University research is playing an increasingly pivotal role in driving the success of the horticulture industry, according to greenhouse control system experts.
Through horticultural research, UK universities are undertaking studies which seek to address modern challenges and discover ways of producing higher yields, better-quality plants and more sustainable farming practices.
Given the importance of achieving laboratory standards in these research structures, Tomtech’s environmental control systems have been widely adopted by institutions to provide better environmental control, states the Tomtech team.
“Our collaboration with universities underscores the importance of combining scientific research with practical technology. By equipping university researchers with the tools to create, monitor and maintain ideal environments, we enable their crop growth experiments to generate even more valuable insights” says Krzysztof Hernik, Managing Director at Tomtech.
According to the Tomteach team, with sustainable challenges and a growing pressure for UK farming to produce more food crops for a growing population, research into crop growth is becoming increasingly more important.
In recent times, Tomtech have supported universities such as the University of Reading, University of Dundee and Coventry University. “Coventry University in particular has made breakthroughs in organic agricultural practices as part of the Organic-PLUS project.”
“Horticultural developments by academic institutes are providing great benefits for commercial growing and in turn, demand for our control systems is rising. With our technology, University research in environmentally controlled greenhouses is pushing farming forwards” adds Krzysztof.
As the sector evolves through research, Tomtech claims that they remain committed to supporting universities with greenhouse control systems that seamlessly manage temperature, humidity, light, pH levels, nutrients and more.
“Together, we are helping create solutions that not only address today’s challenges but also help pave the way for a more productive, efficient and environmentally friendly future. We look forward to seeing the innovations that leading UK universities will discover in the coming years,” concludes Krzysztof.
