A two-year trial to compare the results of Growing by Plant Empowerment (GPE) principles against traditional commercial methods at United Farms in Mexico resulted in significantly less use of resources and a 15% net profit increase. This confirms that GPE is the roadmap to sustainable and profitable horticulture.
Plant health as basis for optimal sustainable cultivation, for both Koppert and the Plant Empowerment growing method.
Plants continue to grow every second of the day and night. As they build new cells, they need a continuous supply of water and nutrients. Maintaining sufficient evaporation helps keep this flow moving, even at night or when greenhouse screens are fully closed.
Successful pollination depends on more than bumblebee activity alone. During hot summer conditions, both the behaviour of bumblebees and the temperature of the flowers can affect pollination and fruit set.