Growing Media 2025 will be held under auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) in cooperation with the International Peatland Society (IPS) at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT) in Freising (Germany) from 7th to 12th September 2025. The topics of the symposium are:
- Novel components and processing of raw materials
- Life in growing media
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Advances in growing media characterization
- Compost for growing media
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Water and nutrient management in soilless culture
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Growing media for innovative cultivation systems
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Sustainability of growing media
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Future directions of the growing media industry
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Use of biochar in growing media
Oral and poster presentations are invited to cover the full spectrum of research, from theory to implementation and adoption by stakeholders.
Finally, our social program offers the chance to connect with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and regions across the globe. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Freising-Weihenstephan!
News
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Last keynote speaker
We'd like to announce our last keynote speaker. The people from HortiCert will tell us about sustainability of growing media constituent under ecological and social aspects.
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Extended Deadline
The deadline for abstract submission was extended to 30th september 2024. Please submit your abstract via ROSA
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Keynote speaker
We are pleased to announce our first two keynote speakers. Jane Debode will talk about the rhizospheric microbiome for the control of root pathogens in sustainable growing media and Dimitrios Savvas about current trends and challenges in nutrition of soilless cropping systems.
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Abstract submission
Abstract submission is open until August 31, 2024. Please submit your abstract via ROSA