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Germinating coconut Young coconut tree in bag

Coconut flower with a pollinating bee Maturing coconuts

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Mature nuts

Coconuts stored after harvesting

Man harvesting coconuts

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Coir pith production

Collecting raw material after decortigation Drying of raw material

Collecting raw material after drying Water bassin

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Jiffy coir stored in bunkers

Decomposing process Drying yard

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According to the Oxford Concise Dictionary hydroponic growing means:

Hydroponics n. soilless culture, art of growing plants without soil, in (sand, etc. containing) water impregnated with nutrients. [f. HYDRO-+Gk ponos labour].

There are number of options to choose from when moving from soil bound cultures to hydroponics. Why should a grower take our Jiffy coir products? There are a number of advantages coir has when dis-cussing these options with the grower.

Product Qualities Coir• Easy re-saturated with water

• Stable substrate if thoroughly composted / high Lignin

• High air-content, even when fine structured

• Fibres and/or husk chips further increase airiness

• Water-air-content positive compared to peat

• Easy mixable with peat

• Organic origin. Recyclable after use

• Perfect alternative for ‘peat-free’ demands

Q: When the grower has decided in favour of coir, why should he or she buy Jiffy coir?

USP’s Jiffy Coir• Full control from husk to end product (end user)

• RHP-approved from the production location onwards

• OMRI-listed

• Experience in all major horticultural areas with a variety of cultures

• Total hydroponic range: Jiffy 7C, Grow Block, Grow Bag

• Worldwide operational Sales Team with professional advisors

• Jiffy Brand with horticultural knowledge based on >50 years experience

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General directives for the use of coirCoir has a water buffer. Coir acts as a dry medium. Checking the weight of the individual pellet after expansion can be a useful method to be sure that all pellets are equally prepared.

Coir has a loose, airy structure. A better air/water-content improves root development. The finer struc-ture you choose, the wetter the pellet reacts. An airier substrate means a drier substrate. All this sim-plifies irrigation. Some seeds do better with a wetter pellet, while some cuttings do better with more airy coir. Ask your Jiffy representative for advise.

General guidelines for germinating seeds on coirIn general we can conclude that coir is a powerful growing medium. Crucial for a proper germination of a seed is humidity. If too dry the seeds will not germinate at all. Be aware of this all times. If you are used to cover the seeds in the early stage, you should do this while using J7C too. Here J7C are no different than any other growing media. After the germination you can follow your procedures to propagate the proper seedling stage. As coir is airier than most of the used peat mixtures you should manage your irrigation with slightly less water per shift but with a higher frequency. The given volume at the end of the day is no different to other growing media. Ask your Jiffy representative for advise.

General guidelines for propagating cuttings in coirIn general we can conclude that coir is a powerful growing medium. Crucial for the fastest root de-velopment again is humidity. If too dry the callus will not be formed. If too wet the cutting can start to rotten at the tip. As for the seeds our J7C is no different than any other growing media for cutting propagation. As coir is airier than most of the used peat mixtures you should manage your irrigation with slightly less water per shift but with a higher frequency. The given volume at the end of the day is no different to other growing media. Ask your Jiffy representative for advise.

Specifications J7CJ7C pellets can be produced with tailor-made specifications like prepared sticking holes, pre-loaded in growing trays or even pre-spaced in these trays. Broad variety of dimensions meeting any globally applied growing systems. Standard supplied with special fertilizer mix and pellet covered with a bio-degradable netting which is easy to penetrate for the roots, but will keep the root ball together when being transplanted.

Expansion and irrigationAs mentioned above irrigation depends on the purpose of the pellet. First expansion is a standard procedure. The needed amount of water to expand the pellets properly depends on its dimension. A guideline is to use 80% of the end volume of a single plug for fully expansion with no drain. When using mesh tables or trays on uncovered floors we advise to rain the pellets overhead. If treated in the proper way the pellets should expand easily and reach their maximum volume within 5 – 8 minutes, again depending on the dimensions. The bigger the pellet, the longer it will take. Best way for a guar-anteed expansion is to use the Jiffy Expandomatic. Ask your Jiffy representative for advise.

FertilizationSee attached fertilizing schedules for tomato, pepper, cucumber and rose (end of document)

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1. Prepare your tray(s). If re-used: be sure that the trays are clean and if necessary sterilized. If supplied in trays go to step 3.

2. Take the cartons with J7C pellets and put a single pellet in each cell of your tray. Place the opening (sticking or seed hole) upwards

3. Prepare the trays with the J7C by watering the pellets thoroughly for expansion. Inform for the possibilities to do this mechanically with our Jiffy Expandomatic

4. Be sure that the water for rewetting is not too cold: warmed up to 20˚C (68˚F) speeds up expansion. With water at 40˚C (104˚F) it only takes 8 – 10s for proper expansion

5. Shower the trays with the pellets top down (if done manually) and leave the trays in a small layer of water (contact with the pellet is crucial here) for a while to improve expansion and save time

6. Seed the pellets or add the cuttings in the precut holes. When used for propagation put the cutting in a firm handling into the pellet. Do not move it around. Be sure that the cut-ting is positioned firmly. The looser it is trans-planted the lesser fast its roots will develop

7. Transport the trays to the propagation room (concrete ebb-flow floor or table system)

8. Jiffy 7C coir plugs contain less ‘Easy Availa-ble Water’ than loose fill peat, paperplugs or stonewool plugs (EAWcoir=½ EAWstonewool), so add water more frequently but with small-er volumes compared to your standard

9. At the start: add water with a lower EC-lev-el to the J7C pellets as the basic material is fertilized

10. Research has shown that a Jiffy 7C pellet is easier to manage compared to the alternative plug systems. There is actually no building up of salts and you can add water more fre-quently

To safe guard a healthy culture we advise your customer to take coir or drain water samples on a regular base to avoid (too) low or (too) high nutrient levels.

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Preparing J7C coir pellets

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Jiffy offers a big range of J7C sizes, matching the demands of the markets we supply. We can supply these both as single pellets in carton boxes and as pellet-packs in any available tray. As the J7C – tray – combinations are numerous we will keep to the J7C single items only. Ask the Jiffy Sales Representa-tive for further information on the available pellet-packs.

Jiffy has started up a project to offer a solution for in-house pellet loading. The machine will be tested in summer 2013. After its evaluation the automatic pellet loader will be available for the J7C-custom-ers.

Information on Jiffy-7C product line

Item number Pellet size dry

Expanded size #/carton #/pallet #/20ft #/40'HC

61100014 14 x 6mm 15 x 20mm 7500 562500 10125000 2475000061200018 18 x 13mm 20 x 35mm 3168 237600 4276800 1045440061300020 20 x 13mm 24 x 38mm 2400 180000 3240000 792000061200021 21 x 7mm 25 x 20mm 4500 337500 6075000 1485000061380021 21 x 9mm 25 x 28mm 2898 217350 3912300 956340061300021 21 x 13mm 25 x 38mm 2400 18000 3240000 792000067100025 25 x 13mm 30 x 38mm 1536 115200 2073600 506880067400025 25 x 18mm 30 x 52mm 1152 86400 1555200 380160063100030 30 x 14mm 35 x 38mm 1155 86625 1559250 381150063200030 30 x 14mm 35 x 50mm 1155 86625 1559250 381150062100030 30 x 25mm 35 x 85mm 560 42000 756000 184800063400036 36 x 15mm 37 x 42mm 756 56700 1020600 249480063430036 36 x 17mm 37 x 50mm 648 48600 874800 213840066600036 36 x 14mm 40 x 45mm 756 56700 1020600 249480066800036 36 x 16mm 40 x 55mm 702 52650 947700 231660063180634 34 x 16mm 40 x 70mm 624 46800 842400 205920066400036 36 x 18mm 40 x 85mm 540 40500 729000 178200063400038 38 x 14mm 45 x 42mm 720 54000 972000 237600063600038 38 x 13mm 45 x 45mm 768 57600 1036800 253440064100042 42 x 11mm 50 x 42mm 640 48000 864000 211200065100042 42 x 15mm 50 x 60mm 520 39000 702000 171600062400050 52 x 27mm 60 x 95mm 168 12600 226800 55440062200050 52 x 36mm 60 x 120mm 144 10800 194400 47520062300050 52 x 43mm 60 x 150mm 120 9000 162000 396000

Manufactured from Coir pith, the Jiffy-7C follows the provenJiffy-7 pellet format & offers a peat free, open structuredsubstrate that provides a highly versatile & cost efficientpropagation plug.

Optimum Rooting The Jiffy-7C is the perfect substrate for crops beingpropagated under stressing conditions or for cropsrequiring a high level of air-porosity in the sub-strate. Crops such as Poinsettia are well suited tothis medium as high volumes of water can beapplied to keep cuttings turgid, without the dangerof water logging in the substrate. A specially formulated base fertiliser gives plantsthe best start without the need for further applicationuntil later in the production cycle. As many crops requiring such high air porosity inthe substrate are grown on the verge of drought con-ditions, Jiffy has incorporated a specially designed wet-ting agent to allow fast and uniform re-wetting ofthe substrate should it be allowed to becomeover-dry.

Peat Free Jiffy-7C is the only peat free discrete propagationplug on the market, offering growers in peat-free or

reduced peat production the same rooting and han-dling advantages as peat based discrete plugs. Manufactured entirely from coir pith, a by-product ofthe coconut industry, the Jiffy-7C makes use of thisabundant waste material, to create an environmentallyfriendly product. As the Jiffy-7C is a compressedproduct, the environmental impact of shipping thefinished product is greatly reduced. Production ofthe Jiffy- 7C is rigorously monitored at our facility atthe coir source in Sri Lanka to maintain a consistentlyhigh quality and uniformity.

Extensive Range Seven plug sizes available, from 25mm to 50mmdiameter and heights from 28mm to 60mm eitherloose in cartons or pre-loaded in a range of growingtrays. Tray options range from 25 cell strips to 126cell full size growing trays. Plugs can also be pre-spaced in the growing trays, ensuring there is aJiffy-7 to suit all crops and growing requirements.

Convenience In common with the rest of the Jiffy-7 range, Jiffy-7C is supplied in a dried compressed form allowingthe grower to store unused plugs until the next cropcycle without wastage. Efficient storage on the nurs-ery is also a benefit as the Jiffy-7C occupies lessthan 1⁄4 of the space of other discrete plugs. Theplugs are easily re-hydrated ready for use, by handor during the normal irrigation cycle.

For further information or to arrange a trial of Jiffy-7C please contact your area manager or use the contact options below

Jiffy Products of America Inc.Toll Free 1-800-323-1047 (North America only)

E-mail: [email protected]

www.jiffygroup.com

Jiffy Products International BVTel.: +31 168 41 35 55E-mail: [email protected]

www.jiffygroup.com

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Anthurium Hibiscus

Mango Papaya

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Dragon Fruit

Tea

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TC Pineapple

Passion Fruit TC Banana

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RHP Quality Mark for SubstrateThe Growblock and Growbag are certified accord-ing to the high RHP standards, produced by Jiffy Products Sri Lanka, a Jiffy manufacturing location under the RHP membership of Jiffy International AS. The RHP Quality Mark is a must for sustaina-ble growers who only want to work with safe and reliable substrates. The Growblocks and Grow-bags comply with the demands from professional growers; Growblock and Growbag conforms to the highest standards in chemical and physical requirements, as well as standards for weeds and are free of pathogenic germs making them a via-ble choice for today’s professional grower.

Quality guarantee The RHP quality mark constitutes the basis for watertight agreements with substrate suppliers concerning the quality requirements with which a substrate must comply. An independent organi-zation performs checks for compliance with these agreements, so that growers can rest assured that the supplied substrate will be of perfect quality.

Uniform product The stringent requirements with which substrates bearing the RHP quality mark must comply translates into every grower using RHP-approved substrates will know that the products will not deviate from the specifications in an inadmissible manner. So no matter what season; Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring, you can be reassured that the quality of an RHP-approved substrate will be the same.

Crop Insurance Insurance companies often refer to the RHP-qual-ity mark when dealing with crop insurance as for them, RHP certification is a sound guarantee often rewarded with attractive premiums for you.

Limited risk factors As the RHP Foundation’s quality assurance sys-tem covers the entire production chain, risk fac-tors are excluded at a very early stage to leave absolutely nothing to chance.

Jiffy Hydroponics: RHP-certified

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non-rhp l non-controlled coir l non-jiffy

Contamination by open contact with animals

Contamination with weed seeds, stones, sand, ...

Stock piles in domestic areas: contamination with dung likely...

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Storage dried material under trees

Very old heaps, bad physical structure, ...

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Target values, standard and start schedules for rose on Jiffy coirPrepared by BLGG, Naaldwijk, The Netherlands

Main Elements Target values Standard schedule Start schedule Jiffy coirNH4 <0,2 1,0 0,5K 2,2 4,0 3,5Na <2,5Ca 2,5 3,5 4,0Mg 1,1 1,4 1,4NO3 4,6 10,5 10,4CI <2,5

SO4 1,7 1,5 1,5HCO3 <0,1

P 0,8 1,25 1,25Spore elements

Fe 12,5 25 25Mn 1,0 5,0 5,0Zn 1,4 3,5 3,5B* 16,0 20 20Cu 1,0 0,75 0,75Mo 0,5 0,5

Ph 5,0 5,5 5,5EC 1,0 1,6 1,8

* with Natal Briar half values for B!

NH4, K, Na, Ca, Mg, No3, CI, SO4, HCO3 and P in mmol/lFe, Mn, Zn, B, Cu and Mo in µmol/lEC in mS/cm

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