The spirulina or Arthrospira platensis is a cyanobacteria with a spiral shape. The size is about one tenth of a millimeter, identifiable by its blue-green color. It has an high-content in protein (50-70 by dry weight).
Greenhouse Tree Seedling Production: Why Reforestation Nurseries Need...
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Climate Resilient Greenhouse Design for a Future of Intense Heat Waves
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The #RightTech Question: How to Choose Your Greenhouse Technology...
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Commercial Greenhouse Cost: Mid-Tech Poly Setup at 3,840 m² (2026...
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Greenhouse Profitability: 8 Pillars to Succeed in Controlled...
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The poly greenhouse market is dominated by local manufacturer and some imported structure from Spain mainly. However, most of the glasshouse for larger growing surface (2ha and more) are imported mostly from the Netherlands.
Today, companies are working on photoluminescent films to cover the greenhouse roof and claddings. The new film has a pink color with new technical proprieties... These films are specially designed to modify and optimize the light spectrum
The Daily Light Integral (DLI) is is the amount of PAR received each day as a function of light intensity (instantaneous light: μmol·m -2 ·s -1 ) and duration (day). It is expressed as moles of light (mol) per square meter (m -2 ) per day (d -1...
An efficient combination of passive and active ventilation is one of the most important point of greenhouse design and operation management. The ventilation inside a greenhouse is not only the opening of the vents (roof / sides) but a complex...
The tomato or Lycopersicum esculentum Mill belongs to the Solanaceae family. The plant is native from Latin America (tropical climate). It has special requirements: sensitive to cold, very vulnerable to frost and hot winds. The temperature is a...
The Lam Dong province is a horticulture hot-spot location in the Southern mountainous plateau of Da Lat. It is an intensive cultivation area in Vietnam
The Cameron Highlands is a horticulture hot-spot location in the mountains. It is an intensive cultivation area located 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Algae growth in hydroponic systems is one of the most persistent problems for commercial greenhouse growers. Ultrasonic technology offers a chemical-free solution to control algae, reduce biofilm, and protect irrigation infrastructure in NFT...
Biochar application to agricultural soils has proved to substantially modify the relationship between plant-soil and lead mostly to a quantitative increase in agricultural production through physical, chemical and biological mechanisms. More...
