JUNE 2018
How Substrate Structure Influences Water Holding Capacity
A high-quality plant starts with a healthy and strong seedling or cutting. When choosing a substrate to sow seed or to root cuttings, growers often wonder which substrate to use.
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Why is Bark Used in Growing Media
Troy Buechel from Grower Services explains the reasons why in this Q&A video.
PRO-MIX MP MYCORRHIZAE ORGANIK
Organic growing can be quite a challenge, especially if you have to purchase all the ingredients to make your own growing medium.
With PRO-MIX MP MYCORRHIZAE ORGANIK, all the work is done for you!
With PRO-MIX MP MYCORRHIZAE ORGANIK, all the work is done for you!
Peatland Restoration by Premier Tech Horticulture :
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Incorporating air or oxygen into irrigation water using nanobubbles can improve crop yields and reduce susceptibility to disease pathogens.
Are you looking for an economical, effective way to incorporate dissolved oxygen into your irrigation water?
What started out as a way of making wastewater treatment systems more efficient with oxygen enrichment has expanded to how nanobubble aeration technology can improve production of agricultural crops. Moleaer Inc. in Torrance, Calif., filed a patent on nanobubble aeration technology in 2016 with the intention of using it as a way to deliver gas in a number of different applications.
“This nanobubble technology usually relates to some type of oxygen enrichment application to support either biological or oxidation processes,” said Warren Russell, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Moleaer.
“We spent most of 2017 focused on wastewater applications, which require oxygen transferred into water to support different treatment processes. In doing so, we inherently understood there were other applications that benefit from oxygen, including hydroponics and aquaculture.”
“This nanobubble technology usually relates to some type of oxygen enrichment application to support either biological or oxidation processes,” said Warren Russell, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Moleaer.
“We spent most of 2017 focused on wastewater applications, which require oxygen transferred into water to support different treatment processes. In doing so, we inherently understood there were other applications that benefit from oxygen, including hydroponics and aquaculture.”
GE top lighting
GE Arize Element top lighting from Hort Americas is a LED growing system designed to enhance greenhouse and indoor farming. The system delivers high light output with less heat than a high intensity discharge (high pressure sodium or metal halide) system. It provides the perfect spectrum to grow efficiently year-round. Arize Element top lighting is designed to be a LED replacement for HID/HPS lighting used in indoor farms and greenhouses.
The system’s modular design allows for LED fixtures or the power supply to be replaced independently. The fixture’s low weight and novel hanging feature makes installation easier and less costly. Its high efficiency LED design delivers up to 2.8 µmol/J. Arize Element top lighting is equipped with a remote driver that allows for ease of installation and maintenance. Its integrated hook system is compatible with crop wire. The system’s footprint and installation method minimizes shadowing allowing more sunlight to enter the greenhouse. Organic growing substrate
Hort Americas offers several Riococo coir substrate products, including OMRI-certified Riococo Closed Bottom Organic Plugs. These organic coir plugs work in a wide variety of production systems, including 1020 trays, grow bags, nutrient film technique (NFT), raft systems, aquaponics and aeroponics. Available in 25-, 32- and 42-mm sizes, the plugs are ideal for the production of leafy greens and culinary herbs.
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Nanobubble generator delivers dissolved oxygen for improved plant growth
The Moleaer Mini XTB Nanobubble Generator from Hort Americas is the most efficient oxygen transfer system, described as oxygen transfer efficiency, on the market. The XTB generator delivers billions of nanobubbles with 200 times the inter-facial surface area when compared to micro bubbles, making them far superior in transporting oxygen to the plants’ root system.
The surface of the nanobubbles is negatively charged, attracting nutrient salts and enhancing nutrient uptake. Nanobubbles also increase the mobility of water molecules, potentially improving plant transpiration. The generator is fully encased in a durable, NEMA4-rated weather-tolerant PVC shell. The unit is self-cleaning and features plug-and-play installation with no moving parts, thus ensuring long-lasting durability with minimal maintenance. The generator is equipped with an integrated pump and skid. Plant clips
Hort Americas carries numerous Bato Plastics products including a variety of clips.
The 23 mm Bato Clipper ensures the best plant stem guidance for tomato production. This open clip eliminates having to keep turning the plant stems along the twine reducing the possibility of damage to the plants. |
New report released on expansion of controlled environment agriculture
“Controlled Environment Agriculture: Farming for the Future?” is a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division, discussing the rapid growth in controlled environment agriculture.
“The rising demand for local, high-quality food and the need for a year-round supply of it is creating market opportunities,” said Christine Lensing, senior analyst for CoBank’s KED. “Although there is a steep learning curve, high cost and other barriers to CEA, this segment is likely to continue growing for the next five years.”
The report indicates the barriers cited by Lensing are not stopping CEA growers from entering the market at high rates partially due to the significantly higher yields and potential for price premiums the technology, including hydroponics, can provide.
“What has happened with tomatoes over the last 20 years, where about 50 percent of all domestic tomatoes are grown using CEA, is starting to happen in other industries,” Lensing said. “There are significant opportunities in leafy greens, microgreens, herbs and other novelties such as turmeric and ginger. However, as new ventures are coming online, they must be very aware of three things, the high cost of operating, fluctuations in the market and competition in this growing space.”
“The rising demand for local, high-quality food and the need for a year-round supply of it is creating market opportunities,” said Christine Lensing, senior analyst for CoBank’s KED. “Although there is a steep learning curve, high cost and other barriers to CEA, this segment is likely to continue growing for the next five years.”
The report indicates the barriers cited by Lensing are not stopping CEA growers from entering the market at high rates partially due to the significantly higher yields and potential for price premiums the technology, including hydroponics, can provide.
“What has happened with tomatoes over the last 20 years, where about 50 percent of all domestic tomatoes are grown using CEA, is starting to happen in other industries,” Lensing said. “There are significant opportunities in leafy greens, microgreens, herbs and other novelties such as turmeric and ginger. However, as new ventures are coming online, they must be very aware of three things, the high cost of operating, fluctuations in the market and competition in this growing space.”
