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January 2025 in Essen was again the time and place where the horticulture industry gathered to start the new season.

26th January 2024 was the last day of the 40th IPM ESSEN, the International Plant Fair that continues to make history.

Welcome to a new The Green Times magazine! This edition is packed with inspiration to shape a greener and more efficient future for nurseries.

ICL Growing Solutions invests in a pilot production line for the manufacture of a faster biodegradable Osmocote coating

27th January was the last day of IPM ESSEN 2023. This world’s leading trade fair for horticulture was held again after two years of a pandemic break.

Research by Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands shows the beneficial effects of using controlled release fertilizers in pot plants.

With over 50 years of experience, ICL has now developed the fifth generation of innovative controlled-release fertilizers: Osmocote 5. The future of stronger and healthier plants is hidden in each of its small granules. With ingenious OTEA-system and brand new NutriMatch-Release technology growers get access to an advanced level of fertilizers, offering exceptional plant health and leaf color. Growers worldwide, who tested the impact of Osmocote 5 on their plants, are enthusiastic.

ICL will once again take part in IPM ESSEN, the world’s leading trade fair for horticulture, held from 27–30 January 2026 at Messe Essen, Germany. The event brings together exhibitors from 45 nations and attracts tens of thousands of professional visitors from across the global green sector.