Irrigation plays a critical role in the success of plant cultivation, and choosing the right system (or the wrong one) can significantly affect plant health, water efficiency, and overall productivity.

The shared nature of many groundwater resources means that pumping by one irrigator affects water availability for others.

Inadvertently growing containerized gerbera dry for extended periods of time can excessively stunt growth more than desired, according to one expert.

A research project in Canada has found a sustainable method to cool irrigation water for greenhouse crops, improving both plant health and quality.

The development and adoption of technologies to use water more efficiently and effectively is paramount.

The fifth module in the GLASE consortium’s 2023 Virtual Climate Controls Short Course focuses on irrigation control systems.

As water becomes more scarce across the country, growers must turn to practices that maximize water savings.

Water is becoming more scarce, so growers are learning to do more with less.

Iron deficiency can be caused by a wide variety of problems ranging from insufficient fertility, high substrate pH, root rot, or overwatering.

The Water Circularity Working Group plans to identify strategies that all growers, regardless of size, can follow to reduce water waste and improve water quality.

Installing irrigation systems designed to efficiently apply water to the plant, evenly and specifically, can reduce labor greatly while keeping plant growth healthy and even.

The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre is partnering with LetsGrow.com on a watering algorithm solution integration that can help growers improve crop management and yields.

Drought can strike in increasingly extreme forms, causing concern in global horticulture. With availability of high-quality fresh water no longer certainty in many areas, here’s how you can plan ahead.