Saffron, Crocus sativus L., is a rare spice of great commercial value derived from the stigmas of the saffron flower. According to producers around the world it takes 75,000 flowers or 225,000 sorted stigmas to produce 0.5 kg of saffron. Hence...
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Diseases punctuate the life of greenhouse growers and horticulturalists. Prevention, compliance with sanitary instructions, regular monitoring and interventions (if necessary) are elements to be mastered.
The use of high tunnels (covered with plastic film) is widespread especially in Europe and North-America for many target crops. [...] Growers usually use the passive ventilation on the sides with manual or motorized mechanisms called sides roll...
The word collapsology is a neologism that draws its origin from the Latin collapsus which means to collapse, to sag, to collapse. This current of thought is based on the principle that our current systems are approaching their limit. According...
DLI is now a common term (measurement) used by commercial growers and plant scientists. In this article,an interactive and useful tool made by Joanne Logan and James Faust to check the Annual and Monthly DLI Values (mol/m2/day) in the United...
In colder regions, reducing energy costs and the ability to retain heat is a priority. The objective is to extend the cultivation period by using passive energies (light, ventilation …) and calories from the soil. The Walipini greenhouses are...
Photosynthesis is a bioenergetic process occurring in chlorophyll cells (located in chloroplasts) when photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) light is present. CO2 is an essential gas for the process of photosynthesis. This gas is present quite...
Raspberry imports to North America have increased in recent years. Raspberry cultivation under protected environment can provide good yield in the fall if the duration of the growing season is long enough. Moreover, raspberries production under...
The "psychrometric diagram" of humid air is a tool to facilitate the representation of air transformations. [...] The basic concept is that there is a relationship between temperature and saturation humidity
Shrimp farming is one of the fastest growing aquaculture sectors in many parts of the world. This sector has grown from a small-scale ancestral activity, in Southeast Asia to a global industry. Open-fields ponds without climate control and...
