News & Articles
6th June 2024
Eco Shield: The Biostimulant All Poinsettias Need?
The horticulture sector continues to evolve with new technologies being developed to further serve the growers. With abiotic stresses on the rise, growers are looking for solutions that will protect their crops. To provide this protection, Intrahorti has developed a silica based product called Eco Shield. Eco Shield ensures the formation of a strong and healthy crop with a better defense mechanism against abiotic stress and improved nutrient uptake. Eco Shield is deposited in the outer cell wall of the plants to create a natural shield against mechanical damages as well.
25th April 2024
Did you know that each of us inhales, eats, and drinks at least 100,000 plastic particles per year?
Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments measuring less than 5 millimeters. These minuscule particles end up in the environment and accumulate there. They are not biodegradable but rather fragment into smaller pieces over time. “Every day, we all ingest microplastics through food, drink, and air. But do you know how much? And which products contain microplastics? According to the Plastic Soup Foundation website, an adult American male is estimated to ingest around 121,000 plastic particles per year,” passionately explains Jaco de Vries. The director of Houweling Horticulture continues: “Initial studies indicate that this intake of microplastics could have harmful effects on the human body.”