Screen an idea
Screen candidate blends or treatments before committing to a larger programme.
COIROLOGY · HORTICULTURAL TRIALS
TrialWorks™
Evidence before your next product decision.
Compare substrates, treatments and horticultural products through a defined growing trial. Receive findings, limitations and a practical next-step recommendation.
- Defined protocol
- Relevant comparisons
- Technical reporting
Three Ways to Use TrialWorks™
Choose the objective your next decision needs. Trial location and delivery responsibilities are agreed separately.
Compare performance
Compare your product with a control or benchmark under a defined protocol.
Evaluate in practice
Evaluate a shortlisted option in a relevant growing system before wider adoption.
What Can We Trial?
A focused programme around your product, crop and research question.
Growing media
Coir, peat-free blends and propagation media; compare formulations or components.
Nutrition
Fertilisers, micronutrients and application rates or feeding programmes.
Biological inputs
Mycorrhizae, beneficial microorganisms and biostimulant treatments.
Establishment
Germination, seedling establishment and planting-media compatibility.
Growing technology
Irrigation strategies, containers, sensors and root-zone technologies.
Why TrialWorks™
A defined question, relevant comparison and practical interpretation.
A decision-led brief
Start with the question your next product decision needs to answer.
A fair basis for comparison
Agree controls, treatments, replication and allocation to address variation in growing conditions.
Findings with practical context
Report methods, observations, uncertainty and limitations alongside the recommended next step.
The protocol records the experimental unit, replication, randomisation or blocking where appropriate, and the analysis plan.
From question to evidence.
- 01
Define
Agree the decision and scope.
- 02
Design
Set out an appropriate protocol.
- 03
Grow & measure
Record agreed observations.
- 04
Interpret
Analyse comparisons and limits.
- 05
Report
Present findings and next steps.
Agree materials, site management, measurement responsibilities and reporting before the trial.
Where can trials take place?
Greenhouse and commercial growing conditions
The location is agreed around the crop, question and project requirements. Suitable work can use commercially rented greenhouse space at the University of Reading, subject to availability. Your proposal identifies Coirology’s responsibilities and any external support. Facility access does not imply University endorsement or a research partnership.
What Do We Measure?
Measurements and timing are agreed before the trial; every project does not require every test.
Growth & establishment
Germination, survival, plant height and canopy development.
Root development
Root distribution, condition and biomass where included.
Yield & quality
Harvest quantity and agreed quality traits, where relevant to the crop.
Water behaviour
Substrate moisture, irrigation input and drainage response.
Root-zone chemistry
pH, EC and selected nutrient measurements using agreed methods.
Visual records
Repeat photography and structured observations over time.
Your trial evidence and report.
An illustrative dashboard shows how agreed measurements and comparisons can be presented. No trial results are supplied here.
TrialWorks™Reporting layout · no trial data
| Measurement | Control | Treatment A | Treatment B | Reporting basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant heightcm | — | — | — | Mean, spread and sample count |
| Root dry massg / plant | — | — | — | Agreed harvest and drying method |
| Substrate ECmS/cm | — | — | — | Extraction method and sampling date |
| Marketable yieldg / plant | — | — | — | Agreed harvest window and grade |
Illustrative reporting format only. Dashes indicate that no measured values are supplied; they do not mean zero. Conclusions depend on the completed trial and its limitations.
Your Technical Trial Report
Receive the protocol, agreed observations, analysis, photographs, limitations and review discussion. Raw-data provision, ownership, confidentiality and permission to use results are agreed before work starts.
Choose your next step.
Further services are optional.
Review manufacturing feasibility
Explore production requirements and constraints.
Manufacturing & SupplySTART A CONVERSATION
Bring us your product, crop and question.
Tell us what you want to compare, the crop involved and the decision you need the trial to inform.
Crop duration, treatments, replication, sites and specialist measurements determine the scope. We agree responsibilities, data arrangements, timing and costs before work begins.