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The substrate producer Gramoflor has been around for over 100 years. In 1908, Anton Gramann founded a peat trading company in Vechta. This was followed by the company's own peat extraction and later, in the 1990s, the production of horticultural substrates. Today, Josef Hermann Gramann is the head...
In the hobby sector, there is still little knowledge about consumer attitudes, purchasing behavior and functionality in the use of peat-free substrates or potting soils. Geisenheim University of Applied Sciences therefore conducted an online consumer study in December 2021. For this, more than...
"We always try to switch to ecological technologies or cultivation methods at an early stage," explains Dirk Klefer, who is the third generation to run the retail business. For him and his parents Renate and Hermann Klefer, who are still active in the business, it has long been clear to reduce the...
In the HOT research project, an interdisciplinary team with the participation of Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT) is investigating how to convince amateur gardeners to do without peat in potting soils and what assistance they need to make the use successful.
The peat reduction strategy drawn up by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) as part of the Climate Protection Plan 2050 envisages the greatest possible elimination of peat in commercial horticulture by 2030. This also poses challenges for the nursery sector. But there is...
Kleeschulte Erden has been developing, producing and marketing peat-reduced and peat-free soils for more than 30 years, and thus not only driven by current political requirements and social trends. In this respect, the company is a particularly interesting contact for questions relating to the...
Our following collection of topics on peat-reduced substrates offers you some valuable articles from the trade magazine DEGA GARTENBAU.
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A new offer awaits trade visitors at IPM ESSEN 2023: the IPM Concept Store will be launched for the first time at the next edition of the world's leading trade fair for horticulture from 24 to 27 January at Messe Essen. An open and modern retail concept creates an attractive exhibition framework...
Gardening wholesaler Amevo and packaging system producer Modiform have together developed a unique lightweight pot for cultivating orchids. Not only is this new thermoformed 12 cm cultivation pot more than 25% lighter than existing injection moulding pots, but it also ensures good drainage and...
Add this to your calendar for week 45 (7-10 November 2022): Future Plant Trends 2022 has opened its registration to visit the breeding company MNP/Suntory in Leimuiderbrug/The Netherlands.
The signatories and stakeholders of the agreement focusing on International Responsible Business Conduct in the floriculture sector looked back on achievements of the past 3 years, while at the same time looking ahead to the implementation of the recommendations.
Breeding Accel was founded in 2014 by KP Holland, Schoneveld Breeding, Sion Orchids and Interplant Roses, with the aim of shortening the Time to Market for new products by joining forces in the fields of breeding, research and innovation. In 2020, Fresh Forward Breeding also joined Breeding Accel....
Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have created a light recipe which extends the flowering phase of medicinal cannabis, leading to higher yields. By upping the photoperiod – that is, the length of...
(De Lier, 09.08.2022) Insect-friendly with fresh, summer colors right through fall — the new Revelation dahlia series wins over customers across the board.
Danziger’s Chrysanthemum Open Days 2022 will showcase more than 150 Chrysanthemum varieties, more than 22 novelties and more than 120 varieties of 16 diversification crops, including Paintball™ Craspedia, Golden Glory™ Solidago, Limonium, Sunflower, Aster, Skyler™ Veronica, and more. The annual...
Seoul, South Korea – Signify Korea has installed a Philips horticulture LED grow light solution at the 2.8 ha Parm Farm Greenhouse for tomato production located in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. Parm Farm chose to install Philips GreenPower toplighting compact to accelerate plant growth,...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 21, 2022) – Dümmen Orange proudly highlighted its Intrinsa™ technology and breeding program at the recently completed Cultivate’22 in Columbus, Ohio. Intrinsa™ was selected as the 2022 Technology of the Year award winner during Greenhouse Grower’s Medal of Excellence program...
MAASDIJK, THE NETHERLANDS - Peter Persoon, board member of the Beekenkamp Group and former director of Deliflor Chrysanten, unexpectedly passed away on Friday 22nd July at the age of 64. His death was due to complications following his diagnosis with bone marrow cancer four months ago. Despite his...
