2. Peat based stabilized media
for cuttings
Various sizes from 20mm to
120mm diameter
Ready to use in a broad
range of tray options
3. Fast, Healthy Root Development
Reduced Transplant Shock
Faster Crop Turnover
Maximum Air Flow in the Media
Reduced Plant Die Off
Made fresh to order and ready to
use
Sustainable
$$$ in Your Pocket
4. Air flow through the media
Healthy roots including hair roots –
not just water roots
No need to water log the plant –
irrigation is more manageable
Drier means lower risk of disease
No more mud balls – plant roots
can breathe
Take them as needed and pay as
you go
5. Poinsetti
as
Ellepots reduce bench time
by 2 days (more if foam)
Less water, less nutrition
Ellepots jump into the pots
Root in only 4 days
Healthier foliage
Ready for shipping at least 4
days earlier
Healthier plants
Better sell through
6.
7. Fabulous roots
Proven performance in the garden
Home gardeners will love their geraniums
A perfect growing tray
9. Large Capacity in 2 Locations
Broad Product Range
Arrive on Time
Technical Support
Experienced Team
Automated Equipment
Quality Ellepot Mixes
Clean Facilities
10. Knowledge & Service
• A dedicated team working with
you
• Backed by the experience of
A.M.A. & Ellegaard
• Easy access to information and
troubleshooting
• 12 years of Ellepot experience
• www.ellepots.com
11. You & A.M.A.
• A.M.A. builds a strong working
relationship with growers
• We work with you to help improve
your bottom line
• A.M.A. has had strong relationships
with growers across North America
for 12 years
12. A.M.A. Experience
• Experienced Ellepot staff – Full time
– literally the best in the business
• Experienced management
•John Vezina, Manager, Ellepots
• former grower who understands
propagation on Ellepots –
A.M.A.’s 1st Ellepot customer
•available to growers
• Logistics experience – we can ship
anywhere in North America
• Ellepots since 1999
13. Great Mix makes a
difference !
• A.M.A. Standard Mix – for most
bedding plant and landscaper pack
applications - nominal fine perlite
• A.M.A. Grow Mix – for larger
Ellepots used in bump up and
nursery stock applications – higher
volume of medium perlite
• A.M.A. High Porosity Mix – high
volume of medium perlite
• Certified Organic Mix – suitable for
organic growers
• Custom Blends - we can handle most custom
requirements
14. • High quality, long fiber,
Canadian sphagnum peat
• High quality, specified
ingredients
• Certified organic mix
available
16. Large Capacity
• 4 Machines in Stockton, CA – 3
automated
• 10 machines in Kingsville, ON – 4
automated
• We’ve increased capacity every
year since 1999
17. Broad Product Range
• 16 Ellepot diameters
• Over 100 trays options
• 4 Paper options
• 4 A.M.A. mix options
• Do the math – that’s thousands of possibilities
18. 25mm X 40mm in 105
Vented Tray
Also available in Spaced
105 (53/105)
Annuals – Basket Stuffers
19. On Time Delivery
• Ellepots are made to order
• Delivered when you need them
• We use your stick schedule to plan
production
• We take the planning off of your
desk
• No need to worry about it again
• You can adjust if needed
• We work with your growers to
ensure on time delivery
21. We’re
Flexible
• Custom mixes
• Special Configurations
• Packaging
• Shipping
• If it can be done,
we’ll take a look at it
22. Labor issues facing growers
• Arrive when needed– not sitting for weeks or months
• Arrive READY TO USE –wet in and stick –already
slightly moist -– no waiting for the “plugs to rise”
• Bulk or towers – NO BOXES TO UNPACK
• FAST ROOTING = less bench time
• HIGHER TAKE RATES
• EASY GRADING & SORTING
• EASY TRANSPLANTING
• FAST TAKE OFF after transplant = crop is sold
sooner
23. A.M.A. Supplies the Skilled
Labor
• No operators required
• No machine maintenance to do
• No capital investment on machines
• Any size Ellepot is easily obtained
• No inventory requirement in raw materials
• No machine updates to do as requirements
change
• We can supply anywhere in North America
24. Better Cash Flow
• Take delivery as needed
• No need to take in huge
volumes to get a better price
• Priced on your annual needs
• Pay as you go is easier on cash
flow
25. Geraniums Ornamental Shrubs
Poinsettias Roses
Hydrangeas Nursery Stock
Hibiscus Deciduous Trees
Fuchsia Coniferous Trees
“Basket Stuffers” Fruit Trees
New Guinea Impatiens Nut Trees
Perennials
Chrysanthemums
Grasses
Organic Greenhouse
Vegetables - tomatoes, pepper,
cucumber, eggplant, lettuce
26. That’s
The cheapest propagation media
Ellepots
is the one that turns out the
most/best plants consistently Campanula
50 Count Propagation
Tray on the left
vs
25mm Ellepot in our
105 Oct Vented Tray
Stuck the same day
25mm Ellepots were
ready for transplant
sooner + we did it in ½
the space !
27.
28.
29. Now
available
in a Deep
version
50 Octagon Tray
Available spaced
25/50
Nursery Stock
Ornamentals
Hibiscus
Roses
Perennials
30.
31. Now
available
in a Deep
version
32 Ellepot Tray
Nursery
Propagation
Hydrangea
Perennials
Roses
Step Ups
33. Ellepots are
forgiving
Hold a crop if
transplant needs to
be delayed
Roots continue to
air prune
Schedules change –
Ellepots give you
room to move
37. F E A
Fungicide P P Fungicide P
12 – 24 months 12– 24 months 3 –
12 months
to degrade to degrade to
degrade
38.
39. Octagon
Fluted Cells
Raised Feet
Strip Trays – 3 X 26 & 6 X
13 & more
Venting
Staggered Spacing
Over 100 Tray
Options
40.
41. • Poinsettias are great in
Ellepots
• Use Higher Porosity Mix
• Our 6 X 13 strip trays are
perfect and our staggered 3 X
26 Strip won’t fall over
• Speed up your crop – a lot !
46. Degradable It’s Peat Moss !
Less Plastic Organic Mix
Available
More Efficient Sustainable
Use of Water & Profits
Nutrition
47.
48. Landscaper buys
400 18 Count
Trays from his
grower
Without Ellepots With Ellepots he
it takes 3 people does it in 9 hours
12 hours to plant saving $108
it AND he can start
$12/hr X 12 X 3 = his next job
$432 sooner
= 1 EXTRA JOB PER WEEK !