Zachtfruit Schalkwijk is situated on the island of Schalkwijk, surrounded by the water of the Amsterdam Rhine Canal and the Lek river, in a unique landscape that dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
Zachtfruit Schalkwijk is situated on the island of Schalkwijk, surrounded by the water of the Amsterdam Rhine Canal and the Lek river, in a unique landscape that dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
1. Planting material: Van Garderen collaborates with The Greenery to develop new plant varieties, with a significant focus on varietal purity and resistance to pests and diseases.
1. Planting material: Van Garderen collaborates with The Greenery to develop new plant varieties, with a significant focus on varietal purity and resistance to pests and diseases.
2. Crop protection: Biological, chemical and technological crop protection measures are combined to form an integrated cultivation system.
2. Crop protection: Biological, chemical and technological crop protection measures are combined to form an integrated cultivation system.
3. Decision support systems: Optimization of crop protection in terms of timing, based on crop growth and external (weather) conditions.
3. Decision support systems: Optimization of crop protection in terms of timing, based on crop growth and external (weather) conditions.
4. Precision technology: Optimization of crop protection application in terms of placement and quantity, based on soil and crop sensor data.
4. Precision technology: Optimization of crop protection application in terms of placement and quantity, based on soil and crop sensor data.
5. Storage: Storage is managed to optimize energy use and to maintain optimal quality of the berries.
5. Storage: Storage is managed to optimize energy use and to maintain optimal quality of the berries.
6. Functional biodiversity: The planting of flower strips and a variety of hedges as a bed and breakfast for beneficial insects and as natural buffers between the crop and adjacent areas.
6. Functional biodiversity: The planting of flower strips and a variety of hedges as a bed and breakfast for beneficial insects and as natural buffers between the crop and adjacent areas.
7. Apiary: Honeybees for pollinating crops.
7. Apiary: Honeybees for pollinating crops.
8. Insect hotels: Nesting sites for solitary bees to support pollination, and shelters and nesting sites for beneficial insects such as earwigs and ladybugs.
8. Insect hotels: Nesting sites for solitary bees to support pollination, and shelters and nesting sites for beneficial insects such as earwigs and ladybugs.
9. easyFlow: A closed transfer system to prevent possible contact with crop protection products during filling.
9. easyFlow: A closed transfer system to prevent possible contact with crop protection products during filling.
10. Phytobac®: Optimal yard facility combined with a Phytobac® for the biodegradation of effluent.
10. Phytobac®: Optimal yard facility combined with a Phytobac® for the biodegradation of effluent.
11. Personal protection: To ensure the safety of crop protection product operators.
11. Personal protection: To ensure the safety of crop protection product operators.
12. Partnerships: In addition to the three main partners, there are cooperations with various companies and institutes.
12. Partnerships: In addition to the three main partners, there are cooperations with various companies and institutes.