PLANT HEALTH PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD

Our products contain environmentally-friendly living organisms (fungi, bacteria or viruses), the naturally-occurring enemies of crop diseases and pests. These products, the result of extensive, in-depth research, are suitable for both conventional and organic farming. Our unique production and formulation methods ensure that our products are always of the highest quality. The concept of Plant Health Products was initiated in 1998 by Professor Mark Laing and Dr Mike Morris. It was a union of the knowledge and expertise of these two experienced scientists that led to the formation of the company. Mark Laing, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, had conducted 10 years of research on biological control of crop diseases using the fungus Trichoderma harzianum and had reached a stage where a  

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product was ready to be commercialized. Mike Morris had worked for 25 years leading the government research programme on biological control of invasive plants using fungal agents. He already had experience in producing and registering two fungal based products and became the Managing Director of PHP.