US: Cutting utility costs by 50% while co-generating electricity and hot water

“At Tecogen, we see CEA as a perfect fit for our products. It is a demanding application that requires constant cooling, dehumidification, and high uptime. Our products help cut utility costs in half in many cases and overcome electrical capacity constraints,” explains Abinand Rangesh, CEO at Tecogen.…

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US (FL): Tampa entrepreneur uses AI to grow vegetables, plants

Tampa native Garyn Angel has forged a reputation in the cannabis community with his product Magical Butter, an over-the-counter botanical extractor allowing people to make cannabis edibles at home, and now he is debuting his newest invention – a mobile grow house that manages a plant’s entire lifecycle.…

Exploring the NFT system

In the world of hydroponics, innovation is constantly pushing the boundaries of sustainable agriculture. One such breakthrough is the Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) system, revolutionizing the way we grow plants with less soil and without any soil! In this blog post, we will talk about the ins and outs of NFT and how it is…

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"Hydroponic offers potential for coastal region amid rising salinity"

Soilless farming, or hydroponics, has plants grow in nutrient-rich water solutions, which offers immense potential for coastal regions amid a rising salinity.    The coastal regions have been facing not only acute potable water scarcity but also water availability for irrigation as salinity hit hard across the region…

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PhD candidate explores aquaponics to increase ag sustainability

As global fisheries and fish stocks continue to be affected by climate change, ecocide, and overfishing, freshwater aquaculture has become one of the fastest-growing practices in global food production. However, The UWI St Augustine PhD student Rakesh Bhukal explains the resources used and nutrient-rich…

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CAN (BC): Kelowna gets its first indoor vertical aeroponic garden

Kelowna has its first indoor vertical aeroponic garden, and its grand opening event is on Sunday, June 4, from 10 am to 4 pm. Vertical Greens Kelowna, owned by Ilona Morrison, offers chemical-free greens, seedlings, and seeds for purchase, as well as education for the tower garden technology. “I wanted…

Dynamic lighting system, including controls and vision systems

“Our parent company ETC has a tradition of excellent customer service, multispectral lighting, high levels of uniformity and advanced controls,” says Yan Ren-Butcher, Horticultural Lighting Consulting Specialist with RAYN Growing Systems. RAYN Growing Systems was established roughly five years ago, with its…

Will Singaporeans start choosing local produce?

Even as the nation of Singapore aims to produce more of its own food, its growers are doubtful whether there is sufficient demand for locally grown crops. Singapore is…

"We want to bring our cost savings, service, and technology to the produce industry"

Tychon Packaging announced their entrance into the produce packaging market with TychonVert. TychonVert is a ‘Go-Green’ packaging supplier offering fully recyclable,…

Hydrogel-based substrate shows promising results

"We're currently seeing some issues regarding the sustainability of existing growing media. For starters, the disposal of the growing medium after usage, contamination of the product from the growing medium, supply chain issues due to the shortage of growing medium, legislative concerns, and the growing…

How to use a hydroponic nutrient chart

If you’re growing hydroponic plants, you’ll need to be extra diligent about using a hydroponic nutrient chart to feed them on a specific schedule. Why? Plants require various amounts of nutrient levels based on plant type, growth stage, and the type of hydroponic system used. A feed chart keeps track of…

What does the future hold for greenhouse crops and vertical farming?

A new Beanstalk Global, Circle of Leaders, Vertical Farming & Glasshouse they'll, be discussing, "What does the future hold for Glasshouse Crops and Vertical Farming?" Dial in…

AeroFarms files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

US vertical farming company AeroFarms has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This means they are seeking legal protection to restructure their finances and operations. The company has secured $10 mil…

New CSHL technology controls the weather and time itself

Just like baking a cake, growing crops isn’t only a science. It’s also an art. There’s a perfect recipe of light, water, air, and nutrients needed for plants to flower just right. Tragically, climate change jeopardizes all of these ingredients. But what if plant growers could somehow control the weather?…

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Agrivoltaics for vertical farming

Scientists at the Polytechnic University of Marche in Italy have proposed to combine vertical farming with solar power generation from PV greenhouses in an effort to increase land utilization. They defined solar greenhouses as “closed agrivoltaics (CA),” which would be a form of agrivoltaic project in…

Japan: Vertical farm Plantx partners with supermarket chain to supply 200 stores

United Super Markets Holdings Co., Ltd. and Plantex Co., Ltd. launched a new vertical farm 'Terrabase' Tsuchiuri in May 2022 and has been operating for over a year now.  To further develop the sustainable urban environment vegetable supply chain development the SEED consortium was established.The SEED Consortium…

GroupDC acquires Hawita

The Hawita Group, based in Germany, Italy, and Latvia, has become part of Group De Ceuster. The integration aims to join forces within GroupDC's "Plant care" division and to take a leading role in making the sector more sustainable. GroupDC is a global player in organic and organo-mineral fertilizers as well as in organic crop protection…

How aeroponics can help growing trees

Everyone knows that planting a tree helps the environment. In this blog, LettUs Grow teamed up with tree experts and re-forestry project Co-Forest to dig into why trees are so important and how vertical farming technology could help us meet tree planting targets.   Trees are hugely important to our environment for…

Chat GPT creates robot gripper for harvesting tomatoes

Poems, essays, and even books – is there anything the open AI platform ChatGPT can't handle? These new AI developments have inspired researchers at TU Delft and the Swiss technical university EPFL to dig a little deeper: For instance, can ChatGPT also design a robot? And is this a good thing for the…

"Four new packs, four new sustainable solutions"

“With the launch of the 7583, 1476, 7635, and 7553, Modiform presents four new sustainable products that respond to the demands of our customers and the market. Products that, of course, contribute to making our industry more sustainable. Made from 100% recycled material and are also recyclable. Of the…

Automatic tomato growing system now also suitable for high-tech greenhouse

Certhon is introducing Gronos for use in a high-tech greenhouse. The concept has been developed to such an extent that it is now also suitable for cultivation with daylight. The labor-saving advantage remains. Fully automated cultivation system Gronos is an automated cherry tomato cultivation system. It…

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“Ready to build for real, not just for the hype”

“Someone entering the indoor agriculture sector has to make many daunting decisions. It can be difficult to choose a system, design the layout, source the hardware and technology, then develop a business plan and raise the necessary capital to build and become operational. There are a lot of moving…

Feeding tech for insect breeding systems supplied to Austrian farm

WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp, a German liquid feeding supplier, has sold a liquid feeding system for the larvae of the black soldier fly to the Viennese company Livin Farms AgriFood GmbH. Livin Farms is a developer and manufacturer of technologies for breeding sustainable, alternative proteins in the form…