New superfine wood fibre with maximum water absorption
"As already announced at this year's IPM, we have once again succeeded in further developing our quality wood fibre Lignofibre. From now on, the new variant Lignofibre c hydro is available as a further and particularly effective peat substitute", reports Gramoflor sales manager Michael Nordlohne.
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He adds: "The addition hydro stands for the particularly high water absorption capacity of this new superfine wood fibre, which is miles ahead to the characteristics of conventional fine structured wood fibre qualities. Thus, it can be used as an alternative for fine and also superfine peat fractions in numerous substrates. In addition, it can increase the water absorption of all peat-reduced and peat-free soils."
The Lignofibre c hydro is particularly well suited for substrate mixtures for sowing and propagation as well as for cuttings and young plants. Peat-reduced press pots and the use of peat-reduced substrates in tray plates are particularly worth mentioning here. But also in peat-reduced substrate mixtures for cultivation in pots and containers, Lignofibre c hydro is used to support the water absorption capacity. This is mainly due to the good combinability with the four other Lignofibre variants in the structures coarse to extra fine, i.e. Lignofibre coarse to Xtrafine+.
They all originate from the waste material wood chips from regional wood processing and they are produced with Gramoflor's own wood fibre plant. Thus, they are the result of years of development work and constant investment in the latest technology. All variants are of the highest quality, as they are RAL quality-assured and FiBL-listed for use in organic horticulture.
The interaction of the now five Lignofibre structures with different air capacity and different water absorption capacity acts even more like a real "peat substitute booster" in the substrates. By cleverly combining the Lignofibre variants with each other (see graphic) and with other also renewable peat substitutes, such as Cocopeat and substrate compost, the peat content can be reduced to a maximum.
"With Lignofibre c hydro we are now completely positioned in the field of wood fibre and in combination with the other peat substitutes available to us, we can fulfil almost every substrate wish of our customers and further increase our peat substitution quota with the necessary dynamics", Michael Nordlohne summarises the opportunities of the latest development from Gramoflor once again.
