“Consistent crop performance starts with a reliable foundation”
Source: HD.com
Physical consistency in growing media affects water retention curves, aeration, and root-zone stability, thereby shaping predictable crop outcomes. As Alexandre Lambert of Lambert Peat Moss emphasises, "consistent crop performance starts with a reliable foundation." Lambert Peat Moss continues to focus on peat-based growing media designed to deliver consistent and predictable performance, supported by control over raw materials and processing.
"This approach helps ensure uniform quality from load to load, enabling growers to standardise irrigation strategies, improve crop uniformity and reduce operational variability." © Lambert Peat Moss Supply reliability Alongside consistency, supply reliability remains a key factor in production planning. "Delays and inconsistencies in supply can disrupt production schedules and create unnecessary challenges," he notes, adding that dependable availability allows growers to plan with confidence.
"It's a trend to not only have 100% peat moss, but to develop blended media that combine components to achieve specific physical and hydraulic properties." Performance characteristics From a technical standpoint, wood fibre contributes to improved air space and structural integrity. "Nothing is better quality than peat moss because of the physical characteristics," he states, and mentions the importance of producing it sustainably.
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
