Mixed pots, as for example the Selecta Trixi® mixes, are currently a moneymaker. For an ideal production of these products Selecta developed a special method which now has been patented in Europe. The „Method for the cultivation of a plurality of young plants which differ in terms of species or variety to form a group of young plants which can be handled as a unit” protected by the European Patent 2 502 487 offers the possibility to produce mixed pots, containers and baskets in a very high quality, even if these consist of different plant varieties and / or plant species with different cultivation demands. The patented method comprises that the different varieties are first pre-cultivated separately in a propagation pot, in doing so the producer can consider the different cultivation demands of the varieties. For example the choice of substrate, fertilization and the rooting time can be adjusted individually. Only after successful rooting the varieties are put together in a growing container where the different propagation pots are in contact with one another and the roots grow out at the sides thus forming a cluster. Hence, the single propagation pots are connected and hold together. This method makes it possible to combine perfectly varieties with different cultivation demands and different times to root. The method developed by Selecta offers the producers totally new options regarding the combination of species and varieties thus being a new dimension within the production processes of mixed products. By using this method the producers can avoid losses in the production of the single components of a mixed product which without any doubt form a reduction in quality as only successfully pre-cultivated plants are chosen for the mixed product. The method ensures that all components flower at the point of sale and thus guarantees the sale at excellent prices.
The company HerkuPlast Kubern GmbH developed a special tray for the production of mixed products according to the described patented method. Selecta and HerkuPlast Kubern have already concluded a license agreement. HerkuPlast-Kubern GmbH also applied for patent protection for their production tray. Producers interested in using the patented method of Selecta with the production tray of HerkuPlast can contact HerkuPlast Kubern directly. Buying this HerkuPak tray the producer automatically becomes entitled to use the patented Selecta production method.
Selecta is a third generation family owned group of companies active in the field of breeding, propagation and distribution of vegetative propagated ornamental plants. The company is especially known for its innovative and high-quality breeding in Poinsettia, Pelargonium, Osteospermum, Calibrachoa and Carnation amongst others. The company’s headquarter is in Stuttgart, Germany with subsidiaries in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Kenya, Colombia and Japan.
For further information please contact Ms. Ingrid Slangen, Selecta Klemm GmbH & Co. KG, Hanfäcker 10, D-70378 Stuttgart, phone: 0049-(0)711-95325292, fax: 0049-(0)711-95325240, i.slangen@selectaklemm.de |
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