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What is Substrate?
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What Is Substrate?
The root of the word comes from Latin, meaning "underlayer." English: Substrate German: Substrat Dutch: Substraat In agricultural activities, the term is defined as the medium in which roots grow and develop. In different parts of the world, terms like "Growing Media," "Potting Soil," and "Plant Soil" are used to refer to the same...
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TRANSPLANTATION (PLANT TRANSFER)
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Transplantation (Plant Transfer)
Seedlings and cuttings are transferred to larger pots once they reach sufficient size. Some plant species may stay in these larger pots longer than the cells they were in during the germination or rooting stages. For this reason, it is crucial that the structure of the growing medium, which affects water retention capacity and air permeability,...
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THE EFFECT OF SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE ON WATER RETENTION CAPACITY
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The Effect Of Substrate Structure On Water Retention Capacity
The structure and texture of a substrate have a significant impact on its water retention capacity. As mentioned earlier, the water retention capacity depends on the type of pores within the substrate. A substrate with a single pore size releases all water at a specific negative pressure or suction. Therefore, it is recommended to use a substrate w...
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IMPORTANCE OF SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE
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Importance Of Substrate Structure
A high-quality plant-growing process begins with healthy and strong seed sowing or cutting selection. For growers, deciding which growing medium to use for seed sowing or rooting cuttings is highly significant. The choice of the right growing medium depends not only on the physical properties of the materials used but also on the plant species t...
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GROWING MEDIUM FOR SEEDLINGS
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Growing Medium For Seedlings
In seed germination or cutting rooting applications, it is important to prefer fine-structured growing media. A fine-structured substrate increases the water retention capacity of the medium, ensuring that the necessary water for seed germination is held within the environment. It supports the formation of proper root structures in cuttings. S...
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What is Soilless Agriculture?
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What Is Soilless Agriculture?
Soilless agriculture refers to growing plants without natural soil, using water or cultivation substrates instead. Fundamentally, to grow plants, we must supply nutrients and water to their roots while providing the necessary physical environment. Soilless agriculture is practiced via two methods: Hydroponics (Water-based cultivation)...
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What is a Grafted Vegetable Seedling?
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What Is A Grafted Vegetable Seedling?
Grafting, a technique that began in East Asia in the 1920s, is used to produce disease-resistant and physically robust plants. The process involves cutting the scion (the upper part of the plant) and the rootstock (the root section) at specific points and joining them. Introduced to Europe in the 20th century, grafting quickly spread across t...
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FLORAPLUS MAGAZINE - 2022
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Floraplus Magazine - 2022
Leading Brand in Substrates The ornamental plant production and landscaping sector has focused on elevating production quality since the pandemic. With improved product quality, export-oriented products are taking shape and multiplying. Agrikal offers its customers high-quality, standardized, disease- and pest-free cultivation mixtures tailored fo...
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