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Sappi’s Ngodwana nursery embracing Ellepot

This was a scorcher of a day! 42 degrees in White River and spending most of that time in tunnels photographing Ellepot seedlings being planted and grown at the Sappi’s Ngodwana Nursery … a day’s sauna session and some steamed up lenses to say the least! But what an impressive nursery. Sappi have recently embracedContinueContinue reading “Sappi’s Ngodwana nursery embracing Ellepot”

Sutherland Seedlings East London using Ellepot to plant Avo Seedlings

This year I have been visiting various nurseries around South Africa that have embraced the Ellepot planting system. First stop was Sutherland Seedlings in East London who specialize in Avo’s. Ellepot planting machine being used at Sutherland Seedlings, East London to plant avo’s Washing and disinfecting trays Women workers at Sutherland Seedlings, East London LianneContinueContinue reading “Sutherland Seedlings East London using Ellepot to plant Avo Seedlings”

Ellepot root stock for Hayter’s Forestry planting operations in Ixopo

I’ll be doing a series of shoots for Ellepot in the coming months. I kicked off the series with the Hayter’s/Ixopo contracting planting operations. Sutherland Seedlings supplied them with Ellepot Eucalyptus root stock. It was a perfect day for planting; wet, misty and rainy! Ellepot is a propagation system with patented machines, customized trays andContinueContinue reading “Ellepot root stock for Hayter’s Forestry planting operations in Ixopo”