Teral expands crop-specific coco substrate solutions
Source: HD.com
Teral's growing product portfolio includes growbags and slabs, 5 kg compressed cocopeat blocks, propagation cubes, discs and coins, loose cocopeat and customised cocopeat-and-chip blends. Our goal is to work closely with growers and continually improve our substrates based on real cultivation results," said Barath Gnanasekaran, CEO, Teral Greater focus on substrate performance Teral's approach involves working with growers and horticultural partners to understand their crop, growing system and desired physical characteristics before recommending or developing a substrate.
Quality parameters including EC, pH, moisture, expansion, particle composition, water-holding characteristics and air-filled porosity are important considerations in the company's product-development approach. From cocopeat products to growing solutions The company's longer-term strategy is to combine India's established coir resources with product development, quality control and direct collaboration with professional growers.
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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.
