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Inspirational ideas: Towards a sustainable horticulture system ♻️   The circular economy is all about increasing resource efficiency, which is possible in controlled environmental horticulture. Sjors Beijer, Business Unit Manager for the Horticulture Division at Eurofins Agro & Horti NL, sheds light on how Eurofins specialists are guiding horticultural companies on their journey towards sustainability. 🌿   “My parents run a greenhouse, and I studied environmental science at Wageningen University & Research, so accelerating the transition to circular horticulture is an important goal for me,” says Sjors. “The analytical insights that Eurofins Horti Solutions can provide to growers all over the world are essential to achieve a fully functioning circular horticulture system.” 🌱   “By regularly taking soil, water, and plant samples and sending them to Eurofins laboratories for analysis, for example, clients can act proactively to improve crop growth conditions - instead of just reacting when deficiency symptoms occur and production is already negatively affected. And at the same time, use nutrients and water wisely and thereby contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.” 🔎 Cultivate a greener future with #Eurofins: www.eurofins-horti.com   #CircularEconomy #Horticulture #Sustainability #TestingForLife

🌱 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢®: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬   At Compaqpeat, we're proud to spotlight 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢®, a crucial component of our peat-reduced substrates. For years, EcoFibri® has been at the forefront of our sustainable approach in horticulture, offering a unique blend of natural properties and efficient performance.   🌍 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: EcoFibri® represents an innovative leap in substrate technology, providing an ecological alternative to traditional materials. Produced regionally in the Baltic states, it stands as a testament to our commitment to environmental stewardship and aligns with modern cultivation practices.   💧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢® 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:   ✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬: Reduces reliance on peat, preserving essential natural resources. ✅ 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: Boosts air-filled pore volume, optimizing oxygenation in the rooting zone. ✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Maintains quality post-watering, averting anaerobic conditions and surface algae. ✅ 𝐄𝐜𝐨-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Minimizes water usage compared to alternatives. ✅ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐇 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Facilitates lime reduction in substrates for a healthier growing environment. ✅ 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Tailors nitrogen levels for optimized fertilization. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬: Lighter substrates due to lower density. ✅ 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Adaptable for 10% to 30% inclusion in various substrates. ✅ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦: Celebrated by customers worldwide for its efficacy and sustainability.   🌿 Embrace EcoFibri® in your horticultural practices and join us in nurturing a sustainable future.   www.compaqpeat.com | #Compaqpeat #QTSsubstrates #QTS #EcoFibri #SustainableSubstrates #SustainableAgriculture #HorticultureInnovation #substrates #growingmedia #horticulture #SustainableHorticulture #InnovativeSubstrates 

🌱 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢®: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 At Compaqpeat, we're proud to spotlight 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢®, a crucial component of our peat-reduced substrates. For years, EcoFibri® has been at the forefront of our sustainable approach in horticulture, offering a unique blend of natural properties and efficient performance. 🌍 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: EcoFibri® represents an innovative leap in substrate technology, providing an ecological alternative to traditional materials. Produced regionally in the Baltic states, it stands as a testament to our commitment to environmental stewardship and aligns with modern cultivation practices. 💧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢® 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬: Reduces reliance on peat, preserving essential natural resources. ✅ 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: Boosts air-filled pore volume, optimizing oxygenation in the rooting zone. ✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Maintains quality post-watering, averting anaerobic conditions and surface algae. ✅ 𝐄𝐜𝐨-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Minimizes water usage compared to alternatives. ✅ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐇 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Facilitates lime reduction in substrates for a healthier growing environment. ✅ 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Tailors nitrogen levels for optimized fertilization. ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬: Lighter substrates due to lower density. ✅ 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Adaptable for 10% to 30% inclusion in various substrates. ✅ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦: Celebrated by customers worldwide for its efficacy and sustainability. 🌿 Embrace EcoFibri® in your horticultural practices and join us in nurturing a sustainable future. www.lichengroup.co.za #lichengroup #lichengrowingmediums #compaqpeat #QTSsubstrates #QTS #EcoFibri #SustainableSubstrates #SustainableAgriculture #HorticultureInnovation #substrates #growingmediums #horticulture #SustainableHorticulture #InnovativeSubstrates

𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: '𝐔𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝?' | Yesterday, we attended an inspiring debate on greenhouse horticulture on behalf of Flower Council of Holland, led by Teun Van De Keuken. Among the participants were Frank van der Helm (Hogeschool Inholland), Jago van Bergen (Van Bergen Kopla Architects), Eveline Stilma (Greenport West-Holland / InnoPlant), and Peter van Hulten (Van der Avoird Trayplant). It was remarkable to see how powerful it is to share positive stories about the greenhouse horticulture sector. Prejudices and assumptions were dispelled. The shared knowledge and experiences of growers and industry experts allowed Teun van de Keuken to see the sector in a more positive light. By the end of the debate, his opinion had significantly improved. Additionally, it became clear that innovation and development in greenhouse horticulture are progressing at a rapid pace. Some inspiring examples: Van der Avoird Trayplant: By cultivating extremely efficiently, they return freed-up space to nature and promote biodiversity with their own natural areas and insect habitats. Biological Crop Protection: The new generation of growers is strongly focused on technology and natural methods, viewing chemical agents as outdated. It was wonderful to witness how young entrepreneurs in the sector continue to develop and contribute to a more sustainable future. By engaging in debates, opinions can truly change. We look forward to more of such inspiring meetings and stories! #flowercouncilofholland #greenhousehorticulture #debate #innovation #sustainability #biodiversity

#greenhouse 🍓 Creating optimal conditions for plants and the environment and thus developing a highly efficient greenhouse using green energy - that is the legacy of Cecilia Stanghellini and her colleagues. After 40 years of greenhouse research, Stanghellini is retiring as a research associate. She sees plenty of opportunities for further sustainability improvements in greenhouse cultivation. 🏎 During all these years, Cecilia Stanghellini approached her work like a Formula 1 mechanic, the person tasked with maximising the performance of a car to ensure that the driver gets the best result too. Stanghellini does something similar for greenhouse horticulture. She is fascinated by understanding the technical system in a greenhouse and improving it based on her knowledge of physics. 'A greenhouse is not just about the plants, but also the technology. That’s the strength of greenhouse horticulture.’ When Stanghellini started in the 1980s, energy was expensive and greenhouses used much more energy than they do today. That has steadily changed: 'Greenhouse horticulture has become much more efficient but not nearly efficient enough.' Energy savings eventually stagnated due to the general lack of financial incentive for horticulturalists. 'Gas was too cheap.' Now Stanghellini is increasingly hearing calls for sustainable greenhouses. ‘We need to move away from using gas and finally become climate neutral.’ 🌸 The desire to achieve sustainability led to the design of the most sustainable greenhouse in the Netherlands: KAS2030. This demo greenhouse with strawberries and flowers is at the WUR site in Bleiswijk and is powered by green electricity instead of gas. For dehumidification, the greenhouse has a heat pump. This recovers and stores heat for use at night and in the winter. An additional advantage is that the greenhouse remains more closed in summer and spring. Every drop of used water goes back into the system and crop protection is achieved using natural enemies wherever possible. Stanghellini: ‘The first results are hopeful. Sustainable greenhouse horticulture is definitely possible.' Want to know more about Stanghellini's involvement in making greenhouse horticulture more sustainable? Read the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejWKHntJ To mark Cecilia Stanghellini's retirement, a symposium entitled "Resource efficient greenhouse systems" is being held today at WUR. We would like to thank Cecilia for all that she has meant for WUR and greenhouse horticulture 👏 #sustainability #horticulture #KAS2030 #botany

🌟 Check Out Our Newest Blog: Carbon Calculators in Horticulture 🌟 Ever wondered how carbon calculators can enhance your horticultural practices? Our latest blog explores how these tools can help you measure, manage, and reduce your carbon footprint, leading to a more sustainable and efficient operation. 🌱📊 Discover how you can stay ahead in the industry by optimising energy use and making eco-friendly decisions that support both your business and the environment. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eCACpWnN #NewBlog #Sustainability #Horticulture #CarbonFootprint #Energy #Efficiency

We’re excited to share GrowSave’s newest blog, where they dive into the role of carbon calculators in making horticulture more sustainable and efficient. Discover how you can measure and reduce your carbon footprint with these essential tools. 📊 🌿 #Sustainability #Horticulture #CarbonCalculators #Energy #Efficiency #NFUEnergy #GrowSave

Green Power Forward: Embracing Innovation and Sustainability in Horticulture In the dynamic landscape of horticulture, the call for change resonates louder than ever. Kayleigh A., a stalwart advocate for... https://lnkd.in/e8z3xitN

Growing in greenhouses in the Netherlands is logical and essential. In the last monthly issue of Primeur I was given the opportunity to give my opinion on the usefulness and necessity of maintaining greenhouse horticulture in the Netherlands. For many countries, Dutch greenhouse horticulture is an example of how to grow more sustainable food and ornamentals. Strangely enough, there is a discussion going on in the Netherlands about, among other things, the economic contribution of greenhouse horticulture. Apart from the fact that climate change only increases the possibilities of high-tech greenhouses to grow sustainable food and ornamental plants, the ecosystem in the Netherlands is unique and important. In this article I have tried to make a plea to emphasize the usefulness of this ecosystem and the global opportunities for high-tech greenhouses in the field of sustainability. I am curious about your opinion. #horticulture #greenhouses #floriculture #eu #sustainability #primeur

With branches in four countries, seven locations and a team of 2,500 employees, Agro Care is an important player in the European tomato market. Ad van Kester is operational director of this leading greenhouse horticulture company. How does he view the market? The trends and developments? And of course, the globalization of the sector? Read about in this month’s edition of "in conversation with".