The Emerging Market of Raspberries
Raspberry production has always been present in the berry market, but eclipsed by the popularity of blueberries. This purple fruit is cultivated around the world in soil or with hydroponics systems for the increasing demand of it in the international markets. Nevertheless, the hectares dedicated to the raspberry cultivation has increased significantly over the years. An Eurostat’s report in 2016…
Projar Sustraberry Blueberry Premium
Substrate based on a mixture of fine blonde peat, black peat, Cocopeat® coconut fibre and perlite. It is a substrate that has great physical stability when transported. In addition, the mixture of black peat and coconut fibre provides a perfect balance for drainage. The proportion of special blonde SOD peat provides nutrients to the substrate, which allow roots to be established properly. The perlite…
The best practices related with soilless production
When it comes to start up a soilless production, the grower should consider certain aspects which will determine the crop success. The soilless culture has numerable benefits, but it requires basic technical knowledge to ensure the correct development of the crop. The soilless technique or hydroponic growing aims to obtain greater profitability by reducing cultural and labour costs, as well…
Why to use coir fiber instead of rock wool in soilless cultivation?
The characteristics of a substrate is defined by its physical, chemical, and biological properties. From a substrate it is expected to be the ideal growing medium through which the producer obtains the maximum potential of a culture. But the producer also has to take into account those factors that directly affect the capacity of the substrate, such as technical qualification,…
How to Care for Blueberry Plants – from the Greenhouse to Planting
Blueberry plants have their most critical stage when they are in the greenhouse. If the plant does not develop well at this point, it will not have the same productive yields as a well-kept plant when it reaches the plantation. At this time when the situation created by the coronavirus can alter work routines or make them less intense, it…
What is the coir fiber lifetime? Could it be recycled?
The coir fiber can be recycled after having been used for its initial purpose. It is an organic material that have positive benefits even after its used in the crop. It has been proved that the coir fiber reusing release beneficial microbes that are present in the medium, such as mycorrhiza and trichoderma. These compounds spread greater potential for growth…
In which specific productions coco peat can be applied?
The high water retention capacity available at low tensions, the air supply and a good granulometry are the factors that define the coco peat as the ideal growing media. It can be used in most crops, as those included in consumer horticulture and ornamental production. The main aspect is to find the substrate behavior about the air and water availability…
How to disinfect coir fibre incorporated to soil when the cultivation is finished
One of the practices in horticultural production is to incorporate coir fibre to the soil. This agronomic solution improves the physical and chemical conditions of soil avoiding problems generated by the lack of organic material. Once the production season has ended is important to disinfect the coir fibre before preparing again the soil for a new production. It is important…
Is soilless production suitable for all berry varieties?
The limits of soilless production are quite wide. It includes all those systems and methods that make crops grow outside their natural environment, as the ground.
What makes coco coir special for horticulture?
Using coco coir as a growing media will allow the maximum vegetative and productive response from the crop.