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Hydrogen Peroxide in Gardening
Truth About Using Hydrogen Peroxide in Gardening (youtube.com) To learn more, please contact me (bharucha@xcela.ca) for a 30 minute web-meeting
Read More Water Testing
Testing, Testing …1, 2, 3 Developing and maintaining regular water testing protocols gives growers information they need to grow healthy plants. Fig. 1. The nutrient solution in a recirculating, closed-loop hydroponic system is dynamic and changes throughout production. Testing nutrient solutions is the only way to know the concentrations of individual nutrients and their ratio with…
Read More For controlling the effects of the rugose virus, peroxide has been proven to be very effective
“For controlling the effects of the rugose virus, peroxide has been proven to be very effective” According to HPNow, the rugose brown virus, also known as the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), is a disease that affects plants in the Solanaceae family (such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. It is an RNA virus that…
Read More A Sustainable Alternative to Hydrogen Peroxide Production
A sustainable alternative to hydrogen peroxide production The agricultural industry is under immense pressure to find sustainable and efficient solutions in the face of escalating global warming. Traditional farming practices often contribute to environmental degradation, including greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, and soil erosion. As a result, there is a growing demand for innovative technologies…
Read More Lighting Approaches to speed up the Generation Turnover
Lighting Approaches to Speed up the Generation Turnover Reading Time: 4 minutes The development of new plant varieties with advanced performance or an improved environmental adaptation is important to secure our food. To obtain new genetic recombinants or to introduce one or multiple target genes, plants need to be pollinated in a controlled way and…
Read More CO2 enrichment
“We dissolve CO2 in water and apply it directly to the leaves” As greenhouse growers seek to optimize their operations, CO2 application remains a crucial yet challenging factor in increasing yields. Cstainable Inc. has developed an innovative approach to CO2 enrichment, enabling greenhouses worldwide to maximize plant growth, regardless of their ventilation systems. “Cstainable is…
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