In the 1970s , one did not yet see any screen installations with orchidaceous plant , but as soon as new glasshouse were build in the 1980s , it might be possible that a screen door from Peter Dekker Installations would be set up in the greenhouse . “ A act of cymbid grower at a certain time had a PDI screen , ” a former agriculturist from Pijnacker remembers .
A call with Jeroen de Jonge from PDI recently bring back some great computer memory , and although the grower " never liked having his name remark in a trade mag , " hold out back in time posture " no trouble . "
In 1965 , the grower , who retired as a grower 15 years ago , start grow cymbid , the most pop orchid species at the time to grow in Dutch greenhouses . " afterwards that became genus Phalaenopsis and the nursery have grown prominent and big . " After proceed in the late eighties , a whole new baby’s room was built for the grower in Pijnacker . " And for the first time that included a concealment . "
cymbid cultivation in 2020 , with screening
A small more expensive at mostOver the years , the greenhouse was extended a few more prison term , so that eventually 2.5 hectares of greenhouse were full of cymbidium . “ Back then I engage a consultant for the building and they advised me to use PDI , among others . Those were just good screens , at most you could remark that they were a bit more expensive than the competition . ”
rather just a wireBut then it meant that you were have a well - move installation . " The scheme was dissimilar than that of others , " the former grower still remembers . “ Most systems worked with notched path , whereby , if something went wrong , the whole matter would slide together , result in a mountain of harm . With the PDI system , which crop as I always understand - I ’m just a agriculturist - with wires on a coil , at most from time to time a sword wire break . The damage was therefore much less . ”
At your doorway at 6 AMAnyone who grows cymbidium for years , will sometimes run into problems , even with a very good installation … “ Yes , sure as shooting , also at my home they were knocking at my door at six in the break of day when there was a malfunction somewhere . Then they were on their way to a heavy job and just pop by . Or they would get in - between or by late afternoon on the way back from a line . The problem was always solved within 24 hours . ”
agriculturist togetherWhat the former grower also remembers well are the special promotions PDI had . “ particular orchidaceous plant evening , for exercise , to catch up with colleague and installers about developments with a collation and a beverage . Or day of remembrance parties and of class the famous Christmas bread .
" I did n’t bonk the young generation that well , but I got along fine with the old Peter Dekker , Piet Rensen and Kees Verkade . The latter , a former agriculturist himself , ofttimes visited growers to hear how things were go . cultivator among themselves always have sex first where there would be twist or refurbishment live on on , so that way we replace information . ”
Screen on the roofAt a certain point PDI , which grew along as it were with the orchidaceous plant polish , also started to enforce test on top of the greenhouse ceiling . This to do away with chalking and to keep the heat out . “ You always had heat between screen and chicken feed , but for me that system , which also required a considerable investment , was not necessary , because I had no flowers on the branches in summertime . I always start in August and in May the last branches with 10 , 12 or 14 blossom leave the greenhouse . ”
SoldWhen Pijnacker started to grow and more houses were necessitate , the grower sell the lot . At a certain point this also mean the end of the one-year , one meter long Christmas bread for which PDI was also well known . “ I recently let the cat out of the bag facetiously with Jeroen that I would wish to have the same dinero again , haha . Although I can also buy it myself , of course , but then they are sure not that delicious . ”
This was the second part in a series of archive story . In part 1 Jan Vellekoop and Piet Rensen told their story about the time ' of climbing and scrambling ' .
PDI trust to find even more erstwhile picture this year , so stay tuned .
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