Substrate by crop
Every crop asks something different of a substrate. For each crop you will find the recommended structure, the pH and EC range and the products that match.
- Pot plants 5.5-6.2
- Bedding plants 5.5-6.2
- Perennials 5.5-6.5
- Nursery stock & container growing 5.0-6.2
- Propagation: sowing & cuttings 5.5-6.0
- Houseplants 5.5-6.5
- Kitchen garden & vegetables 6.0-7.0
- Tub & patio plants 5.5-6.5
- Landscaping & maintenance 5.5-7.0
- Acid-loving crops 4.0-5.0
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Pot plants
Flowering and foliage pot plants in professional production. Calls for a homogeneous, stable substrate with a good balance between water and air…
- Recommended structure
- Medium
- pH range
- 5.5-6.2
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.6-1.0
5 recommended products
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Bedding plants
Fast crops in small pots and trays. A fine, easily wettable structure ensures even filling and a uniform start.
- Recommended structure
- Fine
- pH range
- 5.5-6.2
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.5-0.9
3 recommended products
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Perennials
Longer crop duration, often outdoors on the container field. Structural stability and sufficient air-filled pores weigh heavily here, as does…
- Recommended structure
- Medium
- pH range
- 5.5-6.5
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.5-0.9
6 recommended products
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Nursery stock & container growing
Shrubs, trees and conifers in containers, sometimes for several seasons. A coarse, open and structurally stable substrate prevents slumping and…
- Recommended structure
- Coarse
- pH range
- 5.0-6.2
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.3-0.7
5 recommended products
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Propagation: sowing & cuttings
Sowing, cuttings and young plants. A fine substrate with a low salt content and good capillary action gives even germination and fast rooting.
- Recommended structure
- Fine
- pH range
- 5.5-6.0
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.3-0.6
2 recommended products
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Houseplants
Foliage and flowering plants indoors. An airy substrate that holds moisture well without compacting copes better with irregular watering.
- Recommended structure
- Medium
- pH range
- 5.5-6.5
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.5-0.9
6 recommended products
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Kitchen garden & vegetables
Vegetables and herbs in planters, pots or open ground. A slightly higher pH and longer-lasting nutrition, preferably with an organic component.
- Recommended structure
- Medium
- pH range
- 6.0-7.0
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.6-1.2
2 recommended products
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Tub & patio plants
Larger plants that stay in the same pot for years. Calls for a structurally stable, somewhat heavier substrate that does not slump and takes up water…
- Recommended structure
- Coarse
- pH range
- 5.5-6.5
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.5-1.0
6 recommended products
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Landscaping & maintenance
Planting beds, borders, tree pits and soil improvement in new landscaping schemes and ongoing maintenance. Volume and delivery to site matter just as…
- Recommended structure
- Medium
- pH range
- 5.5-7.0
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.4-0.9
2 recommended products
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Acid-loving crops
Rhododendron, azalea, heather, blueberry and other crops that need a low pH. Low in lime, airy and with limited nutrition.
- Recommended structure
- Medium
- pH range
- 4.0-5.0
- EC range (mS/cm)
- 0.3-0.6
2 recommended products
