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Grote Air-Pot voor een gigantische beurs

Ondanks de zware economische tijden blijft de Ipm een belangrijke en internationale beurs, die nog steeds bezoekerrecords blijft breken.

De beurs blijft een mooie gelegenheid om Duitse klanten te spreken, daarnaast spraken wij veel mensen uit Italie, Nederland en Spanje en maar weinig mensen uit Engeland.

In het verleden gebruikten veel Duitse kwekers de airpot om kluiten in op te potten en deze in het zomer seizoen uit te kunnen leveren. “container teelt ”was een moeilijk woord voor deze kwekers.

Tegenwoordig zien wij deze kwekers hypermoderne containervelden opzetten om de airpotten op te plaatsen. Meer info volgt..

Het blijft moeilijk om te zeggen of een beurs succesvol is, na verloop van tijd is pas duidelijk of plannen uiteindelijk orders worden. We hebben enkele fanatieke kwekers ontmoet uit India,Canada, Japan, South Africa, Korea en oost Europa. Voldoende werk te doen!

PPO Update

Eerste proefresultaten teelt uit de grond proef Dodewaard uitgevoerd door ppo in Dodewaard.

Nieuwe fabriek superoot Air-pot

Na 11 jaar productie van Air-potten en rollen in een voormalige mijnfabriek van de Lady Victoria mijn in Newtongrange (net buiten Edinburg, Schotland). Is inmiddels de fabriek verhuist naar Prestonpans, East lothian,  alwaar we de productie sneller en efficiënter in kunnen richten. De tijd van het eigenhandig opwekken van stroom d.m.v een generator en het gevecht tegen de weersinvloeden is definitief verleden tijd.  De fabriek is volledig geïsoleerd en heeft zowel in de zomer alsmede in de winter een perfecte constante temperatuur, een grote vooruitgang!

Tevens starten wij in deze nieuwe fabriek met nieuwe machines, welke voor een grote mate van flexibiliteit in de productie gaan zorgen. Een groot voordeel van deze flexibiliteit is dat wij sneller orders van verschillende maten voor u compleet kunnen maken. Een grote stap vooruit om onze groeiende business te kunnen bedienen.

Filmpje over het rooien van laanboomspillen uit teeltgoten

Begin oktober zijn op de boomkwekerij van Ard Hendrix in Geijsteren voor het eerst de in goten geteelde laanboomspillen machinaal gerooid. Vakblad Boom in Business was er bij en maakte een video van het rooien. Het filmpje is te zien op www.youtube.com. In totaal zijn 16.000 exemplaren, verdeeld over 50 soorten, in goed twee dagen uit de teeltgoten gehaald.

PPo Randwijk

Sinds enkele jaren is ppo betrokken bij het “gotensysteem” en de verdere teelt in air pots. In de bijlage vindt u een uitgebreide uitleg over de proefopzet.

Let’s talk about Air-Pots – the French way.

Pepinieres Cholat, in Savoie, invited guests from all over France to a seminar about the benefits of growing in Air-Pots and of buying Air-Pot grown stock. The assembled company numbered 100 and included nurserymen, landscapers and landscape architects, representatives from the municipalities and horticultural institutions.

Fellow Air-Pot convert M. Lemonnier of Pepinieres Lemonnier in Normandy, reported on his experience with the system and how concentrating on the roots makes such a difference not only to the health of the stock and rate of growth, but also commercially.

The guests enjoyed a tour of the Air-Pot production area and Air-Pots were opened out to display solid, vigorous root systems. The finale was a fantastic lunch between lines of Ginkgo in Air-Pots.

Air-Pot success at Botanic Gardens around the world brings commercial rewards

Horticulture specialists from Botanic Gardens around the world, starting at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Kew have been trialling and using Air-Pots in ever increasing numbers to propagate and grow on their precious seed collections. Their recognition of the superior performance of the Air-Pot and their valuable stamp of approval is now reaping dividends for Air-Pot manufacturers, the Caledonian Tree Company.

2012 Olympic management specify Air-Pots for the production of ALL plant material in containers of over 5 Litres

The Caledonian Tree Company and its customers – the nurseries which use Air-Pots – are delighted that the authority responsible for the landscaping of the 2012 Olympics has recognised the unbeatable quality of stock produced in Air-Pots. The specification of Air-Pots for the production of all stock in containers of 5 Litres and more is a result of the consistent quality, instant post transplant re-establishment and outstanding survival rates of Air-Pot Grown stock.

Expansion in France

The Air-Pot is being adopted by some excellent growers in Savoie and Provence. Pepinieres Cholat, in Chambery and Pepinieres Rouy in Arles are enthusiastic new customers. Cholat has had such success with containerising large field grown stock in Air-Pots for summer dispatch that it is now propagating in Air-Pots and developing its Air-Pot container unit.

All change in Oregon

A new distributor in Oregon has been appointed. Don Top and his team at Growers Nursery Supply have been working closely with Ben Walker, former distributor. Ben is continuing to use Air-Pots, but has passed the distribution to Growers Nursery Supply.

Living walls™ created in Superoots Air-Pots

The latest application of the Superoots Air-Pot is in the creation of "Living walls™", containerised hedging available for sale or hire.

Recycled HDPE helps limit greenhouse gases emissions.

In view of the application of the Kyoto Protocol and the general wish to reduce the impact of society upon the climate, it is important to consider the global environmental aspects of waste management.
When compared with the processes of producing virgin resins, recycling processes produce less CO2. A study for the European Commission provides some figures for these savings.

In addition to being a revolutionary approach to containerizing tree stock, the p, making it the container of choice not just for healthy tree roots, but also for a healthy global environment.

Beechgrove Garden will now trial Air-Pots

Jim McColl, of the BBC Scotland’s Beechgrove Garden, recently took delivery of fruit trees in Air-Pots from Frank P Matthews in Worcestershire. He had read about the system and heard about it from growers, but this was the first time he had any first hand experience of handling the Air-Pot himself.

He comments: "From the customer point of view, it looks to be a winner, the root system of the fan-trained apples and pears was terrific. I am a fan! That the pots are made from re-cycled products AND they are made in Scotland are two huge bonuses!"

The Beechgrove Garden will now trial Air-Pots themselves and feature the results on next season’s show.

News from Spain

Thousands of square metres of Air-Pot material have been sent to Spain to containerise the enormous root balls of ancient olive trees. The product lends itself to wrapping irregular sized rootballs and to putting on further roots very rapidly. Alexander at Plantas Europeas has cut production time from 12 to 7 months.

Cherry Lake named FNGLA 2004 Grower of the Year

This year, the prestigious Grower of the Year award was bestowed upon Cherry Lake Tree Farm. The award recognizes Cherry Lake Tree Farm's exemplifying excellence in industry support, innovation and quality production.

New planter collection features Superoots Air-Pots

Daniel Kirk Design, producer of unique Arts & Crafts inspired furniture for both house and garden, has launched a planter Collection featuring eight original designs, hand-crafted in solid English oak, ash and copper.The planters are lined with Superoots Air-Pot.

For more information Email: info@danielkirkdesign.co.uk or call 01522 542201.

 

Make roots the priority and look for more in a container

Far too many debates about horticultural containers centre purely on cost and machinery constraints, ignoring completely the most important issue: the development of a good root system.