Ornamental Horticulture
Overview
ICL’s ornamental horticulture products combine cutting-edge technology and leading R&D to create exceptional plant nutrition and protection products. Our diverse portfolio of products is trusted by professional growers worldwide, they are tested, trialed, and continually improved to achieve the best results for a wide range of plants. ICL provides horticulturists with a wide range of solutions including controlled release fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, micronutrient fertilizers, wetting agents, and products for plant protection. Our team of dedicated technical experts ensure every grower’s horticulture fertilizer plan is tailored to match their production system and their crop’s nutritional needs.
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Osmocote Coated Fertilizers
ICL’s Osmocote coated fertilizers have pioneered the ornamental horticulture market over 50 years ago. The organic resin-coated granules enable the controlled release of nutrients over time. We continue to innovate and leverage the best scientific knowledge in the field of horticulture to develop the world’s best fertilizers for horticulture. The next generation of controlled release fertilizers, Osmocote 5, has just been introduced.
Water-soluble fertilizers for horticulture
High-end Peters Professional fertilizers are the world’s leading, fully water-soluble fertilizers, providing optimum feeding for outstanding quality and beautiful color. Universol products are recognized for their reliability and excellent value for money. ICL’s specialized products allow growers to customize nutritional programs to their needs.
Micronutrient fertilizers
Micromax is a leading micronutrient fertilizer with a unique granular formulation designed to increase the efficiency of the nutrient program and to maximize plant growth by boosting micronutrient levels in the root zone.
Wetting agents
ICL’s H2Gro wetting agent for ornamental horticulture improves water management of plants in pots and containers. This wetting agent enables more efficient and effective water uptake, water distribution in the growing medium, and re-wetting of the substrate.
Plant protection & control
Plant protection products are preparations intended to protect plants from pests, diseases, and to destroy undesirable plants. ICL provides solutions for most customers’ needs, whether by formulating new compositions, active-ingredient releases, or integrated crop management programs.
Nutrient tablets
In ornamental horticulture crops, the use of resin-coated fertilizer tablets is a highly convenient and effective way to deliver nitrogen, phosphorous, potash, magnesium, sulfur, and micronutrients to the root, which ensures the regular blooming and flower formation for plants. ICL’s unique coating, made from plant resins, releases nutrients with an even pattern over prolonged periods of time.
Surfactants
In horticulture and gardening, surfactants act as ornamental plants wetting agents helping to uniform moisture distribution which allows a more even distribution of solutions applied to the pot. They also help pesticides stick to plants, making them more effective.
