by Dave Marock | Nov 8, 2019 | Hydroponics, Organic Gardening
Source: Atami Simply put, a substrate is the surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment. There are many different kinds of substrates, like soil and hydro. In this blog, we discuss coconut or coir-based substrates and how...
by Dave Marock | Sep 12, 2018 | Organic Gardening
Blueberries are a popular berry, sweet, juicy and versatile, but in the Western Cape, it’s more than just a berry. The Western Cape government has revealed that these tiny berries are a key driver of job creation because the world has an appetite for the fruit....
by Dave Marock | Mar 9, 2018 | Citrus Farming, Environmental, General, Organic Gardening
In 2005 when citrus greening was discovered in orange trees in south Florida, the insidious little carrier bug, the Asian citrus psyllid, was already making its way through the state infecting and killing thousands of acres (127,000+) of citrus trees. Growers,...
by Dave Marock | Feb 21, 2018 | Berry Farming, Environmental, General, Organic Gardening, Tips & Guides
Takeaway: While hydroponic strawberries are not an uncommon crop and are relatively easy to grow, hydroponic blueberries, cranberries, and raspberries can also be produced on a limited scale with soilless greenhouse cultivation. However, growing ripe, fresh berries...
by Dave Marock | Dec 15, 2017 | Environmental, General, Organic Gardening
The South African blueberry industry is in a period of robust growth, due to high demand from the UK and the EU for blueberries in particular, as well as nascent domestic interest. It has been bolstered by a similar (if earlier) growth spurt in Australia, where many...
