DALLAS—March 5, 2024— Commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas announced today an exclusive partnership with utility rebate specialist Lee Levitt, Energy Advisors 360.
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Free Download: Mastering the Move from HPS to LED Lighting
Once a cost-prohibitive alternative, LED lighting is now the preferred lighting source among commercial growers.
The technology offers numerous benefits that continue to fuel its rapid adoption over traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights.
Continue reading Free Download: Mastering the Move from HPS to LED LightingCan intracanopy/intercanopy LED grow lights be used to increase greenhouse vegetable crop yields?
A U.S. greenhouse grower in the Midwest was able to increase its yields of ‘Macxize’ tomatoes-on-the-vine crops by 17 percent by combining intracanopy LED lighting with high pressure sodium top lighting. Photos courtesy of Hort Americas
By David Kuack
Continue reading Can intracanopy/intercanopy LED grow lights be used to increase greenhouse vegetable crop yields?Acuity Brands Reaches Agreements with Current Lighting Solutions, Hort Americas to Expand Acuity’s Horticulture Lighting Offering
Agreements include acquiring horticulture lighting products from Current to be exclusively distributed by Hort Americas, a leading supplier to the controlled environment agriculture market.
Continue reading Acuity Brands Reaches Agreements with Current Lighting Solutions, Hort Americas to Expand Acuity’s Horticulture Lighting OfferingHow vine crop growers can reduce waste and labor cost and prevent virus transmission
Hort Americas and Agrifast see the Tomsystem as a simple but elegant piece of agtech that addresses two major issues vine crop greenhouse growers are facing today: labor and sustainability. The Tomsystem replaces traditional crop-supporting methods. Besides the sustainability benefits, the process also lowers the labor cost per hectare, providing the grower a significant net economic gain.
Continue reading How vine crop growers can reduce waste and labor cost and prevent virus transmissionFree Download: The Guide to Growing Microgreens
Microgreens can be a great option when selecting a product to start a business with, or to expand your current market. Why? Microgreens are relatively easy to grow in comparison to other crops, and cycles are very short. Therefore, you can quickly learn and improve your production technique, correct mistakes and become a good producer.
Continue reading Free Download: The Guide to Growing MicrogreensNC State’s Collado and Hernandez Research Cannabis Water Use Under Supplemental Light
North Carolina State University researchers Professor Ricardo Hernandez and Cristian Collado worked with Current’s Arize® Element L1000 LED top lighting in a greenhouse setting to explore the impact of light levels on the production of cuttings, plant growth, flower production, quality, and water use of a cannabis sativa variety commonly cultivated for its high levels of CBD. The impact of different levels of light throughout the vegetative and reproductive phases of growth was isolated by controlling all other environmental factors, such as temperature, fertigation, CO2, and water usage.
Continue reading NC State’s Collado and Hernandez Research Cannabis Water Use Under Supplemental LightWebinar: Managing Equipment to Prevent Virus Transmission in Greenhouses
Friday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. Central
Tomatoes grown in commercial greenhouses are vulnerable to many viruses such as brown rugose. Managing the risks involves using a combination of preventive measures, sanitation practices and monitoring techniques.
Continue reading Webinar: Managing Equipment to Prevent Virus Transmission in Greenhouses5 New Horticultural Products Now Available From Hort Americas
New horticultural products now offered by Hort Americas
We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the new products available through Hort Americas.
Continue reading 5 New Horticultural Products Now Available From Hort AmericasIron in Hydroponic Systems
Have you ever noticed the different presentations of iron when selecting ingredients to make nutrient recipes?
Continue reading Iron in Hydroponic SystemsHort Americas to Showcase New LED Lighting and More at Cultivate’23
The latest LED lighting from Current, including the new Arize Element® L2000, is among the many items for growers that Hort Americas will display at Cultivate’23 on July 15-18.
Continue reading Hort Americas to Showcase New LED Lighting and More at Cultivate’23Free Download: Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture Guide
Key Factors to Consider When Investing in CEA
As a new business owner, an agripreneur or a potential investor entering a new industry, you’re likely feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Continue reading Free Download: Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture GuideWater quality: The key to optimum management in hydroponic systems
The water source used as a base for nutrient recipes should always be evaluated. The quality of water source can really affect your hydroponic production and your system management across the crop cycle.
Continue reading Water quality: The key to optimum management in hydroponic systemsTip Burn and Calcium Deficiency
Tip burn can be a common problem in lettuce greenhouses. Tip burn is characterized by the presence of necrotic tissue at the growing area of lettuce. This symptom is a consequence of calcium deficiency. Calcium is required to build cell walls. When Calcium is deficient, new cells tend to die due to the lack of calcium to build up the cell wall.
Continue reading Tip Burn and Calcium DeficiencyVPOT: The Sustainable Solution for Growing Fresh Produce in Limited Spaces
Revolutionizing Urban Agriculture with Origeen Greener Cities, a startup based in Mexico, is being noted in the agriculture industry with its innovative and versatile system called “VPOT” that is made entirely from recycled plastics, making it a sustainable option for urban farming. It is modular, scalable, and adaptable to different spaces, allowing for easy installation on walls and structures making it possible to grow fresh produce almost anywhere – indoors, outdoors, and vertically. The modular design allows for easy maintenance and can be customized to work with different irrigation methods, making it suitable for both soil-based farming and as a hydroponic system.
Continue reading VPOT: The Sustainable Solution for Growing Fresh Produce in Limited SpacesBlossom End Rot
Blossom end rot can be a common problem for growers. This problem is characterized by the presence of necrotic tissue at the bottom of fruits such as tomatoes and peppers. The presence of necrotic tissue is caused by the lack of calcium in the buildup of new cells at the growing area of the fruit. Nutrient deficiency can be commonly linked directly to the nutrient solution recipe. However it is crucial to understand Calcium as a passive nutrient and how environmental conditions can trigger deficiency by affecting the ability of the plant to take up these minerals.
Continue reading Blossom End RotHort Americas and Spanish Company Agrifast Partner to Tackle Waste and Labor Issues
DALLAS and ELCANO, Navarra, Spain—Feb. 22, 2023—In a move to address agriculture’s mounting labor problems, while also providing a more environmentally sustainable solution, commercial horticultural supplier Hort Americas announced today it’s now the exclusive distributor of Agrifast’s Tomsystem in the United States and Canada.
Continue reading Hort Americas and Spanish Company Agrifast Partner to Tackle Waste and Labor IssuesOhio State, Rutgers, Cornell, University of Arizona, Koidra and Hort Americas team up to lead USDA-awarded grant
AdvanCEA research to focus on helping greenhouse growers create optimal conditions, increase yields, and reduce waste.
By Tom Trush, Hort Americas
Continue reading Ohio State, Rutgers, Cornell, University of Arizona, Koidra and Hort Americas team up to lead USDA-awarded grant