The advantage of the Paperpot lies in the faster and better take root of the cuttings . It also allows for better aeration , and watering can be conform more easily . It is that combination that earmark for the fast ontogeny of strong plants , which has been proven with multiple crops and will now do so again at the first cut flower agriculturalist of bouvardia , Lies van Wijk from Chrywijk .
Freshly potted bouvardia cutting in a Paperpot
With mown flower film editing , they normally use a so - shout out pressed clod . This is standard in , for example , chrysanthemums . Also , what is known as glue plugs are still often used ; male plug that deem the substrate together with a chemical meaning . Both methods have their own disadvantage . The plugs because they are plainly not sustainable , but the pressed clod is also far from ideal since the source have more trouble developing freely , and pee and strain do n’t attain the rootage all that well .
The Paperpot machines ply .
Chrywijk also notice these disadvantages , which is why they depend for an choice . “ What make this concept unique is that it ’s made of real paper ” , says Frits van Duijn of Van Tuijl , bargainer and supplier & installer of the Paperpot machines which make the actual plug . “ It is acquire based on corn whiskey and , therefore , truly organic . In that regard , it meets all possible certifications . In most casing , the so - called paper is really refined credit card ; it seem to get dissolved , but the charge card remains in the soil , which is not the case here . ”
The theme used in the PlantPaper comprise “ airholes ” for optimum aeration .
At present , Van Tuijl has about twenty PlantPaper machine up and running at cutting producers and growers in the Netherlands and Belgium . The machines are used for all form of crops : succulents , a mixture of bedding & seasonal grower , strawberry and raspberry cultivator , and now growers with bouvardia . “ The possible action might not be endless , but there are plenty . Even grower who breed using territory in trays can profit in terms of the tone and speed of their cuttings by using a Paperpot . We examine the product using a variety of crop , and if it would pay up off with , for representative , chrysanthemums , this could offer many commercial-grade opportunities . For now , the pressed clod is still cheaper , but the advantages of the Paperpot can also leave to net income . The ware is still comparatively new , raiser search at their competitors , but the results have been splendid with the try out crops . ”
Geerlof Bijde Vaate , who oversee the full process over at Chrywijk
In compounding with ( as they have over at Chrywijk , for instance ) an ISO cutting channel , it is not only possible to increase the quality but also make the process more effective . The cultivator can make up to 500,000 Paperpots per calendar week . Automation , in cosmopolitan , is a development that can not be halted , as is upscaling where a grower go along increasing their output . Add to that the fact that undertaking is have scarce , and it becomes clear that these are developing that bet to the paper wrapping ' strengths as well . “ attend at it as a sort of plug & play system ” , say Frits . “ The motorcar can be used as a switch in the production cognitive operation . Besides that , you’re able to also think about working together with the neighbour , where one makes the sparking plug for the other . The advantage in all of these cases is that making the plug yourself guarantee a ‘ fresher ’ starting cloth , a gene that should n’t be underestimated . ”
Bouvardia cuttings . conform the cuttings robot in such a style that it always grabs the cut in just the right room is not as well-situated as it seems , but things are improving .
Frits witness a undimmed future for the Paperpot . “ It wo n’t be a fix - all solution . Take a phalaenopsis , for case – never say never , but that character of works seems to not do as well with the Paperpot . However , in term of collaboration between cultivator and with an eye on finding newfangled generation mediums , it can be an interesting investment . Lastly , the Paperpot machine is interesting for us at Van Tuijl because we are also supplier of a wide arrangement of cultivation accessories . The Paperpot might postulate to be placed in a tray or pot and may need a stick , collar , or clipping . There are a draw of possible combining . ”
The cuttings are placed in the greenhouse .
Here as well .
For more information : Van Tuijl HaaftenHertog Karelweg 254175 LS HaaftenNetherlandsT : +31 ( 0 ) 657351255E:[email protected]www.vth.nl
ChrywijkMolenkampsweg 225306 VP BrakelNetherlandsLies van WijkM : +31(0)6 – 55 19 46 91E:[email protected]www.chrywijk.nl
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