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|Sustainable Growing

Experts reflect on stone wool lettuce trials in Belgium: “The use of stone wool supports higher-quality, cleaner and more efficient hydroponic lettuce cultivation”

Grodan has recently completed the first in a series of research trials at Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt in Belgium to determine the optimal electrical conductivity (EC) levels for hydroponic lettuces when grown in stone wool blocks. In this article, two experts reflect on the findings, which show that stone wool growing media can help high-tech lettuce growers to achieve high-quality, uniform and dependable results more cleanly and efficiently than on peat.

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By Mona Nazari|Sustainable Growing

Walking the greenhouses of Leamington, Ontario: a journey into the heart of Controlled Environment Agriculture

Grodan's 'Designed to grow together' philosophy blends nature, tech, and human leadership in horticulture, as Mona Nazari explores Canadian greenhouses.

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By Tico van Leeuwen|Water Management|Sustainable Growing

How Grodan supports anywhere, anytime growing

CEA allows year-round crop cultivation in any climate. Tico van Leeuwen supports Asia Pacific growers with Grodan's solutions for optimal production.

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By Grodan|Water Management|Sustainable Growing

Exploring the sustainable world of horticulture: Innovations and practices for commercial greenhouse growers

Horticulture offers sustainable agriculture through Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), growing diverse crops in high-tech greenhouses. Explore innovative technologies and practices in commercial greenhouse projects.

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By Vera van den Berg|Sustainable Growing

In horticulture, you can have an impact on making the world a better place

Grodan's Marketing Director Gonneke Gerkema wishes for more gender equality in the workplace. She joined the Gender Alliance for Innovation in Agriculture (GAIA). Vera van den Berg, Global Market Intelligence Manager, shares her experience as a woman in horticulture.

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By Joyce Rasquin|Sustainable Growing

The horticulture sector holds just as much appeal for women as for men

Grodan's Marketing Director, Gonneke Gerkema, champions gender equality, joining GAIA to promote this. Joyce Rasquin, Manager Business Development, sees positive changes in Grodan.

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Press Release
01 Oct 2024

Another growing season for Grodan and Signify to pioneer additional energy efficiency improvements and enhance plant performance in tomato

Horst, Limburg, the Netherlands Grodan, the global leader in supplying innovative, sustainable stone wool growing media solutions for the professional horticulture industry, has teamed up again with Signify, the world leader in lighting, to conduct a second research trial at Botany in the Netherlands to optimise year-round tomato cultivation.

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General
30 May 2024

Grodan to Host Crucial Event on Water Management in Agriculture and Food Production during EU Green Week 2024

Brussels, Belgium, June 26, 2024 – In the context of the EU Green Week 2024, Grodan is organizing a timely workshop on water management in agriculture and food production. 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.

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Press Release
05 Mar 2024

ROCKWOOL Roermond to accelerate CO2 reduction with electrification of melting process

ROCKWOOL's Roermond plant takes a crucial step in electrifying two production lines, aligning with the science-based CO2 reduction targets for 2034 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Press Release
04 Mar 2024

Breaking Boundaries: Continual strawberry yields defy winter dormancy in ground-breaking trial by Grodan and Fluence at Wageningen University & Research

Grodan & Fluence, horticultural leaders, share mid-term results of a breakthrough trial at Wageningen Uni. , transforming winter hydroponic strawberry cultivation with stone wool and advanced LED tech boosts strawberry growth & quality and keeping the plants out of dormancy.

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Article
20 Feb 2024

Grodan demonstrates commitment to gender equality by joining GAIA

Roermond, January 24, 2024. Grodan, a leading supplier in soilless growing solutions and substrates, has become the first company from the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector to join the Gender Alliance for Innovation in Agriculture (GAIA). To mark the occasion, Grodan’s Marketing Director Gonneke Gerkema contributed to the GAIA launch event at the European Parliament on January 24th, 2024.

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Press Release
19 Oct 2023

Grodan and Signify collaborate to conduct low-energy tomato cultivation research with an expected savings on heat-input up to 40%

The trial started September 2023 at Botany and will explore principles of low energy growing under fully dimmable Philips LED lights. Focus will be on plant transpiration and nutrient uptake in a 260 m2 department fitted with active air de-humidification. This year's strategy is built on the knowledge gained from last year's successful tomato trial by Signify. By modelling the expected crop development and performance, both Grodan and Signify expect to reduce up to 40% on heat input by dimming the lights based on crop needs, energy prices, and outside light conditions.