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The start of a new cultivation season can be very hectic and busy for cucumber growers. Fortunately, we offer solutions to streamline the process and ensure a smooth operation. Discover our comprehensive range of crop supplies that stand for convenience, availability, and reliability. 

''Let’s improve together'' is our philosophy. 

Valent O-Hook features dual twine storage, precise free fall, easy activation, and 3-3.3 mm steel thickness. Ideal for medium-weight cucumbers like truss and loose varieties.

Valent's 15mm Cucumber Clip is perfect for tomato cultivation, minimizing waste with its smart design. Easily attachable to twine with one click, providing adjustable stem guidance.

Valent Twine offers reliable, gentle and high-quality support for your tomato crop. The synthetic twine is UV-treated, does not absorb moisture, and ensures dependable results. 

In 2021, Vine Fresh Acres was introduced to Royal Brinkman’s Valent Clips. As a result, clippers were able to work through rows quickly by not having to change gloves as often. Employees became faster and more efficient.

To grow cucumbers in a greenhouse, prepare by: 

• Disinfecting the greenhouse and ensuring personal hygiene, with, for example, hygiene stations to prevent diseases.
• Installing substrate mats like Grodan Vital for hydroponic cultivation.
• Utilizing twines such as jute for proper cucumber support.
• Using specialized Brinkman grafting clips for top and approximation grafting of cucurbits.

One year slab for fast re-saturation within safe yield.
Cultivation: tomatoes, sweet peppers, cucumbers and egg plant

One year slab with steady water distribution over the base.
Cultivation: sweetpeppers, cucumbers and egg plant

When cucumbers are growing in the greenhouse, consider the following products:

• Utilize a quality cucumber fertilizer like Fertigro for optimal growth.
• Implement biological crop protection early to combat pests effectively.
• Use spraying equipment for pesticide application and cleaning tasks.
• Employ sticky traps for monitoring and mass-trapping flying insects.
• Apply shading agents or diffuse coatings to maintain an optimal greenhouse climate.
• Use pH meters to monitor soil, feed water, drain water, and dropping-pits acidity.
• Ensure careful harvesting and leaf cutting with knives like the 40 mm round.
• Optimize internal transport for quick packing of harvested cucumbers.

  

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