Jose Chen Lopez
Horticulture Specialist
Mexico and South Western US
Jose Chen Lopez has acquired a great deal of experience with growers over the years. His studies in soils and irrigation (bachelor and master) and his PhD in agricultural and biosystems engineering with major in controlled environment agriculture, guide him through his technical demonstrations, his coaching sessions, and in the search for the best solutions to various situations. He stands out with his knowledge combination between the relationship of substrate, water, plants and the aerial environment of the plant. Based out of Arizona, he joined the Grower Services in 2013 to support growers from the Bay Area (California), Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Caribbean and Latin America. “My role is to understand the customers’ needs to come up with a solution to help them to be successful.’’ By working in different regions of the Americas, he’s pleased to work with growers from different cultures and, above all, he’s always happy to be part of your success.
My articles and videos
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Substrate Handling Influences Water Holding Capacity
A mixture of coarse and fine particles can be prejudicial for a substrate because the macropores will be filled by the fine particles, which reduces the air porosity of the growing medium.
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How Substrate Structure Influences Water Holding Capacity
Choosing the right substrate not only depends on the physical properties of the substrate, but also on the type of plants to be grown, the growing environment and the availability of the substrate.
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How to Reduce Overwatering of Growing Media
The purpose of watering a plant is to replenish the water that was used by the plant for the above actions and to leach salts from the growing medium.
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Substrate Handling Influences Air Porosity
There are many factors that influence the air porosity of a substrate, such as how the substrate is handled, the compaction in the container, the water pressure, the shape of the container used, the time of year and the temperature.
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How Substrate Structure Influences Air Porosity
How the substrate structure and particle sizes affect the air porosity in the substrate.
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What Are the Grades of Peat Moss
Because peat moss is a natural product, there are degrees of variation.
