Sector | Substrates and starting materials
A new perspective on an overused term
Rethinking “sustainable growing media” in greenhouse production
Reliable growing media and evolving substrate solutions in greenhouse production
“Consistent crop performance starts with a reliable foundation”
Agreement reached on transfer of production assets to ensure supply continuity
Organic approved Bara Clay:
Mineral functionality supporting substrate performance
Argentina quarantines imported strawberry seedlings
China now holds 75% of gene-edited seed patents as Europe moves to loosen NGT rules
Rising plastic costs drive interest in PHA-based alternatives in Europe’s greenhouse supply chain
El Plantel turns 30 with a new consolidation plan and 200 million plants a year
Cultilene, SoilSteam and Proefcentrum Hoogstraten
New substrate steam machine in development
Semilleros Los Crespos backs precision sowing with two decades of Conic System use
Suntory Group develops new peat alternative, Teamoss
New insights into varieties and climate in greenhouse cauliflower substrate cultivation
CapGen Seeds returns to Expolevante-Níjar with new greenhouse vegetable varieties
Netherlands
Nunhems invests €40 million in next-generation seed processing facilities
Tax on coconut fiber and peat affects the sustainability of Mexican greenhouse growers
Neosho Gardens on BM4
"Growing plants to our full potential with natural fiber - wood HP"
José Francisco Fernandes, TAKII Seed:
"Low prices make it very difficult for growers to reinvest in technology"
"As know-how spreads, zero-chill varieties crack India’s blueberry market open”
“It’s not a loose fill – it’s an engineered growing medium”
Thirteen million watermelon grafts and a market betting
BASF Nunhems strengthens its position in vegetable seeds in India with the acquisition of Noble Seeds Pvt. Ltd.
Innesti Leopardi Uses winTutor® IRIS to manage grafting:
"We have moved from a reactive management approach to a more data-driven one"
How to control seedling stretching in the greenhouse
Belgium strawberry grower starts new cycle on re-used substrate, steamed to be pathogen free
Partnership expands access to water-soluble fertilisers
Aranet expands substrate weighing systems for multiple growing methods
Coir substrate demand grows as India’s protected‑cultivation footprint expands
Shifting to daily control of Tuta absoluta in nurseries
Early-season greenhouse cherry production in Turkey
"The chill requirement for cherries is met earlier in the greenhouse"
Scaling high-quality blueberry yields with advanced substrate cultivation in Peru
Dutch pepper growers test Growbags
Eurofins Agro Testing launches expanded European seed testing service
Matteo Molari of G-Berries now accepts bookings
Blueberry nursery sees 35% growth ahead of autumn season
Tajikistan greenhouse produces vegetable seedlings for retail and commercial growers
Propagating 45% of global hops supply demands precision in water quality
American Biochar Institute outlines how the S668 standard can help growers
"Non-compliant biochar means inconsistent data, and inconsistent data means risk"
Grower upgrades sowing lines as organic production demands tighter process control
Mexico's substrate market faces major turbulence over coconut fiber tariff reclassification
DavìPlant uses C-LED technology for its lighting system
"Our nursery has produced more than 250 million seedlings"
Free samples shipped worldwide to test the difference
“Breathable geotextile felt grow bags boost root health, reduce rot for growers”
Getting the most out of greenhouse seedlings
Google using biochar substratte to remove 200,000 tons of CO₂
Investor Wim Beelen outlines ambitious plans for Dutch nursery restart
Meet with ASB Professional at Greentech Americas
“Blueberries are particularly demanding when it comes to soil structure, drainage, and acidity"
Building propagation as infrastructure: Ontario Plants advances system-level control in CEA
“The propagation layer in North America remains fragmented”
Kiwi plants grafted onto Bounty 71 now available
"You obtain more vigorous and resilient plants from cuttings"
Klasmann-Deilmann at the Global Biochar Commercialisation Summit in London
Scaling up biochar: the role horticulture can play
Alexander Wunderlich on the increased demand for organic young plants:
"Order volume about a quarter higher than last year"
Blueberry XXXIX International Seminar in Peru, 11 & 12 March
Coco substrates for sustainable blueberry production in Lima
Botanicoir bounces back from cyclone with community support
3esse Vivai
Innovation and human capital: the basis for quality in horticultural nurseries
Legro brings Botanicoir products to the Dutch market
"Coco is a logical step for many companies"
Controlling large scale propagation from papayas to sugarcane:
A new temporary immersion bioreactor system in plant propagation
Frédéric Angier, Angier International:
“Our wide range of varieties allows us to meet the needs of every strawberry and asparagus grower”
Crop steering starts in the substrate: Inside the new Growbag COCO
Grodan publishes
New recommendations for reducing the risk of pepper wilting
