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Practical instructions

On this page you can download the following documents: Practical instruction for use of substrates: practical instruction data sheet substrates

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Moisture content

An optimum moisture content is essential in composing substrates/growing: they must be neither too dry nor too wet, but precisely in between, so that your plants will be happy in them straight away. The raw materials have to be dry to ensure that they can be properly […]

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EN volume

In the year 2000 the rapidly increasing international trade prompted the introduction of an obligatory standardised European system (EN-12850, Soil improvers and growing media – Determination of quantity). The EN volume is measured according to an internationally standardised method in which specific gravity and moisture content are […]

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Packaging

Loose in bulk (25 to 125 EN m³)  We use our own lorries to supply our substrates/growing media loose in bulk, even to storage areas with limited space. Depending on your wishes, the required quantity and the unloading possibilities, we will supply the products with lorries with a […]

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Peat-free/Reduced peat

Jongkind has a wide range of raw materials for composing peat-free or reduced-peat products, specially for growers with concern for Corporate Social Responsibility who want to work with substrates that contain as little peat as possible. And these growers we also offer completely tailor-made products instead of […]

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Urban substrates

Now that our world is becoming more and more urbanised we see a growing desire for green living environments that finds expression in initiatives and developments such as roof gardens, green ornaments in towns and urban agriculture. Jongkind’s urban substrates offer you the possibility of growing healthy plants […]

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Universal substrates

Large-scale production at professional nurseries calls for more standardised substrates and potting soil mixtures with more competitive price-quality ratios. Jongkind likewise offers this segment plenty of choice from a range of high-quality raw materials.

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Tailor-made substrates

Jongkind is known as the number-one specialist in the field of specific, completely tailor-made substrates. Together with our customers we develop, test and optimise various growing media in any desired ratio and composition. Thanks in part to this specialism, Jongkind’s expertise continues to grow every day. So […]

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Jongkind substrates

Thanks to a wealth of expertise, experience and intuition, Jongkind knows precisely how to choose the right combinations and ratios of ingredients to compose high-quality substrates. That’s what sets Jongkind apart from other substrate producers. Jongkind produces substrates for a wide range of applications. But above all, Jongkind […]

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