Resilient greenhouse horticulture and flower-bulb cultivation

Greenhouse horticulture and flower-bulb production face increasing pressure from stricter regulations, rising sustainability targets, reduced availability of crop-protection products and changing market demands. Resilient cultivation offers a structural response: systems capable of resisting diseases, pests and environmental stress largely through their own strength, with minimal chemical input.

To achieve this, WUR applies an integrated systems approach, combining expertise in plant resilience, soil and substrate health, natural enemies and technical innovations for prevention, monitoring and early disease detection. Our multidisciplinary teams bring together all elements — from root zone and starting material to greenhouse climate — to develop integrated, resilient cultivation systems.

In close collaboration with suppliers, growers and policymakers, we create solutions that are technically sound, economically feasible and socially acceptable. This enables growers in greenhouse and flower bulb sectors worldwide to reduce risks, improve efficiency and strengthen their competitiveness in a rapidly changing market.