Mansfield’s Propagation Nursery
As the third generation, Matt Mansfield runs the family business Mansfield's Propagation Nursery, founded in 1951. The introduction of Growcoon combined with the automatic Growcoon dispenser doubled production. 'Growcoon has improved the efficiency of our entire production process.'
'Some of our customers have been able to double the number of plants transplanted per day thanks to using the Growcoon.'
Necessity of a new system
'In recent years, both the demands of our customers and the expected quality grew. Our nursery had reached the limit in terms of production capacity. This had the sequel that we felt the need to implement a new system to improve productivity. Thanks to the Growcoon, we have the opportunity to increase productivity and also automate our production.'
A greener future
'As a result of using the Growcoon, our plants now have much better root development and a more stable root ball. Another big advantage is that the Growcoon is biodegradable and compostable. This means much less plastic goes to the waste worker. The Growcoon is an important part of our plan towards a more efficient, better and greener future.'
Automate and increase productivity
'The automatic Growcoon dispenser allows us to automate and increase our productivity. By switching from filling by hand to the automatic Growcoon dispenser, we have doubled our productivity. The introduction of the automatic Growcoon dispenser with the interchangeable inserts for the different types of Growcoons has improved the efficiency of our entire production process.'
About the automatic Growcoon dispenser
'Using the automatic Growcoon dispenser makes it possible to work faster and cost-effectively. During the automatic process, the Growcoons are separated and placed in the tray. During each cycle, the dispenser fills a row of cells with Growcoons across the entire width of the tray. The capacity of the dispenser is between 10,000 and 50,000 Growcoons per hour, depending on the number of cells per row.'
About the Growcoon
The Growcoon enables you to supply crops faster, ensure more uniform growth, limit wastage, and make the production process more efficient. All consequences are one and the same: the plant’s requirements are central to the Growcoon. In addition to the compact bundling of the root ball - (the primary function of a propagation plug) - the Growcoon creates a 100% natural environment for root development. In contrast to alternative products, nothing stands in the way of the growth of the root ball. In short, the Growcoon is the ideal product for every grower who also puts the plant first, but within an efficient production process.
