Growing tips and advice

9.11.2020 | Eija Lankinen

7 facts to consider when choosing substrate for soft fruits

There are many options available for soft fruit substrates. Soft fruits grown on substrates are mainly strawberry and raspberry in the Nordics, also the cultivation of blueberries has increased in...
Kekkilä Professional wood fibre substrates
27.10.2020

How Wood Fibre substrates make your life easier

In this article we have a look at one of our raw materials; Wood Fibre. The material comes from renewable European sources and brings great things to you through our...
Filter test
20.7.2020

Measuring pH and EC levels

pH and EC levels within the substrates are highly important for optimal plant growth. In this article we cover what...
weeds growing in left over pots
10.6.2020

How to get rid of weeds in your greenhouse?

In this edition of the Growing tips and Advice we will cover a common issue in cultivation: weeds. First, we'll...
Weeds in your greenhouse
28.5.2020

What are weeds?

This is the first part of our multiple-article story about weeds. In this article we will cover the basis of...
13.5.2020 | Tii Mäkelä

All plant nutrients are essential for optimal growth

All plant need multiple types of nutrients to grow. However, they do not need equal amounts of the different nutrients....
Substrate moisture level check
25.3.2020 | Olga Morales Molina

How to check moisture content within the substrate

It's crucial for optimal growth to have the right moisture content within the substrate, right from the start. Read this...
Packages of Kekkilä Professional growing media
20.3.2020 | Olga Morales Molina

How to get the best out of our substrates

Compressed peat based growing media require some loosening and preparation before taking them into use.