Grodan offers a crop-specific range of substrate slabs for vegetable growing, specifically for tomato, cucumber, sweet pepper and aubergine crops.
Grodan's blocks and plugs shape irrigation plans, ensuring consistent plant growth tailored to diverse conditions and growers' requirements.
Grodan specializes in substrates for floriculture, with a focus on rose and gerbera crops known for their perennial cultivation properties.
More than 50 years ago, we noticed a tiny plant growing in a piece of abandoned stone wool on a building site. Just as it's designed to do, nature had found a way to grow. And it inspired us to design a system to support it – a smarter, soilless way of growing that we evolve, explore and refine continuously. A system that promises high yields of consistent, high-quality fresh food and medicinal crops to feed and treat the world's growing population.
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In an industry that deals with live plants, where timing can make or break a crop, access to reliable, high quality growing media is critical. That’s why Grodan made the decision in 2012 to invest in local production, opening a stone wool manufacturing facility in Milton, Ontario.
In Part 1 of this series, we explained how microbial life develops in stone wool, and shared the latest insights into the various functions of ‘good, bad and ugly’ microorganisms. Clearly, it is beneficial to actively manage the microbiome in a controlled way to contribute to a stronger, healthier, more resilient and more productive plant. But how can growers influence the microbial balance in the root zone? And what are the advantages of stone wool in this context? Read on to find out.
Thanks to ongoing research, in recent years there have been huge advances in the scientific understanding of the root zone microbiome – in other words, the microbial life on and around the roots of a plant. But how does the root zone microbiome develop in stone wool, and what is really going on in this fascinating, invisible world?
Grodan and Philips Horticulture LED Solutions are further exploring opportunities for growers to reduce energy costs through an efficient approach to LED lighting and effective root zone management, combined with climate control and active dehumidification. Having full control of all aspects of the cultivation strategy offers unique opportunities for producing a high-quality, year-round tomato crop with reduced energy input and lower costs.
We are a global leader in the supply of innovative stone wool substrate solutions for the professional horticultural based on Precision Growing principles.
