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HOW TO INCREASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY WITH A GOOD ROOT SYSTEM The root system is one of the most important parts of the plant; it helps to anchor the plant in the soil or substrate, to absorb water and nutrients, and to store them. Root function proves to be the limiting factor for production in many…

HOW CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) INFLUENCES GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION CO2 is essential for photosynthesis in plants. The supply of CO2 is very important for the correct development of the crop, in addition to water and light. Increasing the CO2 concentration inside a greenhouse increases photosynthetic activity, which results in an increase in earliness, yield, production (around 15-25%)…

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE The use of new technologies and the opportunities they offer help agriculture in the process of adapting to the new demands of marketing, sales and crop profitability. The technological and digital revolution that is transforming agriculture and its processes is helping to achieve optimal production yields, which, while traditionally calculated in…

WATER OPTIMISATION IN AGRICULTURE THROUGH FERTIGATION Efficient management of water, a non-renewable and limited natural resource, is a major challenge for the future of agriculture, which consumes around 70% of the total water withdrawn globally. Population growth, industrialisation and climate change mean that natural resources such as water are becoming increasingly limited. Modernisation of irrigation…

LIGHT AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR FOR PLANTS Of all the climatic factors involved in plant development; CO2, temperature, humidity, etc., light is one of the most important. It is an essential factor for the plant to be able to carry out photosynthesis and on which it depends directly in order to synthesise organic matter from…

HOW DOES SALINITY INFLUENCE SOILS? Electrical conductivity (EC) is the capacity of a substance or material to allow the passage of electric current and is generally expressed in dS/m (dS=deciSiemens). La EC is proportional to the concentration of salts in solution and is the most commonly used parameter for measuring salinity. It is essential to…

RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN GREENHOUSES We have already talked about the importance of temperature inside a greenhouse, but today we would like to talk about another equally important factor that is closely related to temperature: relative humidity. Relative humidity is the amount of water contained in the air, and is related to the absolute humidity (amount…

THE IMPORTANCE OF TEMPERATURE FOR GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION One of the advantages of greenhouse cultivation is the control of climatic conditions to ensure better plant development. Among the climatic factors that influence the crop and production is the temperature, which must be between 18-25 ºC for the plant to grow peoperly and bear fruit (see table…

THE IMPORTANCE OF PH CONTROL IN CROPS Following the thread of our last publication related to sensorisation in agricultura, today we want to talk about the importance of pH control in crops. The pH is a very important indicator and a decisive factor that makes the nutrients necessary for the correct development of the crop…

DIGITALISATION IN AGRICULTURE According to data already widely disseminated and provided by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), the world population will grow to 8.5 billion people in less than 5 years, and will reach 9.7 billion in 2050. According to the same sources, in order to guarantee the food supply…

THE BENEFITS OF FERTIGATION FERTIGATION, IN ADDITION TO BEING ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR INPUT APPLICATION IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, HAS MULTIPLE OTHER BENEFITS. The main advantages of this technique, which have a direct impact on the farm, include: 1. Improvement of the fertiliser application process: In small quantities, and at the optimum time;…

THE IMPORTANCE OF FERTIGATION TO OPTIMISE THE USE OF FERTILISERS In order to achieve a good production and a quality crop, the use of fertilisers is recommended in the agronomic field, especially when the soil in which the crop is grown does not have sufficient resources to satisfy the needs of the crop. In soils…