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In 1974, Frans and José Damen founded Tree nursery Damen. Back then, it was still located in Wuustwezel. They started with open field cultivation. Five years later, after moving to Meer, the couple switched to growing plants and trees in pots. Today, son Patrick Damen focuses on growing a wide range of trees, ornamental shrubs and grasses, together with his team. Patrick Damen: ‘We ...
As the third generation, Matt Mansfield runs the family business Mansfield's Propagation Nursery, founded in 1951. The introduction of Growcoon combined with the automatic Growcoon dispenser doubled production. 'Growcoon has improved the efficiency of our entire production ...
Bloemen Young Plants, supplies more than 2 million P9 pots of shrubs and soft fruit planting material to the better grower every year. Distributed all over Europe. In the past, founder Maarten Bloemen focused mainly on acid-loving crops. But that market proved too small for the ambitions of Father Maarten and now also Son Merijn Bloemen. Several years ago, the latter joined the company. And that ...
Elstgeest Young Plants is located in Rijssenhout (NL). In this innovative propogation company, Daan Elstgeest and Debbie Elstgeest produce young tropical houseplants together with their team. It is a real family business. Since 2007, the third generation Elstgeest is in charge and they focus entirely on the production of starting material. A wide, rooted assortment leaves the company to grow into ...
All operations, with no exception, are looking to reduce labor costs and increase effi ciencies. Our company Pacifi c Plug & Liner was looking for something diff erent that could improve our propagation process, but is at the same time easy to use and well received by our customers. Growcoon, in combination with the Growcoon Automatic Dispenser, meets all these requirements and that is why ...
At Fa. Bisschops we grow Dahlia bulbs, among other things. And we have been doing so with great care and attention for ...
Murara Plants Kenya is one of the leading plant propagators in Africa. It is located in Kericho, in the middle of Kenya’s highlands, west of the Great Rift Valley with an altitude of about 2,150 metres above sea ...
Cucumber young plants are sensitive to root damage. By using Growcoon we increase the transplant success rate because the roots stay protected. People around me wondered why I use Growcoon. For me it was an innovation and a good investment. As time went by it showed its true value. When seedlings are sensitive, and cultivation days in the nursery are short Growcoon increases the transplant ...
Batouwe Boomkwekerijen has developed into a highly respected name in the market in a short period of time. In 2005, Willem and Henk Huibers began their mission to improve results of growers by delivering high quality. 'With Growcoon we can transplant faster. That's our big ...
Trees release oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, clean air, cool cities, shade homes, reduce the cost of energy and increase beauty and value of property. So, a world-wise green movement is growing. Nurserymen’s job The human being has been more concerned and more conscious about his own existence and is trying to increase tree population everywhere. Simultaneously the business of nurseries ...
To improve water conservation install a rain sensor, it turns off your irrigation when it rains. Use a weather-based controller. The use of smart controllers can reduce water usage 24% a year on average. Learn about available rebate programs by checking with local or state water agencies. Rebates help offset irrigation investments. It’s important to partner with the right expertise ...
It’s been said that the steel-toothed dump rake was first introduced in the 1860s. Of course, the process back then was to rake hay into piles, which were then pitched onto a wagon for transport to a haystack or the barn loft. To make windrows for the balers that came later, the operator simply spaced the “dumps” equally so they lined up in the field. The irony is that until ...
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Tips to find the right machine for your business Land clearing is a big business and requires the right equipment to process wood waste in an efficient manner. In most cases, contractors have a short window of opportunity to clear the trees, brush and undergrowth from a site in order to make way for the sitework to begin. Selecting the right equipment is important to help enhance your ...
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Untitled Document Bonnie...Charley...Frances...Ivan. If the state of Florida could be compared to a fictional prize fighter. It would have to be called Rocky. The series of blows it has sustained should have flattened it. Instead, like its fictional counterpart, it has rebounded and fought back...thanks in large part to a man named Jimmie Crowder, head of Crowder Excavating, ...