While the demand for high - quality horticultural substrate has never been greater , growers are increasingly concerned in topically sourced and ecofriendly products . Klasmann - Deilmann China is striving to meet those needs among Chinese agriculturalist by developing substrate with locally sourced materials , such as rice husk and greenish residuum from the country ’s monolithic agricultural sector .

Locally - disposed horticultural substratesSince its organisation in 1913 , German substratum producer Klasmann - Deilmann has expanded its sales capacity to reach 100 + countries across five Continent . Similar to the development of the car industriousness , Klasmann - Deilmann typically operated on an exportation good example and produced its substrates in Europe ( in proximity to the Brobdingnagian supply of sphagnum moss peat moss ) , then exported the substrates all over worldly concern . In recent years , however , the party has recruit its regard from peat and is front towards localise product projects ( i.e. closer to clients ) and the use of locally useable resourcefulness . More specifically , Klasmann - Deilmann has been working extensively with Formosan growers and substrate producers to develop locally - minded horticultural substrates .

Klasmann - Deilmann has been fighting in China since 1999 , having first visited the land to consider the food market needs . According to Kelvin Tan , managing director of Klasmann - Deilmann China , “ Klasmann - Deilmann China was established in 2014 to further strengthen our foray into the Asian market with our own technical advisory team and cut-rate sale team to develop newfangled segments . Our goal is to become the most professional substrate producer / provider to the horticulture industry . ”

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Most efficacious when close to the direct marketThe establishment of Klasmann - Deilmann China was root in the parent company ’s opinion that a fellowship is most efficacious when close to the targeted grocery store . “ Being closer mean that you ’re constantly cognisant of local changes and customer penury . In guild to prioritize the customer , you need to be close to the client , ” says Kelvin .

When comparing the European and Asiatic substrate markets , Kelvin explained that it ’s the bare-assed materials that make the difference . “ The European grocery store is peat - based , with substrates made mostly of sphagnum peat moss with a maximum replacement of 20 - 30 % by Grant Wood fibres , coir or Elmer Rice husks at nowadays . In China , Elmer Reizenstein chaff are wide available as are perlite , coconut husks and gullible waste . ” With a Brobdingnagian requirement for products that are n’t 100 % imported , Klasmann - Deilmann China has adapted to begin with constitutional materials available in China , supplement with imported products as needed and use the caller ’s technology to produce insurance premium products .

In 2019 , Klasmann - Deilmann China partnered with a local substrate producer to make substrate recipes for veggie , strawberry and tobacco production using local organic stuff . To develop these products , the troupe had conducted all-inclusive enquiry into the stability and safety of local stuff , reliability of their supply and appropriate mixture proportion . “ We have been exploring localise yield projects in China to bring on professional substrates incorporate locally sourced naked as a jaybird materials . These products have been well - meet by the growers and represent our troupe ’s strategic finish to reduce the manipulation of peat in substrates , ” say Kelvin .

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Klasmann - Deilmann substrate made in China

Visitors peachy to know and learn about the core technology at CIIE 2020

Recently , Klasmann - Deilmann China was invited to the 3rd China International Import Expo ( CIIE ) , an event which was held on November 5 - 10 , 2020 . As the only agriculture / gardening - related company at the trade show , Klasmann - Deilmann China received a quick reply from various mayor and officials who have contend to find local companies that process organic material and were worked up to hear that there is indeed a company treat greenish residues into useable stuff . “ We received more than 3000 visitors to our standpoint during the 6 - day event ” says Kelvin , “ and have established connections with authoritative governmental officials of various responsibility / cities to search the chance for collaboration and meet their demands . ”

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