Heavier plants of higher quality and less losses when growing Erica darleyensis in containers with DCM VIVISOL®

DCM VIVISOL® soil improver creates an active, rich and varied soil life and improves the biological conditions in the substrate. In such an environment, plant roots develop better and plants grow easier and bushier. In a trial carried out with Erica darleyensis, this resulted in stronger pot plants of higher quality and less losses.

Trial: DCM VIVISOL® MINIGRAN® applied to container-grown Erica darleyensis

In a trial with potted Erica darleyensis, the soil improver DCM VIVISOL® MINIGRAN® was added to the substrate. The plants showed better root development and their fresh weight was higher. Loss rate was lower and the plants were of better quality. For the grower, this resulted in more plants of A-quality.

Crop:	winter heather (Erica darleyensis) – P10
Product:	DCM VIVISOL® MINIGRAN®
Standard fertilization::	0,5 kg/m³ PG-MIX 0,2 kg/m³ MICROMAX 4,0 kg/m³ Osmocote Exact 15-9-12 + 2MgO (5-6m.)
Dosage:	DCM VIVISOL^® MINIGRAN^®: + 1 kg/m³
Start of the trial::	April
Interim result:	July
End of the trial:	October
Location:	Aegisto/Delphy in Wageningen (the Netherlands)

Date: July (12 weeks after potting)

standard fertilization only

standard fertilization + 1 kg/m³ DCM VIVISOL^® MINIGRAN^®

Conclusion: better root development in the containers with DCM VIVISOL^® MINIGRAN^®

Date: July (12 weeks after potting)

Left: Standard fertilization, Right: Extra DCM VIVISOL® 1 kg/m³

Quality

A-quality: sufficient size, few or no brown twigs
B-quality: insufficient size, few or no brown twigs
C-quality: absolutely unacceptable from a commercial point of view, plant loss

Conclusion: better quality and less losses in the containers that received DCM VIVISOL^® MINIGRAN^® and more plants in A-quality (sufficient size, little to no branch dieback)