
Sector | Substrates and starting materials


27 EU- agri-food value chain partners signed a joint position on NGT Traceability and Labelling

Eliminating one of the most traditional elements in growing

Points of attention when growing on new substrates

Call for horticulture seed center in Papua New Guinea

Hydrogel formulated substrate allows crop-specific recipes

Dutch propagators tour Ontario Plants' Glencoe facility

An introduction to the root zone microbiome

Coco peat from India’s Cauvery River delta

Danish wood fiber plant opened

Plant growth chambers for rice research

European produce sector launches standard for measuring environmental impact

Choosing the right gutter system for a greenhouse

Gro-Med expands by opening their 3rd production facility in India

“Coco substrate availability in Sri Lanka remains stable”

Tackling the barriers to consistent leafy green production

South Africa: Seeds answering to commercial growing challenges

Expansion of the Italian-Israeli joint seed business

High-tech cultivation carts with advanced irrigation system for seed breeder

AmericanHort calls for lowering of 25% tariff on sphagnum peat moss

A variety "breaks new ground" in cherry cultivation in Spain with extra-early production in Murcia

US: Striving for 100% germination in the growing process

The growing technique of vegetable grafting in India

Wageningen University & Research launches RootzoneLab

Looking at the impact of biochar substrate on cucumber growth

Demand for coconut substrates grows in Spanish-speaking markets

The effects of biochar on growth of cucumbers in West Texas

Dutch pepper grower expands into propagation: 'I see potential for a great business'

The key to successfully transition to peat-free growing

Growbag with 40% recycled plastic

"We dare to grow again"

UK: Soft fruit growers stand to save through use of coir substrate

The impact of biochar on the growth of strawberries

New man in charge of PECO's substrate companies
A new propagation laboratory to improve production efficiency
