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Terraseed® patented systems have been developed to help growers
meet increasing demand and stringent requirements of customers, retailers
and the regulatory bodies whilst providing higher quality and greater
productivity.
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Key issues facing salad and vegetable growers include:
- Loss of agrochemicals for
weed, pest and disease control
- Risk of product
contamination from soil, and microorganisms including E Coli and
Salmonella
- Lack of traceability
- Cost and lack of reliable
labour for repetitive tasks such as
transplanting and weeding.
- Cost and lack of
availability of peat substitutes for transplants
- Cost of specialist
machinery for seeding, planting and weed control
- Difficulty of maintaining
continuity of production in wet conditions
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Mechanical
harvesting babyleaf lettuce
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Terraseed Classic™ and provides a physical barrier that
reduces the need for:
- herbicides for the
control of annual weeds
- fungicides for some
soil born leaf diseases
- insecticides for flying
insect pests (e.g. carrot fly, onion fly and cabbage root fly)
that lay eggs in the soil near the base of the host plant
- transplanting
Terraseed Excel™
increases the degree of protection by allowing the crop to grow between
the upper and lower layers
Terraseed Classic™ and Terraseed
Excel™ reduce irrigation demand and prevent soil and
microbiological contamination of leafy salads from E Coli and
Salmonella, improving food safety and increasing shelf life.
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Terraseed Classic™ is currently recommended for
the production of the following crops and varieties:
- leafy
salads (e.g. lettuce, rocket)
- herbs
(e.g. parsley, coriander, basil)
- root
crops (e.g. carrots)
Terraseed Excel™ is currently recommended for
the production of robust fast growing leafy salads that are strong
enough to lift and support the upper layer without damage to the crop
below. Crops grown
successfully with Terraseed Excel include:
- baby
leaf lettuce
- carrots
A programme of
trials is underway to increase the range of crops recommended for use
with all Terraseed products.
Please contact us for updates and advice if you are
interested in other crops or varieties not listed above.
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Terraseed Classic™ and Terraseed
Excel™ heat the soil and retain moisture.
Terraseed Classic™ and Terraseed
Excel™ are supplied in rolls that are 1.5 or 1.9m wide and up to
200m long. A maximum of 24 rows can be seeded at a wide range of
population densities at 7.5cm row centres.
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Babyleaf lettuce in Terraseed Excel™ ready
for harvest
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Green Cos grown in Terraseed Classic™ ready
for harvest
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