It is one of the busiest times of the class for German hydrangea young plant life and end plant grower Pellens Hortensien . The half quick and finished plants are being shipped out and the preparations for next time of year are in full swing . Even though a quite challenging run - up to the time of year , owner Andreas Pellens is pleased with the sale so far and particularly the increased quality of his products . " Last class , we start to apply container mulch to the top of the refinement planter . As a result , the rooting is more equal , there are less weeds , flora can well do by stress and phytophthora job decrease considerately . On top of that , it saves over 20 per centum water per yr . "
Andreas Pellens at the IPM Essen 2019 confront their hydrangea in a transparent pot to show the ascendent development .
Half finish flora - mulch on containerIn May 2018 , Pellens Hortensien started a trial with their one-half finished hydrangea . The design was to reach better rooting . So , they go to apply container mulch to the top of the cultivation planters . " We reduced the amount of peat moss a bit and put this woods material as topper . " After several months of examination , Pellens achieved some very satisfying and surprising solvent . " Besides better rooting , we run into less weeds , the plant could better handle tension ( like extreme atmospheric condition modification ) and the phytophthora receded . On top of that , we carry through 20 to 25 per centum water supply - ' Sunday watering ' is n’t often postulate anymore . "
Pellens Hortensien applied container mulch to the top of the cultivation planters
one-half end up plants - challenging run - up to seasonFor several weeks now , Pellens Hortensien is shipping out the half end up plants to different growers in Europe . For Pellens , the sales were more or less similar to last year , but the footrace - up to this menstruum was a petty challenging - and not only for them , it was for many growers in Europe . According to Pellens , there were probably two reason which contribute to this more challenging full point , namely the high product specially of Dutch growers and the bigger than common botrytis problem .
" At the IPM Essen that took position at the final stage of January , I take heed a few Dutch agriculturalist describe that they bring forth too many 14 curium hydrangeas to bring them in flower . This ' overproduction ' was put on the grocery store for less than the normal cost . as luck would have it , it did not have an influence on our cost . "
However , the bigger problem that growers had to deal with was , according to Pellens , botrytis . " Many European agriculturist were dealing with this issue , only in the North of Germany and the EU , it seemed to be a spot less . Due to the botrytis on the works in the temperature reduction , many producers had to deoxidise their amounts - some even had to reduce it by a third . "
Growers always have to deal with this problem , but the intellect why it was more difficult to battle this yr is according to Pellens two folded . " On the one hand , we imagine that the ironic and warm summer last year give to the increase trouble . On the other script , we see that botrytis gets resistant to the medium used against botrytis . When a near fresh medium enter the market place , everyone will use it , but after 2 to 3 year , the effect will be lose as the botrytis gets resistant against the medium .
allot to Pellens , it is crucial that growers start considering resolution to reduce the amount of fungicide used to battle this problem . " I am presently working on trials . "
settle down developing in the vapourous pot - after applying the container mulch .
Finished works - bit better time of year so farBesides half finished plant life , Pellens also spring up ruined plant . " Around 20 percentage of the total production are finished industrial plant ( around 200,000 - 250,000 plants ) . " presently , the 20,000 m2 greenhouse in Geldern is whole filled with flowering plant and for several weeks , they are being shipped out as well . So far , Pellens is pleased with the sales . " Due to the cold atmospheric condition in Europe , the demand for have it away plants has been very low . The demand for indoor hydrangea however , has been much better . Last workweek , the week before Mother ’s Day , was very good , with fill Leontyne Price ( a bit higher than last yr ) . Now we see the demand decreasing . It is still too cold-blooded , so multitude are n’t going to the garden centers . It is quite usual for this time of the yr and all in all , so far , the terms and demand is a bit better compared to last class . "
ForecastFor the ruined hydrangea cut-rate sale , Pellens hope that the weather condition gets fond . But he also wish for a bit of rainfall . " We ask more pelting , peculiarly because I expect that we will get the dry conditions like last year . "
For more informationPellens HortensienAndreas PellensSt.-Adelheid - Weg 947608 GeldernTel . +44 ( 0 ) 2831 134010E - Mail:[email protected]www.pellens - hortensien.de
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