Grodan organised the 7th serial variation of the ' International Propagation Seminar ’ in mid - September . This class ’s venue was the coastal resort of Scheveningen . propagator and their supplier travel from all corner of the globe to expand on their cognition of multiplication and append fresh contacts to their mesh .
In thought of the high attendance with 90 participant symbolise 18 countries , Grodan provided a platform to achieve both those aims . The formation and detail of the program were in the hands of Harriëtte Rademakers and Hans van Herk - a duet with a long track record book in coordinate this seminar .
The melodic theme ‘ Knowledge is KEY ! ! ’ was a well - considered choice . It is a talking full stop that pass again and again during visits all over the world and is sometimes extremely relevant and sometimes less . Propagators are on a constant seeking to originate betterment and invention - and knowledge is the key . These improvement generally relate to automation and automate systems that can reduce the toil input and improve the quality of the organisation . really , purchase a simple machine is relatively simple compare to fitting it in the organisational social system at your company .
One company in the Netherlands – the cradle of plant propagation – that has noted Brobdingnagian growth in late years is Vreugdenhil Young Plants in De Lier . During their presentation , Cock Groenendaal , Production / Operations Manager , clearly explained the human relationship between the increment of the fellowship and developments at organisational level . The companionship grew physically by > 10 ha , the development of the organisation was characterised by internal increment and personal development and advancement . Multiple approaches can be taken to recruit more staff , but offering opportunity for personal growth , and make flexibleness conform to suit the workforce ( choice to work at the weekend , for example ) is key . This mental process must be get by top - down but also on the oeuvre flooring itself . The upshot is a flexible organisation that currently has a sufficient labour pool .
This was followed by four ‘ speedy presentations ’ that jump into the technical aspects of extension in greater detail . The speakers were :
These sessions ended the prescribed part of the day . The participants then enjoyed drinks during a meshing chance before embarking on a take tour of historic Scheveningen . The day land up with an informal , snack bar style meal .
Day 2Day two is traditionally reserve for a guided tour of a nursery , or a companionship closely involved in works propagation . The destinations on this social function were Vreugdenhil Young Plants and Koppert Cress .
VreugdenhilThe greenhouse that now cover an area of 10 hectare was expanded to its current sizing in four form of 2.5 hectare . The social organization is home to an impressive , state - of - the - art nursery . broad bay in sections of the glasshouse covering approx . 5000 m² , adjustable assimilation luminosity and three governable screens - for sunshine , energy and light - all imply that plant maturation can be steer extremely accurately . The tomato plants growing in Plantop NG 2.0 were very uniform , compact and reproductive ; they start to flower after just a few days .
An extra dimension was added to the visit by a demo of Hortiquip ’s reflex spliff interpolation system , which had been exhibit via a YouTube motion picture at the seminar a sidereal day sooner .
Koppert CressDuring the short corporate founding there were various opportunities to savor the produce and be delighted by flavours client had never experienced before .
The flora in the greenhouse are grown efficiently using high - technical school lotion such as LED and raised culture tables .
Everything about the company aims to convey a subject matter of sustainable cultivation methods combine with tasty produce .
End of programmeThese two visits signal the end of Grodan ’s International Propagation Seminar . look back , the organiser and participant can conclude that it was a highly successful event . Edition number eight is schedule for next twelvemonth .
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