Category: General

The Benefits of Microbial Beneficials for Plants

Beneficial microbes have been the talk of the town over the past few years, but what are they and how do they work? This post dives into the world of microbial beneficials and what that means for the health of your crops. What are beneficial bacteria? Beneficial bacteria are naturally occurring bacteria typically found in […]
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Healthy Hydroponics at the Cultivate'22 Main sign

Healthy Hydroponics at Cultivate’22

Healthy Hydroponics at Cultivate’22 Cultivate’22 by AmericanHort is one of the greenhouse industry’s must-go events! We are proud to have exhibited beside well-known agricultural companies answer learned so much from industry experts. Let’s look back at some of the highlights of our trip! Cultivate’22 is a world-class trade show where equipment manufacturers, suppliers, solution providers, […]
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aphids thrips and whiteflies

3 Common Greenhouse Pests

3 Common Greenhouse Pests One of the most common issues that lots of growers deal with in a greenhouse is different types of pests. The warm, humid conditions and abundant food in a greenhouse provide the perfect environment for pest development. Greenhouses also lack the natural predators for most pests that would be found in […]
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examples of biopesticides

Biocontrol in Farming

Biocontrol in Farming Globally, around 3 billion tons of pesticides are used annually to prevent diseases and pests from harming crops, yet 40% of crops are still lost due to plant diseases [1]. Adapting biocontrol in farming is a natural way to prevent and treat diseases; it can significantly reduce crop loss while avoiding the […]
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Powdery mildew on cucumber leaf.

Fungi and Hydroponic Systems

s summer approaches and the temperatures rise, so do humidity levels. Southern Ontario is notorious for humid weather which can have lasting impacts on agricultural success. Humidity provides ideal conditions for fungi to grow, including mold and mildew.
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Information session

Are you a greenhouse or indoor farm grower and interested in participating in our studies, or just want to get more information about our plans or our technology? We are pleased to announce a virtual info session, scheduled for Sept 28, 11 am EDT. This session is being organized by OMAFRA. See this blog post for details. […]
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What we’re all about

Feeding the world’s growing population in ways both sustainable and nutritious represents one of the defining challenges of the 21st Century. Meeting this challenge requires not only producing more food, but also the right kinds of food, of high quality, accepted by consumers, profitable to growers, and grown in an environmentally sustainable manner. Controlled environment […]
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