News & Events

Below you can browse the latest and archived Botanicoir news, events and press releases. Read through our product advances, growing innovations and industry developments.

Aug 11, 2021  |  News

Spotlight on Dry XD free draining coir substrate

Dry XD has excellent free draining properties and high air-filled porosity, and it’s ideal for crops such as tomatoes, which prefer a dryer growing environment. One Southport based salad company has seen excellent results on a tomato crop. Flavour Fresh production manager, Andy Roe, has seen excellent results with XD, which delivers a better yielding,… Read in full >

Aug 5, 2021  |  News

Innovation for the environment: The American Academy teaching students to farm sustainably

The forward-thinking approach of one Academy in Florida is helping students to learn about sustainable food production, by introducing some of the most innovative technologies available in farming. Agriculture teacher, Ray Cruze, works closely with co-teacher, Tim Bean, to head up the agriculture program at Roosevelt Academy in Lake Wales, Florida, to give students a… Read in full >

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May 24, 2021  |  News

Soft fruit growers transition to 100% coir production

Kent-based soft fruit growers, B R Brooks and Son ltd, transitioned to 100% coir substrate production over the last few years and operations manager, Richard Pendry, says it’s been a learning curve, with less room for error, but more control of crops. “Growing in coir is very different to growing in soil, and irrigation is… Read in full >

May 24, 2021  |  News

Our sustainability vision

We are committed to making a positive impact through outstanding environmental sustainability performance. As a business we strive to keep improving our environmental impact through our processes and our social responsibility, ensuring we have a positive influence on the people and natural world around us. We are dedicated to supporting more sustainable agriculture and as… Read in full >

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