Vale of Evesham tomato growers R&L Holt has added nanobubble technology to the unique patented irrigation system in use at their nursery in Offenham.
Head Grower Roly Holt has added a second Triton nanobubble generation system from O2 Solutions to supply crops with a ‘supersaturated supply’ of dissolved oxygen.
The first system was installed last year at the firm’s Sandylands site and Roly commented, “We noticed a stronger end to the cropping year with these plants” including improved rooting and crop health in the treated plants.
“The system was trouble-free, and with the benefits that we saw, along with the close contact with Hortispeed we were keen to expand the trial into another block for the new 2024 season,” he told Hortidaily. “The block that we placed the second system in has always been an area that has given us the most challenges to keep a good balance between vegetative and generative growth, but we have found that this year we have a more controlled crop than we’ve had before.”