1. Optimising use of coir Arjan van Leest Product Manager Hydroponics

2. Coconuts...

3. Coir...?

4. Quality Coir!

5. GLOBAL PARTNER The Jiffy Group has manufacturing plants worldwide as well as JIFFY sales offices, distributors and importers located throughout the world. Denmark Jiffypot Sri Lanka Jiffy-7C Growblock Growbag Coco disk Coir substrates Canada Jiffy-7, Jiffy-7 Forestry, Jiffy- Pots, Peat Production Jiffy International AS The Netherlands Head office NorwaySubstrates Preforma Spain Preforma Norway Jiffy-7 USA Preforma Substrates Estonia Substrates Germany Peat production Sweden Substrates Japan Preforma

6. From coconut......to......end user

7. Product Qualities Coir Easy resaturated with water Stable substrate if thoroughly composted / high Lignin High air-content, even when fine structured Fibres and/or husk chips further increase airiness

8. Microscopic view coir fibre

9. Product Qualities Coir Easy to (re)saturate with water Stable substrate if thoroughly composted / high Lignin High air-content, even when fine structured Fibres and/or husk chips further increase airiness Water-air-content perfect for root development Organic origin. Recyclable after use

10. Difference organic coir inert media AspectCoirStonewool/perlite EAW33% of volume>67% of volume BufferWater, EC, pHNone DisposalReusableContaminated organic matter IrrigationHigh(er) frequency, small(er) amounts Standard ConsistencyGood if production chain controlled Good QualityGood if produced RHP or OMRI Good AvailabilityRenewable resourcePlenty of raw material available LCA1/3 bags, 2/3 blocksStandard = 1

11. Physical Aspects Jiffy Growbags (pF1)

12. Where to take note of Irrigation Fertilizers at start Organic!

13. It’s all about roots

14. It’s all about roots...

15. It’s all about roots!

16. Jiffy Hydroponics Trials CVETMO, France, cucumber

17. Jiffy Hydroponics Trials CVETMO, France, cucumber #fruits/m2JiffyExxelentGrotop 1 st crop36.736.635.1 2 nd crop68.265.866.5 3 rd crop39.539.839.5 2011 total144.4142.2141.1

18. Jiffy Growblock Worldwide trend to use organic media (i.e. coir) and logical demand for coir growblocks Compressed and dry block made of 100% coir Matches with automatic propagation lines 100% biodegradable with PLA netting Trials in both the Americas and Europe showed a stronger plant and faster rooting in coir compared to rockwool cubes

19. Growblocks (L) and plugs (R) in Coir growbags

20. Plugs (L) and Growblocks (R) in soil

21. Growblock and plug just after transplanting

22. PreGro concept: Preforma in a Growblock

23. Cucumbers + Coir

27. Vegetables

29. Thank you for your attention! THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION