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Dissolved oxygen improves plant growth, reduces crop time
Incorporating dissolved oxygen into hydroponic production systems during warmer temperatures can help improve plant growth and reduce crop time.
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Nanobubbler generator delivers dissolved oxygen for improved plant growth
Hort Americas is excited to announce that it has been appointed the exclusive distributor of the Moleaer Inc. nanoBoost Nanobubble Generator. The generator delivers a supplementary source of dissolved oxygen that can significantly increase plant growth, improve size uniformity, reduce stress and prevent root diseases under extreme production conditions. It is ideally suited for horticultural applications including hydroponics, greenhouse irrigation and pond management.
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New York City Council passes urban agriculture bill
New York City Council has passed legislation that requires the Department of City Planning to develop a comprehensive urban agriculture plan that addresses land use policy and other issues to promote the expansion of urban agriculture in the city. The department would be required to deliver this plan to the mayor and the speaker of the council by July 1, 2018.
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Moleaer™ Launches nanoBoost™, the Oxygen Delivery Mechanism for Commercial Greenhouses
Moleaer announces commercial partnership with Hort Americas
PRESS RELEASE – LOS ANGELES
Moleaer Inc., the leading manufacturer of industrial scale nanobubble generators, expands its innovative product line with the new nanoBoost Nanobubble Generator, ideally suited for applications such as hydroponics, pond management, and irrigation.
Voices of Horticulture: Leo Marcelis
What are the optimum nutrient levels for hydroponic edible crops?
Trials with organic and conventional fertilizers in hydroponic production systems are showing it’s possible to produce edible crops at much lower nutrient levels.
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Hort Americas attends 2017 Philly Indoor-Ag Con
Breeding crops for controlled environment production
Controlled environment agriculture growers have been trying to fit a square peg into a round hole by growing field crops in indoor environments. This is changing as research tries to match plant genetics with the production environment.
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2017 AVF Summit in Washington, D.C
By Kyle Barnett
The AVF Summit in Washington D.C was a great event to get a very eclectic group of people together that all want the same thing: to feed people and grow food sustainably as we move into a future that is rapidly growing and urbanizing.
GLASE consortium aims to improve greenhouse energy efficiency
Even though the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) consortium is New York-based, the research it is doing has the potential to impact controlled environment agriculture worldwide.
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The impact of transplanting times, light exposure on hydroponic crop production
How quickly hydroponically-grown lettuce and leafy greens seedlings are transplanted and their exposure to LED light during propagation can impact crop production times.
Most growers using traditional hydroponic substrates transplant lettuce and leafy greens seedlings as soon as the roots reach the bottom of the plugs. This usually takes from seven to 10 days.
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Nutrient guidelines for hydroponic tomato production
By Victor Loaiza, on behalf of Hort Americas
It is important to conduct water and nutrient solution analyses on a regular basis to ensure hydroponic tomatoes are receiving the proper level of nutrients.
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Hort Americas offers OSRAM horticultural LED lights
Hort Americas is now offering OSRAM’s ZELION HL300 series of horticultural LED fixtures including controls and accessories. One of main advantages of the fixtures is they are controllable allowing users to adjust both the light intensity (light quantity) and the spectrum (light quality).
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Be aware of the challenges of using loose substrates in hydroponic production systems
If you’re going to use a loose substrate in a hydroponic production system, you may have to change how you handle starter plants and the treatment of recycled water.
Many growers of ornamental plants including annuals and perennials traditionally use a peat-based substrate such as 70 percent peat, 30 percent perlite. The growers, who produce these crops in containers, will often use the same substrates if they expand their crop offerings to include hydroponically-grown edible crops, including lettuces and leafy greens.
Voices of Horticulture: Morgan Pattison
Morgan Pattison, Solid State Lighting Services, Inc.
Nutrient recipe for hydroponic greenhouse bell peppers
Bell peppers grown in greenhouse hydroponic systems follow similar environmental requirements as tomatoes and eggplants. It is a common production practice to leave all the leaves on the pepper plants. This creates very tall walls of foliage that slightly affect the plants’ nutritional requirements.
Continue reading Nutrient recipe for hydroponic greenhouse bell peppersAre you maintaining the proper oxygen levels in your hydroponic production system?
Growers have affordable options for ensuring plants receive sufficient oxygen in hydroponic production systems to maximize growth and to reduce the chances of disease.
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Voices of Horticulture: Ricardo Hernandez
Ricardo Hernandez of North Carolina State University
Calling CEA Enthusiasts
Experienced growers are in demand, and you can accelerate your indoor and greenhouse growing know-how at the University of Arizona Controlled Environmental Agriculture Center [UofA-CEAC] in Tucson, Arizona from June 5th – 12th, 2017 at our Hydroponic Crop Intensive Workshops.
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