ICL ’s chain of Fibagro Advance woodfibre grades will be on display at the Four Oaks Trade Show next calendar month ( Stand B30 - 32 ) .
Showcasing the former advances in Levington Advance sustainable growing medium , the bandstand will feature progress in peat alternative - as well as the consort aliment and wetting agent technologies demand to optimize plant output .
" double what we develop with quality peat uprise medium , we are block out and meld unlike Fibagro Advance wood - fiber fractions to optimise the performance of our peat - contract and peat - free mix , " enjoin UK cut-rate sale manager , Adrian Thirtle - Watts . " Supporting the industry in its tender to go peat - free , ICL has invested to a great extent in R&D , include the development of a thermomechanical process that can now bring out four degree of Fibagro Advance . The two newfangled finer grades - Super Fine and Fine – complement the Standard and harsh grades . "
ICL ’s technical squad will be on hand to discuss growing medium and nutrition packages , incorporate Osmocote 5 hold in release plant food , as well as theUniversol and Peters water soluble ranges .
" With the exit of imidacloprid , the residual UK vine weevil universe is on the rise , " warn Adrian . " Growers involve to take a belt and dyad approach to controller . In addition to nematode , programs should include Lalguard M52 , an eco - conscious solution to help control this withering pestilence . handily lend to uprise media mixes , it control every flora pot on the glasshouse is treated . "
Other rack highlights include the 3 - in-1 wetting agent H2Gro and ICL ’s new microbial inoculum - Vitalnova TriBoost . Promoting a healthy microbiome in sustainable growing medium mixture , this biostimulant helps boost plant vitality - optimizing plant tone while minimizing deprivation , the ICL team state .
This year ’s ICL Four Oaks Seminar will be trials - led focussing on virtual advances in peat - free growing . proficient handler , Andrew Wilson , will take delegates through ICL ’s 2024 peat - loose growing media trials - which let in 100 % Fibagro Advance presentation mix - as well as the latest peat - gratis Osmocote 5 trial , seeking to optimise flora emergence and health . reference newfangled European trial run , attendee can also regard actual flora from several UK 2024 trials .
With new regulations due on biodegradable fertilizer coatings , Andrew will put up an update on ICL ’s encouraging progress in this area – let in the imminent launch of a fresh Nitrogen fertilizer , N Boost , with a amply biodegradable coating .
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