DaisyFresh Home Products
Hydroponics in Gillitts

also offers a monthly 2-day course.
The Hydroponic course is from basic to intermediate for those interested in taking up the discipline either as a hobby or on a full time commercial basis. DaisyFresh Home Products is the sole distributor in South Africa of the Verti-Gro Hydroponic system from America and also supplies Biltong makers. DaisyFresh.

Many people obtain their knowledge from the internet and the problem with that is that the information is contributed by a plethora of sources, much of it from amateurs. The net result is a mine of confusing information, resulting often in delegates starting on our course with heads-full of bird’s nests (!) Hydroponics is the growing of plants in nutrient water, without any soil, with or without a medium for support, as opposed to normal soil-based agriculture where the plants derive their nutrition from the minerals in the soil and must be watered regularly for nutrient absorption by the roots to take place. But here emphasis must be stressed that the minerals found in the soils are identical in molecular structure to those supplied to the plants in hydroponics. For example, the molecular structure of chalk made in a factory is identical to that found on the White cliffs of Dover. Now why hydroponic farmers should be singled out for this transgression is a mystery, because pest and disease control is the same for soil-based crops just as it is for hydroponics. As mentioned earlier, the only difference between the two is the form of nutrient application. Pest and disease control in both hydroponics and agriculture has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past few years and nowadays biological remedies are used to control them and not chemicals. DaisyFresh has been in existence for over five years and specialises in Hydroponics, Hydroponics Consulting, and Training. We undertake Business Plans for aspirant growers along with determination of the Breakeven point to ensure that Business owners know at which point their businesses will begin to realise a profit. There are other products to complement the hydroponic ranges such as Greenhouses, Verti-Gro vertical hydroponic growing systems, hydroponic kits and biltong makers that complete the range of home products. The Hydroponics School runs monthly courses (except December) over two full days and students are taken from basic level up to intermediate with which they should be able to start up their own hydroponicum, manage someone else’s or successfully work in a hydroponic environment. The training method is unique and is calculated to optimise the students’ absorption capabilities. The classroom environment is informal and questions are encouraged during the course of the lectures which are given using Power Point, white board and flip chart, as well as educational hand-outs which re-enforce the overall presentations. Lunches and teas are included in the cost of the courses when held at the Conference Centre in Camperdown. Courses are undertaken in other centres by arrangement, for which a minimum of ten participants is required. At the end of the course participants are awarded a completion certificate and given a complete set of notes with which to re-enforce what they learned on the course. They are taught how to self-educate so that their learning can be regarded as on-going. John Sandison has a Certificate in Business Management from Wits (M.A.P.) He spent many years working for international companies at senior level both locally and overseas. This unique system enables 6 times the number of plants to be grown in the same square area by taking advantage of the upwards space in the air above the ground with no loss of light or nutrients as the columns are scientifically spaced to maximise light distribution. The pots are equipped with holes which enables the nutrient water to percolate down through the column thus feeding all the plants at once. cost effective hydroponics daisy fresh hydroponic growers hydroponics course south africa. additional income biltong making cost effective hydroponics daisy fresh durban greenhouse growing food hydroponic growers hydroponic mistakes hydroponics hydroponics course south africa water saving.