CP Optima is the flagship blueberry substrate produced by Legro Potgrond. Global developments in blueberry genetics has seen the release of berry varieties with high, mid, low and no chill requirements allowing fruit production to expand into a variety of climatic regions on the African continent from Cape Town to Morocco. Further developments in cultivation techniques, especially in pots with substrate has resulted in the industry moving at lightning speed. Legro has been at the forefront of this growth with research conducted at research institutes and at growers on various continents. This research that has been ongoing for the last 12 years has provided Legro with the information to be able to select the best and most stable ingredients to ensure that your blueberries can been grown for 8 years in the same container with the same substrate: CP Optima. The blend of coir, coir fibre, specific locality block peat and perlite results in an airy structure with permanent good drainage allowing for a finely branched root system. With the increasing demand for blueberries, CP Optima is supplied to leading blueberry projects on thousands of hectares around the world. In Southern Africa we supply substrate to projects in SA, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia. Further a field, Legro is planted as the dominant blueberry substrate brand on projects across the Americas, Europe, China and Aus/NZ The family of CP Optima blends has been expanded to include: CP Optima Air. This blend has more perlite and coir fibre for quicker drain and dry down allowing the grower to irrigate and bring in nutrition faster especially when cultivation takes place in high rainfall areas. CP Optima Xpert. This blend has an addive that increases CEC (Cation exchange), increases water-holding capacity and reducing water demand by 10%, while simultaneously reducing internode growth and increasing branching and yield.
