Guide
Choosing shade factor by crop and latitude
Why 50% is the default, why the default is usually wrong for Eastern India, and how to decide for your crop.
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From the field
Notes & guidance
The specification decisions that decide the season — and the reasoning behind each one.
Topics
Where growers get caught
Each note below covers a decision we see made badly, and links to the product page where the full detail lives.
Guide
Technical
Cocopeat EC: what buffering actually fixes
Sodium, potassium, and the reason your unwashed block stunted the crop. Washed and buffered are not the same thing.
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Field Note
Lateral length limits on undulating plots
When to switch from 12 mm to 16 mm, when to re-zone instead, and why the filter matters more than the emitter.
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Guide
Cavity count and the four-week rule
The trade-off between plugs per tray and media per cell — and the holding period that decides it.
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Technical
Insect mesh and the ventilation trap
Fitting 50 mesh to a structure sized for open vents trades whitefly for heat stress. Plan vent area first.
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Field Note
Mulch film micron and the false economy
Why 25 micron on an eight-month crop costs more than 50 micron — in mid-season repair labour.
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Next step
Rather just
ask us?
Send the crop, plot size and location. You’ll get a written specification with the reasoning — not a price list.