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🍓🚨NEW WHITEPAPER🚨🍓 Did you know that you can re-use valuable nutrients, avoid growth disorders, optimise crop growth and yield, and minimise post-harvest rots due to Botrytis infection by accurately managing nutrient levels? 📈 The article explores innovative irrigation techniques for high-tech indoor strawberry cultivation using Grodan stone wool growing media, from leveraging its steerability to control water content (WC%) and electrical conductivity (EC), to minimising infections through ebb-flood irrigation systems that maintain dry crowns, to facilitating real-time monitoring of the root zone via GroSens sensors. Download the whitepaper now for details: https://lnkd.in/dsvQg_2k #cea #strawberrycultivation #grodan #designedtogrow

🍅What is pH and why it is important to monitor in root zone management? 🧪pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline the nutrient solution is, and it will determine the availability of elements. 📊A balanced uptake of each of the nutrient elements is only possible if the pH in the root zone is within the range 5.5 to 6.5. If pH levels fluctuate too much, it can affect the availability of elements in the root zone, possibly leading to deficiencies and poor plant health. Therefore, pH value must be monitored closely. 🔎Learn more about pH and all things root zone management: https://brnw.ch/21wLicm #pH #rootzone #rootzonemanagement #cea #designedtogrow #grodan

Last week, as part of EU Green Week, we held a workshop on water management in agriculture and food production in Brussels. With the increased challenges posed by water scarcity and inefficiency in agriculture, this timely discussion allowed experts from various fields to give their insights on the sustainable path forward. What's important for the future? ◻️Continued industry-wide and cross-sector collaboration and dialogue ◻️Investing in public-private partnerships ◻️Frameworks that incentivise sustainable practices 📹 Take a look at key moments from the event at the link, and join the discussion in the comments! https://lnkd.in/ennG8cuB #grodan #horticulture #cea #designedtogrow #designedtogrowtogether #watermanagement #WaterWiseEU

✏️The importance of nutrient availability in root zone management. 🥼Different types of plants require a different mix of essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, zinc, and magnesium. Growers provide these nutrients to the plant in the root zone as a water-based nutrient solution (or ‘fertiliser’) based on the needs of the crop. The EC of the nutrient solution determines how much of the nutrients are available to the plants. ⚖️ One of the benefits of using Grodan stone wool substrates is that the nutrient composition is under the total control of growers. How and why? ✔️During the stone wool production process, the fibres are coated with a hydrophilic binder, which helps to spread the water and nutrients evenly throughout. ✔️The fibres have no cation exchange capacity so they do not lock up nutrients. ✔️EC in the slab can be managed using the Grodan GroSens sensors without the need for a grower to ‘chase drain’ within the irrigation strategy. 👓Learn more about controlling nutrients, and everything root zone, here: https://lnkd.in/gBKzMqVS

🚨 Today 🚨 we will be discussing water management practices in agriculture and food production 👇🏻 What can you expect the panel to address? ·      The impact of current agricultural practices on water usage 🌱💧 ·      Challenges in ensuring water quality and availability for agriculture ·      Policies and incentives to promote sustainable water use in agriculture ·      Integration of Closed Environment Agriculture into comprehensive water management strategies ·      Water resilience measures amid growing climate pressures 🌍🌡️ ·      Vision for sustainable water management in the next decade Join us! https://lnkd.in/gXye4YBK #WaterWiseEU #watermanagement #grodan #cea #designedtogrow

📣 We are proud to be among this year’s #EUGreenWeek Partner events, with our upcoming discussion on water management in agriculture and food production. With growing demand on water resources, adopting sustainable water management practices is key for the future of agriculture. This workshop will provide a platform for experts from various fields to share knowledge, discuss best practices, and collaborate on solutions to improve water management in agriculture. Check out the stellar panelists! Join us on Wednesday from 16:00 at ACE Events in Brussels. Together, we can shape the future of water management in agriculture and ensure a sustainable food production system for Europe and beyond. Register here: https://brnw.ch/21wKWoO #WaterWiseEU #watermanagement #grodan #cea #designedtogrow

🗓️Less than a week left until our event on sustainable water management in agriculture and food production! 🗓️ With increased challenges posed by water scarcity and inefficiency in agriculture, this timely discussion will provide insight into the sustainable future of agriculture and food production. Join us alongside Lise Christiansen Walbom of Food Nation Denmark, Leo Marcelis of Wageningen University & Research, Ana Filipa Rocha of the European Landowners' Organization, André Van Wageningen of Grodan, and Manuel Gómez Galera, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Regional Government of Andalusia. The panel is moderated by Angelo Di Mambro of Euractiv. 🗓️26 June 2024 🕝 16:00 – 19:00 CEST 📍 ACE Events, Brussels 👉🏻 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gXye4YBK #WaterWiseEU #watermanagement #grodan #cea #designedtogrow

🚀 Earlier this month, IQ Crops IoT AI (IQ CROPS Ltd), the official partner and distributor of Grodan in Greece and the Balkans, organised a successful seminar in beautiful Crete. The event focused on how the IQ Crops Hydroponics system of accuracy is addressing the challenges faced by Greek growers. 🌿 Grodan's Emmanouela Alexopoulou captivated the audience of about 150 local growers with a presentation on how Grodan is Designed to Grow - anytime and anywhere. Evagelos Drimtzias from IQ Crops IoT AI highlighted the numerous benefits of soilless growing. 🗣️Among the lively discussion topics were key challenges faced by growers such as limited labor, water scarcity, plant diseases, and the need to increase yield, quality, and shelf-life of fruits. We also heard numerous success stories from growers using Grodan. We can't wait to see the continued development and prosperity of the region! 🌱💧✨ #Hydroponics #Grodan # IQCropsIoTAI #AgricultureInnovation #GreekGrowers #SustainableFarming #CreteSeminar #CEA #DesignedToGrow #Grodan Anna Woronowicz

Organised as part of EU Green Week 2024, this event aims to address the critical challenges posed by water scarcity and inefficiency in agriculture, with a focus on sustainable food production practices in Europe.

Thanks to all who attended #greentechamsterdam2024 and also joined us on June 12th for a special session on #Rootzone Innovation moderated by Grodan’s André Van Wageningen! Get in touch if you’re ready to collaborate and move towards a more sustainable food system, together. #cea #grodan #designedtogrow #rootzonemanagement GreenTech #greentech #greentechamsterdam Tinia P. Tjeerd de Looze Alexander Sentinella, PhD Peter Spoor Thomas Zoellner FarmTech Society