The products in the range of potting mixes and soil improvers are, regarding the statements of trading companies, playing a very important role in sales. In gardencenters as well as in DIY-outlets. This importance has to be taken into consideration - especially because the profits are made in a very short term of the year.

Price- and quality concepts has to be adapted to all the different profiles of customers. But one thing is always for sure: No matter what monetary level, functionality must be guaranteed. Only very few customers contact their shops in case a product of this price category as potting soil fails in their expectaitions. Instead this product will be avoided in future. Even worse, when this brand is a private label which is used also in other branches (e.g. food).

In the production of growing media and soil improvers, natural and biologically active materials are used and can lead to variations in quality. Responsibility for the customers as well as for the own profit levels, buyers in trading companies should definetly organize regular and neutral controls of their own products. Analysis data have to be checked and interpreted in combination with the knowledge of rawmaterials and other relevant parameters. In most cases wether qualified personal nor time is available.

To establish such a Quality Management System or to integrate it in a existing one, know how and time is needed. Is one of this missing in your company? Than time is due to consider an outsourcing of these works as an external service. So you only pay for what you get, according to your needs and you can safe cost for your own staff. These services is offerd by our company horticon!

horticon is a german company, working internationally on product management and quality assurance concerning potting mixes and rawmaterials. With experiences and horticultural knowledge of more than 12 years in international companies of the peat- and substrate industries, horticon offers you a broad sprectrum of services and consulting.