Growfoam
Growfoam is a patent pending tailor made biodegradable plant substrate for seedling germination and plant cultivation. Compaired to existing substrates Growfoam offers the following benefits for your Horticulture customers:
Clean & Inert
Clean & inert Growfoam material enables a completely clean and hygienic cultivation process meeting increasing hygiene standards especially in high intensity Vertical Farm or other Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems. Growfoam is NPK-free giving you a complete freedom-of-choice in your nutrient composition.Fully Biodegradable
Biodegradable under natural & composting conditions (EN 13432) supporting your sustainability proposition. Growfoam will decompose in water and carbon dioxide without effecting plant growth (validated by plant toxicity studies at the WUR Wagingen Univerisity & OWS Research Facility).Optimal Automation
Optimal potential for automation due to its sturdy structure. No risk of substrate particles ending up in your sensitive automation systems or water filtration units.Peat Free
Growfoam is Peat Free & offers an ideal solution for upcoming peat bans in various countries Worldwide. Peat Free Growfoam delivers a direct differentiation possibility for you and your (retail) customers.Storable
Growfoam plugs can be stored for maximum 3 months without having an impact to its performance giving you more flexibility in your planning and less wastage.Quick Resaturation
Discover the swift & homogeneous resaturation of Growfoam media. Even completely dry Growfoam substrates can be resaturated in a matter of seconds.Reduced Algae Formation
Growfoam growing media can be designed to minimize algae growth on the top of Growfoam substrate plugs. Each Growfoam plug has a defined water uptake height thanks to its well-defined capillary water uptake through its foam pores. This unique feature enables growers to define moisture levels, and therefore algae growth, at the top side of the plug during each cultivation phase.Our Growfoam process
1. Biopolymer grains
Our starting materials
2. Patented technology
Foaming biopolymer grains
3. Crop-specific foam
Tailored foam structure
4. Crop-specific plugs
Optimal foam plug design
5. Quality Control
Verified performance
Growfoam Products
Our Growfoam product range offers you:
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Access to a fully biodegradable & peat-free substrate material strengthening your Company-Product Sustainability Proposition.
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Our biodegradable Growfoam products are certified compostable under the strict European standards of EN 13432. Next to being certified compostable, Growfoam substrates also biodegrade under ambient conditions. In a standard greenhouse environment Growfoam substrates generally biodegrade within 3-6 months depending on humidity and microbial activity in the water supply.
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a strong , clean and light material in multiple shapes and compositions, ideal for automation & customized to your needs
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Growfoam is certified biodegradable under composting conditions as defined by EN 13432 norms.
“Growfoam offers CombaGroup a unique substrate solution thanks to its clean, biodegradable & well-defined product characteristics.
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CombaGroup is an award-winning Swiss agro-tech company that provides innovative farming solutions in mobile aeroponics. Our patented technology greatly reduces water consumption and contamination risks while offering maximum productivity per square meter."
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Serge Gander CEO, CombaGroup
“Aqua Grow Plants Almere started using Growfoam Plugs in their Hydroponic Lettuce system in May 2020.
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'Our interest in Growfoam was initially triggered by the plug/material being dimensionally stable which is a big benefit in our production system compared to the currently used peat plugs. Next to that the clean start we get with the Growfoam plugs helps us to stay clean during the whole production process (algae -pythium- phytophthora) resulting in less losses and therefore better income!!."
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Cees van der Pol,
Aqua Grow Plants Almere
Growfoam segments
Discover our clean & sustainable substrate solutions for each of the following segments in horticulture.
Contact us
GROWFOAM BV
Atoomweg 19
9743 AJ Groningen
The Netherlands
Email:
Tel: +31 6 4487 4093
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OPENING HOURS
Monday - Friday
08:00 - 17:30
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IBAN: NL26 RABO 0361898924
BIC: RABONL2U
CoC: 80987516
VAT: NL861878127B01