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Is all coco the same?
In professional horticulture, coco seems to be becoming a more important player as substrate, every year. Nevertheless, experiences are not always positive and therefore we focus on two important characteristics of coco: the physical aspects and the chemical aspects which can highly vary depending on the supplier.
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New developments
For the past few months we have been working on the development of several new products and applications. Some of these new developments are quite unique, to say the least. In the next edition of our newsletter, you can read all about these innovations.
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Investments
Production capacity and storage facilities are crucial for Dutch Plantin. How else can we meet the expanding demand for our products? Therefore, we have invested in multiple warehouses, that guarantee our deliveries, even in rainy times like we have seen in the past few months. In India, we increased the number of presses. As a result, we were able to produce and deliver more growbags than ever before. Another effect of this investment is the fact that we are able to load more growbags on one pallet and lower the shipping costs per growbag. Furthermore we are planning on investing in a new track and trace system. This will also include a modernization of the pallet labels.
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Unique coir pith no one can get close to
Dutch Plantin aims to centralize the supply of raw materials for coir products in India, to ensure the quality of our products and to meet our customers' standards in the best possible way. As an answer to the ever increasing demand for coir pith, we see organizations enter the market with coir products of fluctuating quality levels. Especially too young coir pith can cause problems in the growing process, because it cannot provide the necessary stability, which means that the product cannot be buffered optimally. This can cause a sudden shortage of calcium en high rates of potassium and boron. For all horticulture products, Dutch Plantin only uses special aged coir that provides the essential stability.
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Dutch Plantin at the Soft Fruit Conference 2012 in the Netherlands
"Growers deserve the best quality. Ask for 100% Dutch Plantin coir."That's the message that Dutch Plantin will deliver at the Soft Fruit Conference 2012, which is held in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. The first day of this convention, January 18th, is organized especially for Dutch and Belgian growers and is called 'Aardbeiendag'. More information can be found at www.aardbeiendag.nl. The international conference will take place on January 19th. At www.softfruitconference.com, you can read all about the exhibitors, the programme and all further details of this conference.
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Ongoing expansion of Dutch Plantin
First of all, Dutch Plantin wishes you a happy and healthy 2012. This new year will bring new opportunities, just like 2011. We closed last year successfully, in the Netherlands as well as in India. Our new production site in Boekel (NL) is fully operational, which allows us to meet the increased demand for the various types of coir. In India, we will expand our influence in the production process of coir. Our goal is to monitor and control the quality of the production process from the beginning to the end. In the past, we worked with partners who met Dutch Plantin's standards. But the only way to optimize the quality of our products at all times, is by implementing all steps of the production in our own factories.
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Bedeutende Einsparungen an Wasser und Düngemitteln bei auf DP Optima™-Kokosplatten angebauten Tomaten
Made (Niederlande), den 9. Januar 2012: Bei einem Versuch, der während des Jahres 2011 in den Gewächshäusern von PlantResearch in Made (Niederlande) durchgeführt wurde, fand man heraus, dass bei der Produktion desselben Tomatenertrags die doppelschichtigen DP Optima™-Kokosplatten von Dutch Plantin 10% bis 20% weniger Wasser und Düngemittel benötigen als Steinwollplatten mit ähnlich großen Abmessungen. Hierdurch eignen sich Kokosplatten nicht nur sehr gut für Anbaugegenden, in denen Wasser ein begrenzender Faktor bei der Gartenbauproduktikon ist, sondern sie bieten auch nachhaltige Vorteile in landwirtschaftlich fortschrittlichen Regionen wie Europa oder Nordamerika.
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SAVE water.........with our Optima growbag......... meet us at the Hortifair 2011
At the Hortifair (1-4 November) Dutch Plantin will expose and pay attention to the Optima growbag. Research at PlantResearch International BV has shown a big advantage: Saving water up to 20% compared to growing on rockwool!
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New exhibition in Vienna
Dutch Plantin Coir Pvt Ltd joined recently a new show in Vienna, called Hortivienna. It is held in Vienna for the first time from 27 to 29 September and attracts visitors from Austria and the surrounding countries. Pro Horto Ltd is already for many years the representative in Central Europe for Dutch Plantin.
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Dutch Plantin at the PCA in Australia
Along with Redox, our partner in Australia, Dutch Plantin participated in the biennial Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) Conference and Exhibition. This interesting and well organised event showed us, in many ways, the modern face of horticulture and was held in the Adelaide Convention Centre from the 3rd of July until the 6th of July. At the exhibition, we were happy to see the growing acceptance of and interest in our range of Optima growbags among vegetable growers. They said they were happy with the quality and the consistency of Dutch Plantin growbags and indicated they will stick with Dutch Plantin as long as the quality is maintained.
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Dutch Plantin growbags for raspberries and blackberries
Dutch Plantin growbags for raspberries and blackberries
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Dutch Plantin's Open Days are a resounding success
Spread over two days, Dutch Plantin presented the new production location in Boekel (The Netherlands) to a broad audience. The doors were open on Friday 24th of June for business relations and guests and on Saturday 25th of June all the stops were pulled out once again to introduce interested visitors to Dutch Plantin's products. A dinner in a special setting, a glider flight over the region, insight into the production process and attention for the Amaidi Foundation formed the ingredients for two fantastic days.
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Coco-15, the new addition to the assortiment
Dutch Plantin started with the production of cocopeat over twenty years ago. The product quickly got the cultivators' attention. They were pleased that there was a new substrate available that as well as organic, was also stable, airy and able to hold enough water. Potting soil producers also saw the benefits. They started using the coco in large quantities to improve substrate mixes. With the introduction of coco chips, Dutch Plantin added a new dimension to improvements in potting soil and the development of substrates. Since then there is a new addition to the assortment: coco-15. The number 15 represents the average length of the fibres, which is 15 mm. With the development of this product new growth opportunities have emerged.
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Dutch Plantin invests in new techniques for packaging
Dutch Plantin believes good packaging is as important as a good product. Careful and effective packaging keeps the product protected, ensures a safe and flawless shipping process and is cost effective. To ensure the highest handling and delivery standards, Dutch Plantin constantly invests in new packaging techniques. This will lead to very interesting benefits for our customers.
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Dutch Plantin joins the The 2010 Growtech Eurasia Fair to be held from 2 - 5 December in Antalya, Turkey.
In its 10th year Growtech Eurasia has grown by 20 percent, reaching a record 25,000 square meters in exhibition/stand space. As the largest agriculture fair in Turkey and its region Growtech Eurasia will host more than 500 local and international brands from 25 countries this year.
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Wim Roosen teams up with Dutch Plantin
As from October 1, Wim Roosen will join the Dutch Plantin sales team. Wim Roosen has tons of experience in small fruits and vegetables. Among other things, he was a crop scientist at the Dutch advisory board, DLV, in his previous job. With Wim boosting our team, our service will only improve, as he will be sure to help our customers around the globe to choose the right substrate for their crop. Wim’s knowledge and his all-round experience are of great value for both our company and the growers that rely on our products.
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Dutch Plantin at Horti Fair 2010 in Amsterdam
The Horti Fair in Amsterdam is the largest and best known Horti Fair for growers and horticultural suppliers. Over 50,000 visitors visit this international trade fair each year. Just like last year, Dutch Plantin will be exhibiting as the leading manufacturer of coco products for the international horticulture sector. And we will also be showing a great addition to our product range. Of course, we can't reveal our new product just yet, but if you stop by at our stand in Hall 2 (number 02.0205) we will tell you all about it!
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Advantages of Optima cocopeat in growbags
Dutch Plantin develops products with excellent growing results. That's the main reason why we don't recommend the use of growbags that contain a filling of 100% crushed husk for vegetable crops. A mixture of both chips and coir pith, also referred to as 'Optima cocopeat', has many advantages. First of all, it gives the growbag a higher water-holding capacity, which is a key feature for hydroponically grown vegetables
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The importance of measuring the correct EC in a substrate
Young roots are very sensitive to an unbalanced nutrition content, an excessive EC level and harmful elements like chlorine and sodium. To avoid these factors, choosing the right coir substrate is crucial. The widely available unwashed materials offer a rather risky alternative compared to washed and buffered coir. Indeed, it is possible to wash and buffer growbags before planting. But since this period is definitely the busiest one in the lifecycle of the crop, it makes washing before planting too risky for most growers. If we take the money invested for a new crop into consideration, it underlines the importance of a quality substrate and the highest possible reduction of any risk.
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Dutchplantin is very proud to put the focus on one of it's closest partners Redox
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