With 300 hectares and more than 250 employees , Hortival Diffusion ( Minier nursery ) is one of France ’s great nursery and one of the top 10 European nurseries . For 180 years , the family - owned company steady expanded until it was bought out in 1997 by the Gallic group Terrena . The company is known to the general world for its grasp of merchandise under the “ Silence , ça pousse ! ” brand , which is also the name of a gardening programme on France 5 . This range of works has been sold since 2016 in garden center as well as supermarkets and hypermarkets . In late old age , Minier nurseries have successfully adapted to new market style , particularly the increasing popularity of vegetable and decorative gardens . Of the yard of merchandise it sell , the company now has a repute as the chair medical specialist in plant such as lilacs and wisteria . With its own inquiry and development section , each class the company develops new varieties which are sold not just in Europe , but as far away as the USA and Japan .
10 hectare of nursery and tunnels whitewash each yearMinier ’s nursery are located at five sites near anger in the Pays de la Loire region . The area is well - have intercourse in France , and indeed in Europe , as a major actor in the nursery , gardening and market - garden sector . Like many companies in these sectors , Minier has been using Sudlac ware to whitewash its tunnels for many years , most notably Eclipse F4 . grant to Ludovic Leval , who is in direction of whitewashing at the Angers nursery , “ it ’s been nearly 15 years now that the society has been choosing Eclipse F4 , which is easier to put on and gives just results . 2/3 of the 15 hectare of greenhouses and tunnel are whitewashed two to four times a yr , depend on weather conditions ” .
“ The shade protect the young works and shrubs"Among the advantages of whitewashing , “ the main welfare is that the control shade ensures that the untested plants and bush are protected against light and excessively gamy temperatures , ” read Ludovic Leval . “ Shade is indispensable at a plant baby’s room , peculiarly to protect the cuttings and prevent them being burned by the sun . It enable us to regularize the climate inside the nursery and tunnels and avail the plants to flourish . ” For the Minier greenhouse , the second reward of Eclipse F4 is that it eliminates the need to clean the nursery and tunnels , as the production is slow wash off by rain pee . The third big benefit of using Eclipse F4 , say Ludovic Leval , is “ that it doubles the lifespan of the PVC tunnels , as the charge card take down far less quickly once it is whitewashed ” .
" Eclipse F4 helps the Angers greenhouse ’s plants to thrive"Today , the company mainly apply Eclipse F4 with the help of a tractor , fitted with an branch , which think of each burrow only has to be gone over doubly . For the last two years , it has also used a helicopter . “ We first test it in 2017 , and whirlybird whitewashing has prove extremely effective , so we are now using it three solar day a twelvemonth at three different site , ” adds Ludovic Leval .
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