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Sector | Cultivation

Dutch propagators start working with new hygiene system

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Researchers examine water retainer's effects on tomato seedlings

Study:

Elevated trays minimizing strawberry disease

China: Qingpu strawberries thriving in winter

A guide to CEA strawberry cultivation

Pepper grower using USAF cavitating ultrasonic transmitters

"Everything is cleaner and cleaning requires less effort than before"

Francois Fourie – CAPCU Farming

Trellised mini-melons thrive in Limpopo greenhouse

crop rotation at Mularski

“The last two seasons have been better than ever”

Papaya cultivated in the greenhouses of Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan, despite the region's unsuitable climate

Cleaning cloths in the autumn sun, or indoors in an old cowshed

Spain: Centuries old strawberry genes kept in Malaga germplasm bank

Winter is coming - time for a deep clean

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Korea: Subtropical fruits becoming more commonly grown - even in winter

Kenyan growers featured on TV make appeal for sustainable farming

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USDA awards researchers $744,000 grant to develop new mulch films

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Pakistan: Sustainable farming measures undertaken to aid in tomato, onion production

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US (FL): Past year "challenging" for Florida's fall produce

Hungarian University cultivates mustard plants in simulated lunar soil environment

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US: APHIS issues review of genetically modified foods

NL: "Propagation phase is crucial to making strawberry cultivation more sustainable"

Grower Victoria suffers losses in battle with Vitmark Ukraine

Nearly million-dollar tomatoes perished in Ukraine

Examining the importance of airflow in plant growth

GreenCap Solutions, Norway

“Our CO2 system keeps energy use low, which is a key achievement”

Crop manager Milou Fernandez:

"As a greenhouse manager, you must always be on standby"

Growing the high value vaccine saponin adjuvant QS-21 indoors

"We cultivate Mediterranean trees in a controlled environment"

Using mushrooms mechanics for sustainable agriculture

RED Horticulture, MBO Westland

"Students here also learn how smart LED lighting can be applied to cultivation"

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Bangladeshi growers attempting to cultivate "early" variety of tomato

Second upside-down cultivation concluded

Is horticulture on the right track with current robot choices?

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Rice grown in Chinese desert greenhouses "thriving"

VitroplantSA:

Changing plant propagation in South Africa

US study finds strawberries boost heart health and lower cholesterol

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Study: Investigating boron deficiency response in tomatoes

World Food Prize 2024 starts on October 29

CAN: SVRSS hydroponics has first harvest

BASF I Nunhems develops hydroponic lettuce through data-driven cultivation

Heavier heads of butter lettuce and ever-new leaf types

Breaking grounds in organic fertigation with The Conscious Farmer

NL: Topdressing approach seeks to help strawberry growers

Kenya: Biota Nutri announces calcium, iron trial results

"Achieving success in mushroom production requires careful attention to facility design"

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Canada: Manitoba First Nation tribe receives geodome to improve food security

LED lights to increase pepper yields under saline irrigation conditions

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New Zealand: Growers have crops "undercover" to counter adverse weather conditions

NL: FutureProp officially open for business

High-temperature strawberry farming with aeroponic towers

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Israel: 1000 year old plant seed revived

New plan launched with G7 to enhance Africa’s participation in the OECD seed certification scheme

Solution for gutter hygiene introduced at CGC 2024

GyroPlant collaborates with Dole plc

Partnership to advance substrate-free berry and leafy greens cultivation

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US: Despite vast amounts of Kansas farms there isn't enough food for school lunches

Murcia continues to be Spain's second-largest pepper-producing area

Agroenergie Srl

The benefits of crop diversification

"Our new Biota Phos shows the true value of circular fertilizers"

Using vegetables in architecture

How mycorrhizae help plants absorb more nutrients and water

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October 10, 2024

US (TX): SFA Gardens October lecture to feature pretty plants, specialty soils

ISF members call for universal regulations on breeding techniques

NL: Research on interactions between seeds and microbes receives funding

How dipping fruit in chocolate improves focus and reduces stress

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Dutch guests visit Polish greenhouses

Grafting skills explained at International Propagation Seminar

Ukrainian propagator Pan Bilan plans major expansion in seedling production

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Swedish farm builds vertical farms inside of supermarkets

A visit to the Vegetable Growing Experimentation Station

Controlling tomato leafminer, covering water basins and inspecting tomato varieties

Expanding Belgian strawberry grower uses UV robot and everbearers

Canadian combat ship to grow fresh veggies at sea

Growers taking next step in plant protection with The Conscious Farmer

"We make sure you don’t need the chemicals in the first place"

Blueberry Factory 2024

Celebrating the end of the harvest season in Karczmiska, Poland

AU: Unique climate creates opportunities and challenges for NT vegetable growing

Juncao technology: Promoting cooperation between China and Africa

First watermelon harvested from plastic tunnel

'Banksy' among Westland greenhouses