Traditional greenhouse irrigation strategies were primarily established on radiometric units stemming from sunlight and HPS lamps, but the advent of dynamic LED lighting, has posed challenges.

Growers looking to reduce water usage can quickly get overwhelmed. Here’s how you can start thinking about your next upgrade project.

Learn how this operation that grows in 2 million square feet of production space turned to its long-time partner when it came time to upgrade the facility.

Regular inspection of proper functioning is needed to ensure that injectors are delivering the intended concentration of fertilizer to the crop.

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In a recent blog post, the team at Plant-Prod, a manufacturer of water-soluble fertilizers, attempts to answer this question.

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.