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culture sous serre une solution pour économiser l'eau en agriculture

Greenhouse cultivation: plant protection and...

14 August 2022

The latest episodes of drought and successive heat waves in Europe show us that we will have to rethink the agricultural model of tomorrow. A more reasoned agriculture, less greedy in inputs (fertilizers, phytosanitary products...), respecting...

why gothic style greenhouse performs better

7 reasons to have a greenhouse with a gothic...

26 June 2022

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Before purchasing a greenhouse, it is important to understand the basics more particularly the design differences. Each project is unique

greenhouse growers should pay attention to vapor-pressure deficit and not relative humidity

Why the Vapor-Pressure Deficit (VPD) is an...

10 April 2022

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The Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) is one of the main forces driving evapotranspiration in plants. The VPD is the difference between the maximum amount of water the air can hold and the amount it does contain. ore and more growers are doing VPD...

Agri-City.info : the urban agriculture media

20 March 2022

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Agri-city.info is a professional online French media dedicated to new forms of urban and peri-urban agriculture. It was created in 2019 by Mrs. Claire Nioncel. Agri-City monitors and relays information, gives a voice to experts and actors in...

how to build a tropical greenhouse in 10 steps

10 steps to build a tropical greenhouse

4 January 2022

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Building a tropical plastic greenhouse can be summarize in 10 major steps. In this article, we will see examples from Malaysia, Vietnam...

How to stimulate the foliar transpiration to avoid tip-burn

Role of calcium in preventing tip-burn on...

31 December 2021

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Calcium deficiencies can cause premature fall of flower and buds. It also causes tip-burns on some plants. [...] When the leaves at the top of a plant do not transpire enough, they do not get enough calcium. This creates a deficiency that...

hydroponic strawberry cultivation under greenhouses

Soil-less strawberry production in...

27 December 2021

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Strawberries are one of the most important fruit crops in the world. In North America, California and Florida are the largest producers. In recent years, soilless hydroponic strawberry cultivation in greenhouses has gained popularity.

Growing wasabi in a freestanding greenhouse

25 December 2021

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Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family. The wasabi is native to Japan. The stem is grated to make a piquant paste. [...] The cost of 1kg of fresh wasabi, in 2021 the value vary between 180 to 250$ per kg...

voatsiperifery wild black pepper from Madagascar

The Voatsiperifery wild pepper from...

20 December 2021

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The island of Madagascar is located in Africa on the eastern side of the Indian Ocean. Its biodiversity is of an unparalleled richness. [...] The origin of the pepper is Indian, coming from the equatorial forests of southwest India. Then, the...

young tree cultivation spruce under high tunnel greenhouses

Tree seedlings cultivation in a greenhouse

31 October 2021

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Tree plantations are a well-known silvicultural tool to ensure a supply of wood that meets the expectations of industry and sustainable forest management. Indeed, plantations have a high wood yield that can exceed the yield of naturally...