Research by Universities and Scientific Organisations.
Welcome to our public access library of research done by international universities and scientific organisations on our hardfoams.
Documents, presentations and reports of various projects can be found in this "Scientific Water Saving Research Library".
What is there to know about our substrates?
Our substrates have been trialed, tested and researched by many organisations over the past 36 years.
Not all researches are currently published on this page but if you'd like more information for your project, please let us know so we can give you all the information you require.
Here are just a few research labs, universities and certification organisations that we've worked with, or have conducted equitable research on or with our products over the years:
Labs, Universities and Certifications:
- Alterra Wageningen (The Netherlands)
- Boot & Co. Research Station (The Netherlands)
- EGO Bleiswijk (The Netherlands)
- IGI Niedermeier (Germany)
- Leiden University (The Netherlands)
- New Mexico State University (United States of America)
- SKG-IKOB (The Netherlands)
- STRI (United-Kingdom)
- Teagasc | Kinsealy (Ireland)
- TNO (Germany)
- Wageningen University (The Netherlands)
New Mexico State University & USGA Research
The New Mexico State University (NMSU) has conducted several researches on water savings and root development in conjunction with the USGA. Improving water consumption and turfgrass quality.
Sandy root zones are used all over the world in golf greens, golf teeing areas and athletic field construction.
Fyto-products can be used to improve the physical water holding capacity of soil.
The test results can be found in the reports below.
Soil Amendments - Water Saving Research by:
The University of New Mexico - USA
The Sports Turf Research Institute.
The STRI Combined lab and fields tests were performed in 1999-2000, on the effects of Fytogreen Foam on the physical properties of sand dominated root zones for sports turf.
For more information about this research and how it was conducted, follow the link below to our casestudy on the improvement in water savings.
All documents related to this study can be found and downloaded below.
Laboratory based preliminary vegetation studies with Fytogreen foam
FytoGreen Foam is an organic-synthetic rigid foam. It is biodegradable. Certain production processes are expected to have favourable properties in regard to the provision of water-storing pore volumes. In particular, due to the special cell structure, the continuity and accessibility of the pores are particularly high.
The main aim of the preliminary investigations was therefore to determine the water absorption capacity or the laboratory capacity(SC). All experiments were carried out in duplicates. The tests were not only conducted in the lab, but also in-situ, as shown in the second download.
Water Saving Tests by
IGI Niedermeier
Boskoop Nursery Stock - Soil Improvement
In 1999 and 2000 Fytogreen commissioned research to be carried out with the product, Fytocell.
The requirements of products such as peat soil matter and other organic products are formulated by the ‘Soil Supplement Regulations’ (RAG) and the ‘Potting Soil Trade Regulation'(RHP). New products for which there are no product requirements available, must be investigated. Depending on the area of application, extra requirements maybe necessary. Positive effects are expected with the application of Fytocell as a soil improving material in mineral soil or in potting soil.
Fytocell was mixed with sandy soil at the Boot & Co. Research Station for Nursery Stock. A scientific water saving research facility in Zundert(The Netherlands). During their fertilisation research it was determined that due to the application of Fytocell the availability of nutrients increased.
Soil Improving Research by
Research Station for Nursery Stock
Fytocell
Fytocell contains a high air content (30% at -10cm suction force) which results in strong root development and large bearing power for growth above ground. The oxygen supply to the roots can be realised by diffusion due to oxygen content in the slab. In wetter substrates less diffusion takes place resulting in lower yields.
Examples of Fytocell being used can be found on the following pages:
The downloads on the right give an insight to the product and its benefits through two research reports.
One by the Kinsealy Research Center: Teagasc – Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Ireland);
The other is by EGO(The Netherlands), providing a physical test with the addition of Fytocell to peat soils and the added benefits.
Hydrocell
Hydrocell is our hardfoam substrate product used as a soil additive to reduce water waste; helping with healthier plant growth.
More information on the product’s implementation can be found on the following case study page;
The downloads on the right are small brochures and leaflets from our Australian based dealer; who were also a finalist in the 2004 Water Saving Awards.
Fytofoam
Fytofoam is often used as a water saving soil improver; for either its water saving capabilities, or the improved growth it generates.
For example this water saving project in the Middle East and the scientific water saving research done by STRI and Alterra were done using Fytofoam.
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