TerrAktiv® PLUS – Microbially vitalised substrates for healthy plants
Growers rely on effective suppression of plant diseases. However, legal requirements allow increasingly little scope for the use of fungicides. This means that plant diseases such as Pythium, Phytophthora and Fusarium may occur again in greater numbers. The addition of biostimulants can have a suppressive effect in substrates and prevent crop diseases.
TerrAktiv® PLUS – successful trials about suppressive effects against crop diseases
Klasmann-Deilmann has conducted several series of scientific trials to investigate, among others, the ability of various bacteria and fungi to suppress crop diseases. The new compost product TerrAktiv® PLUS was tested in comparison with common biostimulants. All trial results have confirmed the highest suppressive effect of TerrAktiv® PLUS. A proportion of 5–10 % by volume in the standard substrate composition is sufficient to achieve excellent results.
TerrAktiv® PLUS – ideal for pot plants, shrubs and trees
The perfect basis: TerrAktiv® green compost
TerrAktiv® green compost, the base for TerrAktiv® PLUS, is produced in own composting facilities and certified to the Dutch RHP standard (www.rhp.nl). During the composting process, the source material is treated with biodynamic substances. Predatory mites (Hypoaspis miles) are added to prevent sciarid infestation in the greenhouse.
As TerrAktiv® green compost is used primarily in substrates for organic cultivation, the processes and components employed in its production comply with the European Organic Regulations (EU) no. 2018/848 and 2021/1165, controlled by ECOCERT F-32600. All raw materials and organic fertilisers are GMO free and regularly tested for residues. TerrAktiv® adheres to the applicable requirements in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Deliverability and quality in harmony
Regardless of current crises and disrupted supply chains, the latest forecasts assume that the demand for growing media and the required raw materials will increase significantly internationally in the future.
Klasmann-Deilmann successfully ensured at an early stage that the increasing demand for horticultural products could be met with a stable supply of raw materials and supplier infrastructure.
