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15-05-2016Mardenkro would like to share its knowledge and experience, because we strongly believe this enables growers worldwide to achieve the best growing results. Therefore, we would like to offer you an educational book totally free.
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Close collaboration with consultants
15-05-2016Mardenkro maintains close contacts with consultants who advise international greenhouses. Dutch horticultural technology is very popular all over the world but only with the proper know-how it is possible to achieve the maximum results.
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Always a clean greenhouse
04-05-2016Even when prices are poor few companies cut back on cleaning the inside and outside of the greenhouse. This indicates that in practice the importance of good light transmission has sunk in.
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Potential to steer crop with blue light
03-05-2016Crop development can be steered by using blue light. Insights into the possibilities are continuously growing as a result of joint research.
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Light colour and intensity affect biological balance
02-05-2016Both pests and their natural enemies respond to the colour and intensity of light. This means that coatings can affect the biological balance in greenhouses.
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Measuring crop temperatures
30-04-2016In greenhouse cultivation, we normally measure the greenhouse temperature. However, the temperatures of the plant and fruit are also very important in achieving optimum production and quality.
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Diffuse light for Gerbera
29-04-2016Gerbera is a light sensitive crop that benefits from high sums of light. However, during the summer months, too much light can damage both growth and quality. Therefore gerbera crops always need to be protected. This can be achieved by using a coating, screen or a combination of both. In practice, we...
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ReduFuse IR ensures stress-free ficus
28-04-2016Ficus can withstand a lot of light providing the leaf temperature doesn’t rise too high. The company Kwekerij Zwethlande of Honselersdijk, the Netherlands, is therefore using ReduFuse IR for the first time this season.
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ReduHeat or ReduFlex Blue?
28-04-2016The arrival of photoselective coatings on the market has allowed more crop specific light to be offered to the plant. ReduHeat is the first photoselective coating that has been specially developed for horticulture. Many growers want to keep heat out of the greenhouse but aren’t prepared to sacrifice...
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Longer roses under ReduFlex Blue
16-04-2016When it becomes very warm roses quickly tend to remain too short. Nice2Get! now has three seasons of experience with ReduFlex Blue. “We clearly see more stem elongation,” says owner Robert Koot.
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Sensitive sweetpoint peppers benefit from ReduFuse
14-04-2016Sweetpoint peppers are very sensitive to blossom end rot and sunburn spots. Since John Cappalonga of Gee Vee Enterprises started using ReduFuse these problems are under control.
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ReduFuse IR is ideal for the cultivation of amaryllis
13-04-2016Amaryllis grow longer under a coating, resulting in larger bulbs and sturdier stems. Most growers (70-80%) now use coatings.
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Sweet peppers benefit from diffuse light
30-03-2016Light is an important factor for achieving high yield and quality in a sweet pepper crop. Not only is the amount of light crucial, also its distribution during the day. Furthermore, the quality of the light, such as light colour and whether or not it’s direct or indirect is significant.
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Uniform coating is an art
08-03-2016An evenly applied coating is very important. Otherwise an uneven amount of light enters the greenhouse and that can result in a non-uniform crop or problems with the climate control. Gert-Jan van Hattem, of spraying specialist HPW Spuittechnieken, talks about the art of coating.
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Knowledge leads to better result
23-02-2016The coatings within ReduSystems are becoming more and more advanced. Advisors and users know about their properties and the changes being made to the growth strategy are leading to optimal results with higher crop returns. Mardenkro spends a lot of energy on the provision of information. To be able to...
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