Agro & Cultivation Technology

The agro and cultivation technology sector encompasses a wide range of processes: from the propagation of young plants to the storage and breeding of seeds, as well as the logistics surrounding flowers and flower bulbs. A stable and precisely controllable climate environment is essential for predictable crop growth, high yields and consistent product quality.

Since 1948, Nijssen has been a leading specialist in innovative cooling, freezing and climate control systems. We design industrial cooling and climate rooms, plant growth chambers and customised systems that meet the specific needs of the sector.

Plant growth chambers and seed breeding

Seed breeders and breeding companies require controlled conditions to study genetic varieties and develop new cultivars. In Nijssen’s plant growth chambers, temperature, humidity, CO₂ concentration, light intensity and air movement can be controlled separately and with a high degree of precision. Nijssen’s in-house control system continuously monitors and records the climate conditions, ensuring reliability and reproducibility.

Applications

Germination chambers provide optimal germination conditions. Horizontal air movement ensures uniform temperature and humidity, high relative humidity supports optimal germination, and consistent light intensity ensures even emergence. This shortens germination time and results in a higher yield per square metre.

Tissue culture rooms, used for in-vitro propagation, require a sterile environment. The right balance of temperature, humidity, air movement and lighting ensures an optimal growth process without condensation. Dimmable assimilation lighting can be used to simulate sunrise and sunset.

Vernalisation, GMO research and entomology

Plant growth chambers are suitable for vernalisation processes and research involving genetically modified organisms and insects.

Seed storage

Seed storage rooms protect seeds from unfavourable climate conditions.

Plant growth chambers for research

These projects demonstrate how climate chambers enable representative and reproducible research. Under controlled conditions, variables such as different light spectra, temperature settings and fertilisation strategies can be carefully compared.