Formulations
for Specialty Mixes
Casetech have applied years of horticultural research to develop
growing media specially designed to meet the needs of specific commercially
grown plant species. We currently offer mixes for ...
Rose Mix
Developed specifically for roses, this mix has a pH of approximately
5.4 and an EC of approx 1.2, a given AFP and particle structure that will
allow your roses to remain productive in this media for up to five years.
It will reduce your water and fertiliser requirements by it's improved
Water Holding Capacity (WHC) and excellent Cationic Exhange Capacity.
It is a hygienically clean growing media that is free from soil borne
pests and diseases and has little risk of introducing contamination into
your growing environment.
Lisianthus Mix
Lisianthus are a particularly sensitive crop. The choice of coir for
this crop is imperative. Although lisianthus enjoy water as a seedling,
they are naturally a desert plant and will not tolerate wet feet.
Therefore your choice of growing media in terms of it's AFP and WHC is
critical and should be free draining and preferably with a pH of approximately
6.8 and a low EC.
The right coir mix will deliver you a second and third pick, with the
second pick equal or better than the first.
Gerbera mix
Castech Australia is the leading manufacturer of gerbera growing media
in Australia and has set the standard for coir based growing media. Not
unlike lisianthus, gerberas are vulnerable to wet feet, and water management
with this crop is important.
.We often use bio-innoculants to protect and encourage root development
in the initial plantings. Changing from other media to a Casetech formula
will produce remarkable results.
A gerbera mix should be open with good AFP and run a pH of approximately
5.6 and a low EC.
Orchid Mix
Orchids are an epiphytic plant species and naturally grow well on decaying
plant matter, and are a member of the family orchidaceae.
Over 60 species are found throughout the tropical rainforests of South
East Asia.
They prefer an extremely open chunky "nugget" type media and
perform well in coconut coir husk chips.
Orchids should be watered sparingly and enjoy a sheltered position with
filtered light.
Speedling Mix
Our Speedling mix is second to none. It has been developed especially
for the vegetable seedling market. It is disease free and offers
good air filled porosity so it drains freely whilst holding and
using less water than most other mixes. It will not dry out readily
and will not turn hydrophobic. It is the perfect carrier for bio
inoculants that encourage and supports root growth in your seedling.
Plug Mix
Casetech Australia has developed a high quality plug mix suitable
for all automated filling systems. We have taken the care to ensure
that the mix runs and fills freely into a standard 512 plug tray.
It is essential that any material or formula added to plug mix be
mixed thoroughly and evenly throughout the mix providing the best
possible structure. Therefore we use only the best materials and
mixing equipment to achieve the quality our customers have come
to expect. We are also able to vary the structure, NPK and trace
elements to suit varying growing, climatic and seasonal conditions.
Tube Stock Mix
Tube stock mixes need to be free draining and at the same time
not only able to hold moisture but to deliver it to the plants.
Our tube stock mix allows the plant to easily extract the moisture
it needs whilst holding it in the particle and not just around it
as many other conventional mixes do. It requires less watering than
many other tube mixes and we encourage our customers to not just
look at the top of the tube but observe the cutting prior to watering.
Propagation Mix
We have developed a high quality product that has been especially
designed for propagation. The structure of the mix has been developed
to encourage fast establishment of the roots, by eradicating any
water table in the substrate.
This is a complete new technology which we will be launching in
the coming months and offers substantial benefits for propagation.
Tomato Mix
We have developed a high quality grow bag that has been especially
designed for tomatoes. The structure of the grow bag has been developed
to encourage fast establishment of the seedling, eradicating any
water table in the bag and improving the cat-ion exchange and longevity
of the structure of the media in the bag.
Cucumber Mix
Cucumbers grow exceptionally well in our coir growing media. If you
are a bag grower we offer an easy change to our coir “grow
pot” (bag) that will fit your existing system and deliver
you superior results.
Capsicum Mix
There has probably never been a better growing media for this
crop than our coir grow bags. It is easy to manage, comes into the
system clean and free of disease and can return exceptional yields.
We have taken great care in selecting only the best coir materials
to ensure better and longer performance.
Click here to download
the Coir Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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