WHY HAYGROVE SUBSTRATE? As part of our effort to supply customers with complete and sustainable growing systems, Haygrove substrate systems have been integrated in design with the polytunnel, for maximum efficiency and crop output. • Developed with leading growers and tested on our own farms. • A combination of our growing experience and a wealth of shared knowledge from our global partners enables Haygrove products to incorporate latest thinking in a fast-moving environment. INCREASE IN YIELD AND QUALITY Substrate production allows precision irrigation, improved field hygiene and well-presented fruit. Combined with high quality coir, these factors allow growers to increase the uniformity, yield, and quality of the crop and maximise the return on the investment. increase labour efhciency Labour cost and availability is at the forefront our industry's mind. Substrate grown strawberries have the potential to significantly reduce labour requirement in both harvest and non-harvest operations. Investing in substrate systems has immediate benefits but also prepares conditions to the ever-closer reality of automated picking. Buying the RiGHT sysTEM FoR your needs Depending on the crop you're growing, climate you're farming in and the method you're using, our substrate range provides a variety of options to help maximise yield. SERvicE And INSTALLATIoN Substrate gutter is delivered to your farm in flat sheet coils and then formed through a machine directly into the support brackets, saving you time and labour. For smaller projects, gutters can be pre-formed and delivered in connectable sections.

gutter profile Gutter profile is determined by the grower’s choice of bag, trough, or pot. Haygrove offer a choice of 3 gutter profiles. A130: A 13cm single drain gutter designed for a 1m 16 litre or 0.5m 8 litre trough. The narrow gutter means that this profile maximises space between the rows which improves access for picking and is a highly efficient use of material. B200: Double Drain Gutter - the original design with a 0.5m 11 litre trough or 20cm bag. This gutter gives future flexibility and is suitable for trough or bag. C160: Double Drain Gutter suitable for 16cm wide bag, a compacted...