Royal Van Zanten expands ‘Meet the Grower’ abroad

Through the platform ‘What’s B(l)ooming Today’, RVZ have offered their customers the opportunity to share the story behind their flowers and plants with chain parties since last year. The focus of ‘Meet the Grower’ is on providing information about the growing method, the production process, and the grower’s role within the entire chain. In doing … ادامه

Parvispinus on Poinsettias? It’s possible

Growers in Ontario continue to struggle with Thrips parvispinus on tropical crops like mandevilla, anthurium and schefflera. Unfortunately, reports out of Europe also indicate this invasive pest species can also attack poinsettia. The IssueAlthough poinsettia (Euphorbiae pulcherrima) have not previously been reported as a host plant for Thrips parvipsinus (see https://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lsolab/thrips/thrips-parvispinus/ for all reported hosts), … ادامه

As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands

For decades, Mexicans crossed the border to pick Americans’ lettuce, grapes, and strawberries. Mexico had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of farmhands — tough, hard-working men who did the jobs most Americans didn’t want.But the country is running short of farm workers. The workforce is graying; nearly three-quarters of Mexican campesinos are over 45. Young people … ادامه

Celebration marking the end of the planting season a great success

Stichting de Nationale Boomfeestdag celebrated the closure of the planting season on Wednesday 20 March 2024. In Zundert, a festive event was organized, which turned out to be a resounding success. A total of 154 children planted over 4,000 trees and plants at the Business Centre Treeport location, both in the seed orchard and in … ادامه

“It turns out there doesn’t have to be one way to use this versatile covering”

Michael Row at Windmill Nurseries south of Franklinton, Louisiana, USA, was considering ways to avoid dedicating a team of eight people to erecting and taking down his hoophouses ahead of the cold and rainy season from October. If only they could be left in place. The solution was a special confection of Solarwoven with an … ادامه

Horti research center shows vertical farming for urban ag

Read more at krishijagran.com Publication date: Mon 25 Mar 2024 منبع The Arka vertical farming module, developed by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), offers a novel approach to the problems associated with urban and peri-urban farming. Developed by Dr. Safeena S. A., Senior Scientist in the Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops at … ادامه

“Creating more awareness and reaching customers through our online presence”

Lavendel Plus has focused on the sale of large potted lavender plants since 2000 at a large 30-hectare nursery near Breda. The plants primarily go to the Netherlands and Belgium, but also England, France, Germany, and Scandinavia. We meet Jeroen Zoon, commercial manager at Lavendel Plus since 2021. Jeroen joined the company with no experience … ادامه

Syngenta shows spring perennials highlights

While nature is slowly emerging from winter sleep, nurseries around Europe are buzzing with the deliveries of their beautiful Spring Perennials to the stores. At the same time, decisions for the next growing season need to be made. To make the decision-making a little easier, here Syngenta highlighted some of their Spring Perennials. Saxifraga from … ادامه

Floriculture students attend training program

Students Floriculture & Landscaping trade of (ITI) Leh, are attending a short-term training program at the Institute of Himalayan BioResource Technology IHBT (CSIR) in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh from March 15 to 25 2024. Thirteen students and a Faculty are currently at IHBT Palampur for the ten-day programme for hands-on training and mentorship by Faculty and … ادامه

Selecta unveils Dianthus catalog

For a little bit, extra color is needed on currently grey winter days. At the center of Selecta assortment is a pot carnation series: Oscar® – now with a total of 19 varieties and countless combination options, an absolute guarantee of success for every grower. Attractive new products can be found there, but also in … ادامه