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ODERINGS-GROWN Broccolini Broccolini is a natural cross between broccoli and Gai Lan or Chinese broccoli, with spear-shaped, thin, tender, vibrant green stems with loose small clusters of florets that resemble broccoli. Compared to common broccoli, the flavour of broccolini is understated, mild, peppery and subtly sweet. Veggies NEW 2021 Cauliflower Twister Twister Cauliflower is an F1 hybrid with large, dense heads and outstanding wrapping ability. It is unique, with the outer leaves “twisting” to cover and protect the head keeping them beautiful, uniform and bright white. Performs well in the heat or cool and seems to prefer heavier soils. 75 days to maturity. Lettuce Drunken Woman With a fringed head, Drunken Woman is an Italian heirloom lettuce that produces attractive bright green leaves with ruffled, almost frizzy, edges dipped in deep bronze. It is a popular variety of lettuce, particularly with beginner gardeners, because it is very easy to grow and slow to bolt. Spinach Perpetual From the chard family, perpetual spinach is very similar to the true spinach in flavour. We prefer it as it is much easier to grow and far more vigorous than true spinach. It also has the advantage of constantly producing a new crop when picked and so is ideally suited to gardening in a small space. 4
® HOW TO GET GREAT RESULTS ORGANICALLY Smarter seaweed solutions are now available to New Zealand growers. Robbie Yortt from Grosafe explains the importance of a special kind of seaweed and advanced patented extraction methods. New Zealand’s commercial growers were the first to see the benefits of seaweed products developed by Grosafe. The Mt Maunganui-based company now works across a wide range of horticultural crops as more and more growers embrace a regenerative farming approach. Grosafe’s most recent innovation is a slow-release fertiliser made from the seaweed species Ascophyllum nodosum (the Rolls Royce of seaweeds). This is the only seaweed fertiliser on the market, plus it is BioGro ® certified. This product is a perfect substitute for Blood & Bone and other manure-based fertilisers, and is clean and easy to use. OceanFert ® is now available at Oderings Garden Centres nationally. Did you know that seaweeds produce anti-stress compounds to help them survive in the harsh ocean environment? These and other valuable natural compounds present in seaweed act to ‘chelate’ micronutrients, making them more readily available to plants. When seaweed is applied to crops, they develop stronger resistance to pests and diseases while improving their ability to withstand climatic stresses such as prolonged drought and frost. The rewards come at harvest time with the higher yields that result from enhanced plant vigour and general health. Once OceanFert ® is applied, it will be available to your plants for four to six months while rejuvenating the soil in your garden. OceanFert ® is ideal for vegetable crops, ornamentals, nurseries and turf as a slow-release fertiliser and naturally derived soil conditioner to support plant growth, increase crop yield and quality and support plants against abiotic and biotic stress. It is high in organic matter, phytohormones and amino acids, improving soil structure and supporting plant health and vigour. Also, there is a balance of macro and micronutrients. EnSpray 99 ® RTU: A ready-to-use spray oil for the control of mites, aphids, thrips, scale, mealybugs, whitefly, powdery mildew & botrytis. EnSpray 99 ® inhibits respiration in eggs, nymphs and adult insects and mites, resulting in suffocation. This mode of action is through direct contact. That is why GroSafe’s Organic EnSpray 99 ® RTU spraying bottle is the perfect solution, with its ability to smother the insects and fungal pathogens with a fine mist of oil and water. The bottle will also carry on delivering a fine spraying mist even while it is upside down, so you can access the underside of foliage and leaves enabling coverage of 100% of the plant. Spraying oils affect the feeding and egg-laying behaviour of leafminers, aphids, thrips, scale, mealybugs, whitefly and mites and EnSpray 99 ® is the purest and safest crop oil available to home gardeners to use. There is no withholding period between spraying your vegetables and fruit trees before harvesting. By applying EnSpray 99 ® before the real pressure occurs, you will keep your plants healthy and pest free. 5
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