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FLORAGARD VERTRIEBS-GMBH

FLORAGARD VERTRIEBS-GMBH STANDS FOR A TOP-

GRADE RANGE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Located in Oldenburg, Floragard plants. Here the structural stability authorization procedure does the plant
Vertriebs-GmbH stands for a top- during the crop cultivation period is receive the RAL quality symbol. It is
grade range of horticultural products of particular significance. A substrate then subjected to constant testing. The
in the field of peat and substrates for remains stable if the overall number quality symbol includes not only quality
100 years. Here, finest raw materials of pores and the pore size distribution control of substrates, but also constant
and top-quality additives provide the is retained during crop cultivation. control of raw materials and additives.
foundation for producing a substrate This is of particular importance with This high level of requirement enables
that perfectly satisfies the needs of demanding crops or with crops that Floragard products to guarantee crop
customers and their respective crops. have a longer period of cultivation. safety and ensures the economic
With a modern equipped central Favorable physical properties such as success of customers.
laboratory and an experimental air and water capacity should ideally Our Partners
greenhouse of 600 m² on the Floragard be retained throughout the entire crop
premises, the Technical Department cultivation period. For optimal plant
of Horticulture stands for constant production, having a substrate structure
progress and development. All that has been aligned to the area of
constituents and additives required application and the operation-specific
for producing substrates in Northern crop and production circumstances is
German and the Baltic plants are indispensable. Besides the demands
subjected to in-depth application posed by the crops and the irrigation
tests. In the course hereof, the different practices, the type and size of the
properties are tested, particularly vessels and the technical processing
the constituents’ suitability for plant of the substrates with potting and
cultivation. Only after completion filling machines is important. During
of these screening tests, they are consultation, all of these framework
released for use in substrate recipes. conditions are established in detail
The objective of our comprehensive by our substrate experts, helping to
efforts is to guarantee the highest select the ideal substrate for your
possible degree of crop safety and business and crops. For the optimal
consistently high quality for users. The structure contributes significantly to
concept of the personally elaborated the successful growth of your crop
special substrates, “My Recipe” by cultivations.
Floragard, symbolizes the individual The peat specialties by
solution approach our employees are Floragard
looking for and will find out in the field
or in the Oldenburg headquarters. Many years of experience with the
Our consultants, who are horticultural gentle, structure preserving processing
technicians and horticultural engineers, and safe raw material quality procured
use their extensive know-how and from own production plants – these
expertise in the work on site. properties are the basis for the excellent
reputation enjoyed by Floragard’ s
range of peat products. Benefit from
The RAL Seal of Approval the ideal and specifically adjusted raw
material quality for all of your crop
cultivations or for your individualized
substrate mixture. Floragard peat
specialties are processed and packed in
a gentle, structure-preserving manner
in production plants in Northern
Germany and the Baltic states. We
OPTIMAL SUBSTRATE certainly use these peats in the same
way for our own North German and
STRUCTURE - AN Baltic substrate mixtures. In different
sieving methods and shipping units,
ADDED BENEFIT IN The association Gütegemeinschaft we offer you the ideal raw material
CROP SAFETY Substrate für Pflanzen e.V., among foundation for your specific intended
use.
others, checks the products to ensure
Modern horticulture requires that the quality remains high and
discerning quality regarding the constant. The RAL, the German institute
substrate structure. This is because for the award of quality and labelling
the structure has a direct influence symbols, is the umbrella organization.
on the aeration, water and heat This organism regularly monitors the
balance of the substrate, as well as chemical, physical and biological
on root growth, nutrient and water characteristics of our substrates.
absorption and the growth of the Only after successful completion of an

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