As of next year , Schneider youngplants will switch completely to GreenPlug paper pots from Green Products . They did not take any fortune , because the plug toy an all important role in the propagation of unseasoned plants and must meet a slew of necessity . In increase , the plug optimally combines with a new 128 - hole tray , which the companies have developed in collaboration with the provider , Korean ship’s company J’T House . Peter den Toom and Zsófia Simó of Schneider , together with Matthijs van hideaway Berg of Green Products
The tray and plug must work well together so as to achieve the safe result . First of all , the plug must fit properly . The origin must be able to develop well through the entire tray and grow through the sparking plug on all side . The drainage must also be salutary , so the tray stand up , as it were , on a low lift and is open at the bottom . This makes drainage possible and also tolerate zephyr circulation , which in turn has a favorable effect on the rooting . The hack itself is proportionally filled by a technique borrowed from the tobacco industry . Moreover , this in effect distribution ensures a good moisture balance in the peat , which is always cumbersome because crocked peat dries with difficulty , while once dry peat has difficulty in occupy water again . All in all , this tray - stopple combination make it comfortable to assure the extension , ensuring a more uniform upshot .
" For a long clip there have been customers asking whether they can pick up textile in paper pot , " says Peter den Toom , responsible for quality at Schneider . “ This and the fact that we desire to keep up with the development in the market and keep improving ourselves , made us front at the possible action . We have done several test and the merchandise from Green Products reverse out to be the unspoiled from the test . "
What also made him and fellow worker opt for this product was the help and involvement of Green Products in the development of the new tray . The plug producer does not say ‘ give thanks you and have fun with it ’ , says Matthijs van den Berg , but likes to stay informed about the findings of the client . “ We want to acquire the GreenPlug further in the come in geezerhood and that is considerably reach by look at the performance in exercise . Only in practice you may really observe out which level you may improve on or optimize . ”
ultimately , the newspaper plug meliorate the manageability . " They can be processed by machine , which was a prerequisite for us , " conclude Peter . “ Moreover , customer are quenched because it hit it light for them to do work with it . We have already receive many positivistic reaction from customer from different corners of Europe . We have made a good start and trust to send out more than 10 million young works in the forthcoming yr . ”
For more information : Green Products B.V.E:[email protected]www.greenproducts.nl
Schneider YounplantsE:[email protected]www.schneiderbv.nl
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