Industry News
Pan African invested R40M in Barberton Farm
Lichen Group is proud to be a part of this amazing initiative with Pan African Resources and Barberton Berries. Pan African Resources (PAR) is building a R40million 15-hectare blueberry farm in Mpumalanga. This investment is expected to create jobs and contribute to...
Blueberry Easyplanter Premium: Coconut fiber for blueberries – that doesn’t degrade
Blueberries have become the most produced berry in the world. This purple fruit has numerous health benefits, in addition to having a unique flavor, so it is not surprising that its demand in the market has grown exponentially, and that the same has happened with its...
Why plants prefer coir, and growers as well
To understand why coconut fiber is a special growing medium from an agronomic point of view, it is important to analyze the differences between a soil crop and a coir crop and compare the main factors that generate stress at the root level. The behavior of a plant is...
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....
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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