Rootstock protection; how do we do it?

Rootstock protection; how do we do it? The health of our crop is the most important subject for the growers at Fairplant. What is our main protection for the rootstocks? To make sure that our plants have the highest possible yields and quality we have a well thought...

Healthy diet for superfoods

Healthy diet for superfoods To achieve the best quality of plants there are many factors that contribute. We already discussed some of these aspects in our previous blogs. But until now we didn’t discuss maybe one of the most important ones; Fertilize your soil....

Container or open field? How you should grow your Blueberry plants

Container or open field? How you should grow your Blueberry plants The consumption of blueberries increases every year. The prediction is that this growth will continue for the coming years. This is good news for the blueberry growers. But what if you want to start as...

5 ways to implement big data to help your rootstock grow better

5 ways to implement big data to help your rootstock grow better Smart Farming or Big Data, a concept that is popping up more and more in the agricultural sector. A concept that is very close for some, very far away for others. A concept that sometimes sounds very...

This is the reason why bumblebees are used in blueberry orchards

This is the reason why bumblebees are used in blueberry orchards. Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) are classified as very useful insects, Fairplant totally agrees with this statement. Although blueberry plants are self-pollinating, the use of insects, preferably...

New EU plant health regulation: what it means for you

The new EU plant health regulation 2016/2031 (PHR) Since 14 December 2019, the European Plant Health Regulation (2016/2031/EU) has been in effect. You may have heard about it, but what does it actually mean for growers and plant buyers? The EU has shifted its approach...