Wageningen Research Greenhouse Horticulture software portal

Waterstromenmodel (WSM)

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With the Waterstreams model (WSM), the water usage from various sources, the accumulation of hazardous substances, and the discharge of nitrogen and phosphates can be calculated for a hydroponic cultivation. The app uses an advanced model which simulates the discharge, the investments required to reduce effluent and emissions, and how to comply with current and future emission regulations. It also provides insights into the impact of the quality of different water sources, the reuse of filter backwash water, and the expansion of storage tanks. The WSM was developed for green education and the greenhouse horticulture sector, funded by the 'Kennis op Maat' program and the Foundation for Applied Water Research (STOWA).
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Greenhouse Energy Guide

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The requirements for greenhouse systems are constantly evolving due to technical innovation, IT progress, economic changes and political choices. Suppliers of greenhouse systems must keep abreast of these developments in order to offer their customers, the growers, optimal products and services. Sustainable and climate-neutral greenhouses are the future, but they must also be commercially feasible. An integrated approach to technological developments can increase operational reliability. The interactive tool Greenhouse Energy Guide gives insight into practical solutions towards climate-neutral greenhouse horticulture.
The Greenhouse Energy Guide is developed by Wageningen Research and financed by Kas als Energiebron and members of the Club of 100. A limited version is free to use where the advanced version is only available for Club of 100 members.
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Kassim

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Kassim is an interactive learning tool that provides a clear overview of the energy, moisture and CO2 balance of a modern horticultural greenhouse. A powerful simulation model, developed for scientific research and validated with practical data, calculates all relevant variables based on the weather, greenhouse climate settings and the use of screens and lighting according to the principles of 'Het Nieuwe Telen'.
Kassim has been developed for green education and the greenhouse horticulture sector with funding from LTO Glaskracht Nederland, and the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.
N.b. registration offers the additional option of customizing the complexity and is only available for teachers working in Dutch education. Processing a registration can take some days.
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Kassim The Game

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Kassim the Game is an online serious game in the field of energy-efficient and cost-effective cultivation of crops in greenhouses. The tool has been built with a view to recent developments in climate control strategy and greenhouse technology in the context of Het Nieuwe Telen (HNT). Kassim The Game has been developed for education at various levels. Kassim The Game is co-financed by Regiegroep SIA, part of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).
N.b. registration offers the additional option of customizing the complexity and is only available for teachers working in Dutch education.
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Kaskieswijzer

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The Kaskieswijzer is an interactive reference guide in the field of daylight utilization in greenhouse horticulture. In order to make optimal use of solar energy, a lot of research has been carried out to investigate the influence factors which determine the entry of light into the greenhouse, including greenhouse design, greenhouse construction and greenhouse cover material and coatings. The Kaskieswijzer makes this knowledge accessible and interpretable for entrepreneurs within the greenhouse horticulture sector with plans for new construction or renovation.

The Kaskieswijzer is financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Greenhouse Horticulture Program Fund Foundation.
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Radiation monitor

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With the radiation monitor you can simulate the consequences of radiation for the temperature profile and crop evaporation in different layers of the crop.
The radiation monitor was built by Wageningen University & Research and financed by Kas als Energiebron and members of the Club of 100
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