At a time when energy costs must be managed more than over, the right decisions when renovating your facility can also lead to significant energy savings.
The greenhouse industry doesn’t need regulations to operate a more efficient greenhouse. They need the right technologies at the right price with the right knowledge.
The center, developed with hydroponic systems developer Light4Food, enables the growing media specialist to carry out university-standard materials and plant growth research in-house.
The BioTherm Dissolved Oxygen System (DOS) is a gas-to-liquid infusion technology that increases measurable dissolved oxygen levels in irrigation water.
Signify, Wageningen University & Research, and Nunhems recently conducted research that shows that the use of far-red light can produce an additional yield of almost one fifth in some tomato varieties.
From the time founder Laurence “L.J.” Stuppy began selling roses from a storefront in St. Joseph, MO, Stuppy Greenhouse has adapted as the markets changed, and sometimes changed the market itself.
Members of the Resource Innovation Institute explore the various lighting metrics essential for greenhouse production and their impact on the growth and development of your crops.
That’s the question a research project involving the University of Windsor, TELUS, and the Horticultural Technology Centre and Academy is attempting to answer.
With the help of benchmarking tools, growers are putting a greater focus on where they can make savings in energy, water, and greenhouse gas emissions.
These technologies save 12% to 50% and can pay back in as little as two weeks, especially at facilities located in regions with colder nighttime temperatures and winter seasons.
