ICL ’s two new discovery Natalie Wood - fibre grad — ' Fibagro Advance Fine ' and ' Fibagro Advance Superfine ' — hope to figure out the challenges of peat - destitute and peat - thin plant life generation , while volunteer the potential for faster and improved root producing strong plugs .
" While UK cosmetic cultivator have importantly reduced their trust on peat , and with many already producing tone plants peat - complimentary , multiplication stay one of the final objet d’art of the saber saw , " says Stuart Gammage , ICL proficient manager for growing media .
" The progeny to overcome has largely been strong-arm – the size of the cellular phone to be fulfil . Propagation mixes need to fall pronto through received tray weft machinery , systematically and equally fill up every small prison cell . This rule out the use of bark and standard / rough-cut woodfibre grades . Meanwhile , when it comes to propagation and the finespun nature of seedlings , with coir there can be proceeds around volume , price , availability and EC grade . "
" With our raw Levington Advance Sustain peat - destitute propagation mixes , plant propagator and growers with in - house propagation unit of measurement can transition using their subsist pot machinery and tray systems , without necessitating major working capital outlay , " say Stuart . " With a similar bulk weight density to peat , these peat - free propagation premix have a higher nutrient retention capacity , are naturally warm and are drier on the control surface . As a result , cultivator have report enhanced root development .
" attend at the big picture , these new finer grades complement our existing ' Fibagro Advance Standard ' and ' Fibagro Advance Coarse ' creating four distinguishable grades . These effectively supercede the four - peat tier the ornamental industry has relied on in the past .
" Replicating quality peat - based develop medium , ICL is leading the fashion screening and blending different Fibagro Advance woodfibre fractions to optimize the performance of its standard bag and point Levington Advance peat - reduced and Levington Advance Sustain peat - detached mixes . "
In general , peat - free mixes have low-spirited water holding mental ability and mellow normality leach potential and pH levels . In reaction , ICL has pioneered innovational technical additive to enhance professional growing carrying into action in sustainable mixes – helping cultivator optimise nutritionary performance while minimizing leaching . " ICL offer excellent aliment package boast the late generation Osmocote 5 control release NPK fertilizer with tincture elements , " says Stuart . " In addition , our to the full coated Osmocote N ( 36 - 0 - 5 ) and granular tedious - release Osmoform High N ( 38 - 0 - 0 ) are helping better overall flora performance , while deoxidise raiser ' reliance on Calcium Nitrate – helping minimize leach . For water - soluble fertilizer options , there is our extensive Peters and Universol ranges , including formulations for knockout and soft water .
" ICL has arrange out to provide a full package of technical solutions optimise plant quality in sustainable growing media . Our 3 - in-1 wet factor H2Gro is playing a cardinal role in improving water management – in particular helping overcome any hydrophobicity issues relating to Sir Henry Joseph Wood - based products . Meanwhile , our microbial inoculant , Vitalnova TriBoost , further healthy microbiomes . Stimulating natural process , this proven biostimulant aid boost flora vitality optimise quality , while minimize losses and can be pre - comprise into growing medium commixture or simply hold as a drench . "
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