Join this one-day introductory workshop in Philadelphia and discover how Plant Empowerment helps growers better understand their plants and create stronger, more resilient crops. Through practical examples, real-world case studies and interactive discussions, you’ll learn how to translate the Plant Empowerment philosophy into decisions you can apply directly in your own greenhouse.
GreenTech North America | September 22, 2026
Plant Empowerment Workshop
About the workshop
Plant Empowerment is a data-driven growing philosophy that helps growers understand how plants interact with their environment. Rather than relying on fixed cultivation recipes, it focuses on the natural balances of energy, water and assimilates, and on how greenhouse conditions influence these processes.
During this full-day workshop, four in-depth sessions will take you from the basic principles to practical greenhouse application. The workshop is relevant for growers across a wide range of greenhouse crops, with additional examples from leafy greens and ornamental crops such as gerberas and orchids. By connecting plant physiology, greenhouse climate and data, you’ll learn how to better understand what your crop is telling you and make more informed growing decisions.
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What you’ll learn
The workshop combines theory, practical examples and interactive discussions, helping you connect the principles directly to your own growing challenges. By the end of the workshop, you’ll understand the core principles of Plant Empowerment and have a clearer idea of where to start in your own greenhouse. During the day, you’ll explore topics including:
- Greenhouse climate and plant activity
- Ventilation and humidity strategies
- Light Use Efficiency and the Ratio Temperature Radiation (RTR)
- Turning sensor data into actionable growing decisions
Who should join?
This workshop is designed for growers and horticultural professionals who are new to Plant Empowerment or want to better understand how to apply the philosophy in practice. It is especially relevant if you want to better understand the relationship between plant activity and greenhouse climate, use your greenhouse data more effectively, or find practical ways to improve crop resilience, uniformity and performance.
The workshop is relevant across a wide range of greenhouse crops, with additional examples from leafy greens and ornamental crops such as gerberas and orchids. No previous experience with Plant Empowerment is required.
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