Our story is one of continuous evolution,
driven by a passion to make it easier for everyone,
everywhere to grow their own plants.
Dr. Caterina Allera, in her experience as a researcher in the field of soilless cultivation at CREA (Italian Council for Agricultural Research), explored various cultivation techniques using both natural and artificial substrates, which are of great interest due to their higher productivity compared to traditional farming methods.
Her research led her to conclude that the complexity of these cultivation systems primarily arises from the interaction between the growing substrate and the nutrient solution supplied to the plants.
Currently used substrates retain water and mineral salts, which accumulate within the porous matrix. High salt concentrations at the root level are harmful to plants, making complex monitoring systems necessary to prevent crop damage.
These challenges inspired the development of Meaplant Innovation — a breakthrough concept based on a cultivation substrate capable of retaining nutrient solution droplets without absorbing them.
But how can a substrate retain water without absorbing it?
The answer came directly from nature itself: the way water droplets remain suspended on a spider’s web after rainfall became the inspiration behind Meaplant Innovation’s revolutionary new substrate.
