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yearswith normal handling,
with some growers still using
these trays 15 years after
purchase. Even theHerku
range of mediumweight trays
offers a life of up to three
years.”
Avery adds that, when it
comes to tray selection, there
are several factors that
contribute to success or
failure. These include cell fill,
cell volume, rooting
development, drainage, air
pruning andbeing able to
easily remove the plug from
the trayswithout damaging it.
“These factors combine to
helpdeliver high quality plants
withminimumwaste,” he
asserts – adding that PG
Horticulture now even sells
some trayswith “legs” to aid
air pruning and air flow. He
also reveals that HerkuPlast
has developed aQuickSearch
app to help growers find
which tray out of its 150-
strong selection they need.
PGHorticulture is now also
supplying theAirPruneRack,
which enables propagation
trays tobe raised off the floor,
allowing for better air
circulation.
Technological innovation
As the development of the
QuickSearch app suggests,
the pots and trays arm of the
horticulture sector is certainly
always embracing the latest
technology. This investment in
new technologies not only
helpsmake the growers’ job
easier – it also improves the
quality of their plants and
minimises the sector’s impact
on the environment.
Herdsman reveals, for
example, thatModiform is this
year due to launch
commercial products for its
EcoExpert pulp range. This
follows last year’s trials on
these environmentally-friendly
products, which aremade out
of recyclable cardboardpulp.
Emerging frommore recent
research by Soparco’s
research anddevelopment
team comes a new technical
range, theSX container.
Launched as a high quality
and reliable product theSX
container offers amulti level
bottom and six channels for
efficient drainage.
The range has a reduction in
material weight whilst keeping
goodmechanical
characteristics and an opacity
guarantee. In linewith other
manufacturers reported here
Soparco, through their low
energy consumption press
machines and fully recyclable
materials, offers the container
as an eco-responsible
product.
TheSX range now has 13
bright and trendy colourswith
4G2 slot boxes in 2L, 3L 4L
and5L, includingblue and
white (except in 4L). This new
range of containers offer a
total solution in production
andmarketingby being
compatiblewith theSopafix
support, label stakes handles
andprinting. Soparco claims
the largest range of off-the-
shelf colours. 30 trendy and
vibrant colourswill be found in
6product ranges in their
catalogue.
Modiform’s range of pulp
potswere successfully
trialled last yearand aredue
tobe rolled out commercially
this year
