SUGAR CANE PROPAGATION

with the Ellepot® System

• Reduced propagation time by 30%

• Saved labour costs

• Fast and healthy root development

• Improved settling in field

Ellepot Machines •Non-woven and Paper •

Trays •Ellepot •

Ellepress •

BEFORE...... introducing the Ellepot® system

AFTER...... introducing the Ellepot® system

The results are based on the following changes:

• Use of the Ellepot® System• Rooting in Ellepot®

• Ellepot® size: Diameter: 45 mm Height: 130 mm• Peat mixture: 50% Coco peat + 50% pines bark• Ellepot® paper: VP white• 96 cell trays

• 45 days propagation• Manual handling• Young plants stressed• Average settling in field• Horizontal roots

• 30 days propagation REDUCED propagation time BY 30%• Automated SAVED LABOUR COSTS• Reduced stress FASTER TAKE OFF• Improved settling LOWER FAILURE RATING• Vertical roots INCREASED VOLUME of secondary roots

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• Reduced propagation time• Faster rooting = earlier plant out• Increased volume of secondary roots• Savings on irrigation• Reduced labour costs• Improved settling in field• Reduced plant out stress

Advantages with ELLEPOT®

SUGAR CANES growing in Ellepot® - from Brazil

Ellepot®

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