organise a Water Day on the red-hot day of the year is not without irony . Still , a large group of growers has number to the World Horti Center to have themselves informed about the state of affairs in the horticulture with regard to water purification and zero emission , and also to get wind how the availability of clean irrigation urine can still be guaranteed in the future .
Jacco Vooijs , president Glastuinbouw Westland , list the challenges in the field of water . He also introduced Kennis in je Kas ( Kijk ) to the growers , a program in which the overarching craw enquiry plant life health , water , and energy will be coordinated and to which grower contribute € 350 per hectare per twelvemonth . you could find more informationhere .
Robert Ballings , Hoogheemraadschap Delfland : " These zero emission will encounter . Half the horticulture in the Westland is already ' without emissions ' " The other one-half has not been chartered yet , but is also headed in that focus because , as the measurements show , water values are improving everywhere . On the other bridge player , the land up touch are quite difficult . Is it possible that in case of leakages , calamities , cultivation change , maintenance , overflow , leeching and oozing , or even through little pipes and crack cocaine you did n’t even lie with were there , emissions still take place ? Of course . Even with the best intentions and good exploit of all parties , that infrangible 0 is punishing to achieve .
on a lower floor , various suppliers demo their water purification result and philosophy . From top left , clockwise : Rob Zwaard , Uvar , Cor Poppe , Benfried , Albert van der Burg , Stigas , and Micha van Nieuwkerk , Moor Filtertechniek .
The second theme , the route and techniques which are going to aid us secure the water supply for the future , have less attention of the national press than an surplus here and there , but which are in fact much more interesting . In that respect , a quite a little of projects have take place , which are each worth to follow .
Robbert Ballings , Hoogheemraadschap , illustrates where it can go wrong .
Did you do it that all dissipation water is drained to the river after purgation ? That is 10,000 m3 clean water per hour . In Spain , this so - yell outflowing body of water is easily given to plants , as also happens in other area , and which could as well be done here . That we , who congratulate ourselves to be so effective with urine and horticulture , do not do this , is because we have had too much piss most of the time , instead of not enough . In short , this must vary , and to illustrate what needs to take place , Bas van Eijk , Evides Industry Water , explains the advantages and challenge involved in this .
Bas van Eijk , Evides industry weewee , tells about the possibilities of outflowing water .
Another developing being worked on by KWR is the further development of underground water reposition . This buffering of water in the solid ground has been happening for decades , but has figure quite a development because of the horticulture , according to Klaasjan Raap . More specifically , the Westland , and other region worldwide have to deal with salinisation of the grime . In the COASTAR project , inquiry is done into the meld use of water buffering in the soil and forestall salinisation . Various well have built up quite a consultation by now .
From top left , clockwise : Willem Verkade , Van Iperen , Edwin Rijpsma , Revaho , Bram v / cholecalciferol Ende , Stolze ( who is already with the company for 48 years ) and Joël van Staalduinen , Inno - Agro .
Also , a turn of research programs are taking place , which have to serve the agriculturalist to employ his water more expeditiously and scavenge it better . Think about inquiry programs such as Kas als Energiebron and Glastuinbouw Waterproof . As an exemplification , some were presented , such as a enquiry by the WUR which shows that crops are able to process a bite more sodium than often is thought , or Groen Agro Control , which is charting the organic content in the irrigation body of water and see how technique can be used for mastery . Of course , there is also a battery of supplier in the gardening which each have their own solution for clean the drain .
The well - attended good afternoon , organized by Glastuinbouw Nederland and Demokwekerij Westland , which was also important for expand the spray license , was close with drinks . That was not such a success , because outside was great and the beach was beckon .
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