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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)

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

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standard fertilization only

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

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Date: July (12 weeks after potting)

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)

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

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Conclusion

The addition of DCM VIVISOL® MINIGRAN® to the soil resulted in:

  • better root development

  • a higher fresh weight

  • less losses

  • plants of better quality

  • more plants in A-quality

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