Growing tips and advice Archive - Kekkilä Professional

Nutrients for young plants

Nutrients for young plants

Nutrition is an important topic for anything that grows. For the propagation of young plants, it obviously is of vital importance to get solid growth and strong seedlings.

Wetting agents in substrates

With this article, we'll have a look at the use of wetting agents in growing media. How are they used? Why do people add them? And what purpose do they...

How to deal with high temperatures in cultivation

When you're growing your crops in tunnel systems or in the open soil, the outdoor temperature can greatly affect the...

Uniformity issues in seedlings

Uneven germination & growth: uniformity issues

Are you experiencing some uniformity issues with your seedlings? Are they germinating unevenly, or are some young plants growing faster...

Filling the pots incorectly can cause uniformity issues

Stretching roots and empty spots: filling the pots

Incorrect preparation of your substrate before filling your trays and pots can cause issues in a later stage. In this...

Hidroponía Villarrica grower using Kekkilä Professional

Distributor stories: Plastiagro & Hidroponía Villarrica

With this article we’d like to zoom in on the relationship Plastiagro, Kekkilä Professional’s Paraguayan distributor has with one of...

Incorrect irrigation strategies

Wrong irrigation strategy affects root development

A grower’s irrigation strategy is an influential part of cultivation. If you know how to recognise when your irrigation strategy...

Substrate coarseness affects growth

Picking a substrate mixture that offers the right amount of coarseness

The coarseness of a substrate mixture is one of its most relevant features. It influences the amount of support your...