Sunday, September 8, 2024

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In 2007 all company activities were combined in the revolutionary Priva Campus Building in De Lier, Netherlands
Greenhouses & TechnologyTechnology

65 years and big news from Priva

News edited by John Fitzsimmons

Dutch company Priva last month marked its 65th year of business with a list of major new products and technical developments at Green Tech 2024 in Amsterdam.

Priva was founded in 1959 by Jan Prins and his uncle Cor Valk as Valk en Prins to import heaters for greenhouses; heaters that were safer and cleaner to use than existing solutions.… Continue reading

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NutrientPlant Nutrition

Humic and fulvic acids and their benefits

By Patrick Regnault

Humic and fulvic acids are used as bio-stimulants to promote plant growth and increase nutrient availability and uptake. The ornamental horticulture industry is looking to reduce its environmental impact – think of all the fertilisers used on lawns and gardens, sport fields and parklands.Continue reading

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Successfully hardened, high-quality TC Grevillea (Image: Lisa Wightwick)
PropagationTissue Culture

Life after the laboratory

By Lisa Wightwick

Plant propagation is fostered by a vision of potential. We may only be involved at the very beginning of a plant’s journey, but we look towards the future with the hope they flourish and have a positive impact on the world around them.Continue reading

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A welcoming walkway (image supplied by Nick Bowers)
Garden DesignLandscape

Blending indoor and outdoor

By Nicola Cameron

Blending the garden to suit the lifestyle of entertaining with family and friends was high on the priority list for the owners of this lovely home in the Sydney suburb of Haberfield, New South Wales.

Being passionate gardeners they were keen to integrate productive gardens along with compost and storage areas positioned discretely, leaving the entertainment areas to blend seamlessly with the interior living and pool areas.… Continue reading

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