How can growers use weather stations as a tool in the decision support systems?
I would like to reflect on a very informative international seminar “Weather stations. Increasing the quality and quantity of fruit...
Marite Gailite
Fifth generation greenhouses, what are they, who would need them, and what are the limitations?
Recently, in a conversation with a fruit nursery they said that “they have a fifth-generation greenhouse.” To my surprise, how...
Boost productivity of your simplest greenhouse with these inexpensive digital tools!
It is very difficult to draw a clear line between high-techn greenhouse and no so high-tech. Essentially, the higher the...
Rice cultivation in vertical farms from a futuristic idea becomes an urgent need
There have just been reports of rice export bans by India, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates, as this year’s...
Zucchini. Five products from one plant
Who does not know Zucchini? They are grown by amateur gardeners and commercial growers in the open field and even...
AgriDrones: pros and cons of using UAVs for plant protection in agriculture
Recently, the use of agricultural drones has been rapidly increasing all over the world. No wonder – they allow you...
What is reasonable to grow in vertical farms? – Strawberries!
Recently, reports about the collapse of large vertical farms or about their transfer to the Middle East have become more...
Key mistakes of vertical farms or why the experience of champignon growers, high-tech greenhouses and witloof producers should not be ignored
In her speech at the “Vertical Farms: Development Strategies, Business Models and Risks” online conference, Kateryna Poberezhna, FAO International Consultant,...
Why do we need to protect the geographical indication of the product?
Recently, it became known that Poland has registered the Galician garlic Czosnek Galicyjski as a product with a protected geographical...
How to choose the right variety or hybrid?
Today, in the commercial production of vegetables, the use of free pollination varieties lowers. They are grown in the manufacture...