Fenocol Ltda. excels in using the latest trends of technological boom in the field of agriculture. Since its inception in 1983, FENOCOL has achieved a breakthrough in offering range of floral preservation products, accessories and above all technology to preserve plants. One such phenomenon is hidroponia. It is a technology for growing plants in water containing fertilizers with or without the use of an artificial medium to provide mechanical support.

Today hidroponia is one of the most important forms of agronomical sciences. It has triggered progress and results have been advantageous over conventional methods of agriculture. Normally, soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them. If the required mineral nutrients are introduced into a plant's water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive. Almost any terrestrial plant will grow with hydroponics. It provides faster growth combined with relative freedom from soil diseases, and very consistent crops, the quality of produce being excellent. There is also a considerable reduction in growing area, weeds are practically non-existent, while standard methods and automatic operations mean less labor, less cost, and no hard manual work. Fenocol produces special agricultural substrata for hidroponia that is Hydrobed®.

Hydrobed® is the clearest substratum for semi-perennial crops. This is extensively used in hidroponia in order to promote the preservation of cut flowers and the dissemination of crops of different species. It has some distinctive features like:

• It is a sterile medium with a high capacity of water retention and fertilizers.

• It is free from impurities, phytotoxic substances and requires no disinfection.

• It provides proper environment for plants and fosters excellent water to air ratio.
• It standardizes the production of radical biomass and provides excellent anchoring and support for the plants.
• It promotes high capillary action and yields plants of better quality.
• It has a low cost and is available constantly.

Hydrobed® is used in hidroponia to increase the growth of plants and support environmental causes. It is available in units of cubic meters. It can be found in the market in bags of 0.2 m3, chopped up in a non-uniform manner in chunks measuring, in average, 5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm or in special sizes, tailored to meet each client's needs. When bought, put this substratum in areas of cultivation like trenches, furrows, beds, etc. After this lot of water is added till it gets soaked thoroughly. Thereafter the seeds have to be sown to carry with the activities of cultivation that the specific species of plant requires.

So order your requirements today, through our FENOCOL sales force by contacting one of our regional sales offices. Contact us at Pereira: Cintas y Florales - TEL: (6) 3264783 CEL: 300 6097244. Contact for sales: Alex Hernández.