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TerraCottem addresses some of the world’s biggest issues such as lack of water, hunger and deforestation. With just 20 grammes and a single application in the plant’s lifespan, TerraCottem helps the plant to settle in, grow faster and survive, often in very harsh conditions, such as sandy soils, reclaimed land, soil with high salt content, areas with little rainfall or difficult access for watering. TerraCottem is a technical product for the present day and the future...

A cyclone and a community

02/03/2017 - 00:00

Our friends from TerraCottem Australia are sharing this mind-blowing case-study about what happened after the category 5 cyclone Marcia hit the Shire of Livingstone in Queensland.

No-spray Greening

29/11/2016 - 00:00

Vince Cusumano, Senior Coordinator Park, Policy, Trees & Natural Areas for Blacktown in Greater Sydney, Australia explains how back in 2012 he started planting out the fenceline to check whether this would act as a deterrent. With success!

Overview and evaluation of reforestation, combatting desertification and olive tree revitalization projects in North and South Lebanon

24/11/2016 - 00:00

During the last 2 decades, Agroflora A.V. (TerraCottem's authorized distributor in Greece) has finalized many reforestation and environmental restoration projects in Lebanon to combat desertification and to alleviate poverty.

New study: "Effects of topsoil treatments on afforestation in a dry Mediterranean climate"

16/11/2016 - 00:00

The following report summarises the results of a study conducted by University of Málaga, Spain in which the effects of five types of soil amendments on the afforestation success (e.g. plant growth and survival rate) of a Mediterranean semi-arid area were assessed.

Master thesis L. Nachtergaele

17/10/2016 - 00:00

Clubs that exercises sport on natural turf surfaces desire a high-quality playing surface. The quality of the pitch depends on the way it is constructed and maintained which in its turn depends on the allocated budget. Soil conditioners are often added to the top layer to increase certain soil physical, biological and/or chemical characteristics.

"A visitor to a garden sees the successes, usually. The gardener remembers mistakes and losses, some for a long time, and imagines the garden in a year, and in an unimaginable future."
- W.S. Merwin