
Sector | Substrates and starting materials


“The substrate is more sustainable, and it enables growers to grow in a more resilient way"

Research links specific Fusarium isolate to pepper wilting

From greenhouse kid to grower-in-chief: Jesse Hawkins advances family tradition at Uncle John's

Biodegradable gel substrate for enhanced crop performance

Greenhouse raspberries to be grown on coconut substrate near Kyiv

From bud to bot: Grafting robots in global horticulture
Dual wood fibre machines for sustainable substrate production

Euroseeds calls on Danish presidency to continue to drive NGT discussions towards conclusion

No more Dutch seed and planting material to Russia

“We’ve applied five generations of knowledge to build this facility”

“Kronosor can compete with my standard rootstock”

Innovative substrate solutions for a changing market

"The coating of our seeds is now 100% bio-sourced and biodegradable"

“Recirculating sounds good in theory, but the reality is much different”

UK: Switching substrates could aid strawberry industry to decrease emissions

EU: Farmers, breeders and seed saver organizations call on Member States to protect farmers’ seed exchanges

Sakata EMEA anticipates new regulations on microplastics

“Some growers don’t want to wait - they want the machines now”

“For our growers to succeed, they need a reliable start”

"More than doubled our drying capacity"
“We have a lot of artists working for us; magicians with razor blades”

How modern seed planting aids growers

Warwick University deposits seeds into Arctic "Doomsday Vault"

Expanding choices in stone wool substrates with no more dry tops

“TerraCoal® locks carbon in a stable form for hundreds to thousands of years”

"Adequate air circulation is crucial for strong root development"

A renewed commitment to growers from coast to coast

Late plug transplants - a meeting to show the results

Fresh (plug) thinking in strawberry propagation

"44 million grafted plants have allowed us to consolidate our position in the market"

The role of biochar in food security and waste management

Recyclable wire solutions for smarter greenhouses

New commercial partnership to supply coconut coir to Mexican growers for the upcoming season

NL: Saving time and labor with the new FlexFixer

US (MN): Biochar momentum builds ahead of USBI’s 2025 conference

Minneapolis breaks ground on North America’s first city-run biochar facility

Advancing substrates: Status updates, peat alternatives, and substrate stratification

Factors influencing changes in soil lead and cadmium levels in southwest China

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds inaugurates $9M seed health lab in the Netherlands

Why priming is needed for seed X-ray upgrading
