In 2006 Daltons acquired a 50% share
in the New Zealand owned company
HortFert. HortFert is a well respected
company that holds the key agents of
Nutricote and Triabon as well as many
other specialty products.
HortFert offers the best technical advice regarding nutrition and plant protection of intensive horticultural crops; e.g. nursery stock, flowers, glasshouse crops, newly planted fruit trees and vines.
Mark Stevenson (B.Hort.Sci.Hons) has had 30+ years experience with technical servicing of the horticultural industry. Mark is well known by the horticultural industry to provide quality & unbiased technical advice. Mark also specialises in potting mix recipes.
Hort Fert Ltd can provide full laboratory services including potting mix analysis, soil testing, plant tissue testing, water analysis etc. These services are charged at cost. Mark can provide a complete interpretation and recommendation service.