BVB Substrates services

Every cultivation is different and every grower has his own way of doing things. The way a grower uses fertilisation varies as well. Adding fertiliser is a great way to influence the growth and yield of you crops. In general growers use PG Mix 12+14+24, which is okay in most cases. BVB Substrates however believes we can do better. That’s why we developed our FMTM system. Using this system we can add any suitable ratio of NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) to your substrate. We can calculate what ratio is best for your way of growing and your specific crops. This way you get the best foundation for growth.

In our laboratory we can perform a full chemical analysis of your water and soil samples. From the results of the chemical analysis our sales advisors can advice on the best fertilisation strategy for the coming period. They can also help you find the best irrigation strategy, so that the roots of your plants are able to absorb enough nutrients and moisture, without getting too wet. Our advice is supported by data from our own calculation programs, Digital Substrate Advisor (DSA) and Fertilising Made To Measure (FMTM).

We have gathered a lot of information about our mixtures and the properties of different materials in them. The Digital Substrate Advisor (DSA) compiles all of this information to help us show our customers what changes in the substrate mixture can mean to its properties.
For example, adding 10% of cocopeat to a mixture can influence the airiness of the mixture, which in turn influences rooting of the plant. Adding perlite to a mixture might influence the uptake of water by the plant growing in that mixture. By using the DSA we can compare mixtures based on these characteristics and we can help our  customers understand why we advise on a certain mixture for them.

In addition to the delivery of bulk orders, we also offer the option of receiving the desired products in big bags to customers outside of The Netherlands. This way of packaging is available in 1000 liters, 1250 liters, 1750 liters and 2000 liters. In addition to the aforementioned ways of packaging, BVB Substrates also has the option of delivering in big bales. This way of packaging is most fitting for efficient long distance shipping. A number of customers now experience this way of packaging as a very flexible and relatively inexpensive alternative. Due to the large number of possibilities of our packaging machines we can offer you the freedom to choose to order big bales with a volume ranging from EN 2.25 m3 to 4.5 EN m3.