“IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD SEEDLING”

1. “IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD SEEDLING” • History • Pressure form customers • Solution • Future

5. 60 Million Brassicas 25 Million Spinach 100 Million Lettuce 3 Million Peppers 2 Million Tomatoes 5 Million Other

6. 10 5 1,25

7. What is a perfect seedling • Disease free • Nutritionally balanced • Active growing plant • Perfectly hardened for growing conditions • On time • Competitive price

8. What is the importance if a Quality seedling • Plant health • Maximum yield • Uniformity • Highest possible % 1st grade fruit • Grower Success

9. European standards

10. Step 1 Reinvent ourselves to become a nursery that can offer international quality seedlings.

11. Step 2 Identify a international seedling grower with the ability to transfer and adapt their knowledge to South African conditions and do a Joint Venture with this international Company to give us a long term stability.

12. Step 3 To find international technology that will give the needed innovative direction to the seedling growing in South Africa.

14. Grafting • Soil born disease prevention • Tomatoes – Bacterial wilt resistance, Nemetode’s, • Cucumbers – Fusarium • Capsicum’s – Phytophthora, Bacterial wilt resistance • Water melons & Melons – Fusarium • Increase of yield • Sionand Root stock matching for maximum yield

16. Soil Blocks • A 2000-year-Old method combined with modern technology • Advantages for Nursery • Shorter growing period of seedling • More sophisticated facility • Extra protection offer to the customer “Phyto drip” & “Smart Pill” • Advantages for the Grower’s • Speed and accuracy of automated planters • Labor saving • No stress on roots of seedlings when planted • Yield increase • Earlier harvesting by 7 to 10 Days • No damages due to handling of seedlings

21. Protect Against Excessive: • Rain • Hail • Snow • Insects • Cold • Heat • Wind