Sustainable substrate for green and variegated plants
We have dedicated a great deal of attention to innovation and development in the green pot plants segment in recent years. Founded on this wealth of practical experience gained in cooperation with various growers, we can rely on formulas that have proven their value in practice and form a basis for new applications. We have developed and formulated a basic substrate for each plant in the green pot plant segment, such as hedera, palms, calathea and succulents. This enables us to optimally serve existing and new customers and offer a high level of quality and continuity.
The availability of the basic substrate makes us flexible and quick to respond, as completely new substrates do not have to be formulated, developed, trialled and assessed. Quality and attention to the specific situation are important principles when developing a substrate.
Sustainable, proven substrate
Our extremely wide range of raw materials and substrate blends is continuously tested and analysed. This reveals new insights that enable us to continually improve our products and implement innovations. So we can serve, advise and supply our customers in the best possible way.
Thanks to this knowledge and our practical experience with various growers and crops, we have developed sustainable, peat-reduced substrates. The basis of these substrates is formed by organic raw materials, and they have proven to perform just as well – and in some situations even better – than the regular substrates containing peat and coconut currently available on the market.
Our sustainable substrate for green and variegated plants consists of a balanced combination of bark, peat fractions and wood, coconut and peat fibres. Similar to all our other substrates, our reduced-peat and peat-free substrates act as a basic substate that can be adapted to the specific wishes and needs of growers and the properties of the crop. We consider our customers to be our partners. We consult and work together to achieve the very best results.
Benefits and properties
The main properties of our substrates for green pot plants:
- Contains natural, organic raw materials.
- All raw materials are RHP certified, so safe to use.
- Favourable potting behaviour. Plants grown in our substrates are more firmly rooted in the pot than other products on the market.
- Stable and homogeneous substrates ensure uniform and constant quality.
- Continuity and guaranteed quality for growers
- Higher water and nutrient buffering capacity than other solutions.
- Suitable for year-round cultivation.
- Our substrates help growers increase their sustainability and achieve the smallest possible footprint.
- Our factory in Bleiswijk is located close to our green pot plant growers and at a very favorable logistics location near the A12. Our other factory is located in Cuijk; close to our other Dutch and German customers.
Insight into sustainability and eco-footprint
The themes of sustainability and environmentally-conscious cultivation are gaining traction throughout the horticultural sector. To support growers in this transition, all our substrates are categorised into a sustainability class. This class gives our customers continuous insight into the sustainability and circularity of a substrate and the corresponding properties. This classification system not only aims to offer CO2 and peat-free substrates, it also examines the origin and type of organic raw materials and fertilisers.
Four different classes are used: A, B, C and D. The sustainability class of a substrate is determined based on a set of pre-defined standards. By taking these criteria into account when formulating a substrate blend, we can produce a product with the desired sustainability class.
The table below shows the different classes and the applicable criteria ranging from the peat percentage to increasing use of circular raw materials.
A Class
- 100% Peat free
- At least 50% green raw materials
- Maximum 35% mineral raw materials
- No inorganic fertilizers
CO2 Footprint Class A
(<60kg eq/ENm3)
B Class
- 100% Peat free
- At least 15% green raw materials
- Maximum 35% mineral raw materials
CO2 Footprint Class B
(<60kg eq/ENm3)
C Class
- Maximum 65% peat
- Exclusively RPP peat
CO2 Footprint Class C
(50-150kg eq/ENm3)
D Class
- More than 65% peat (unlimited)
- Exclusively RPP peat
CO2 Footprint Class D
(70-350kg eq/ENm3)
Discover more about our sustainability classes? Go to values > Sustainability or contact us.
Contact us!
Are you eager to discover all the benefits we can offer your crops? We are happy to advise you! Or do you believe in the importance of sustainability and want to make your own contribution? Let us help you. Contact one of our specialists:
Cock van der Spek
Account manager
c.vanderspek@lensli.com
+31 6 20109906
William Veninga
Account manager
w.veninga@lensli.com
+31 6 55308612
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