Hortus Technical Services Information

Australia’s leading NATA ands ASPAC certified independent laboratory and agronomic services company. Our mission is to improve the efficiency and profitability of producers by facilitating the optimal use of crop production inputs through monitoring, testing, training and consulting services that represent worlds’ best practices in crop management systems. our national network of Hortus consultants and distribution partners give our clients the cutting edge that is required to compete in today’s global marketplace. Hortus has 35 years of experience in all major crops. We provide a holistic nutrition management system, monitoring the Soil, Plant and Water nutrient status constantly to ensure our clients get the most from their production system in a sustainable manner. By integrating an IPM monitoring service we ensure there are always more good bugs than bad, and will always make recommendations on chemical application with a considered approach on how this impacts both the production environment and the producers profitability. We work with all the major chemical, fertiliser, biological and research organisations, and with the year round growing conditions, are perfectly placed for conducting ongoing R&D on their behalf. All of this information is managed on AgPro, Hortus’s integrated agronomic management software, that is capable of remote, multi-site access from anywhere in the world, and gives users the ability to analyze all soil, plant, water, pest and disease information in one place.