About Hortz
Hortz Consulting provides independent horticultural and agronomic consulting to commercial growers, nurseries and growing media manufacturers across Australia. Drawing on more than 50 years of industry experience, Hortz helps businesses optimise crop nutrition, diagnose production challenges and improve growing media performance and production systems through practical, research-driven advice tailored to Australian growing conditions.
What We Do
Services
Commercial Horticultural Consulting
Crop Nutrition and Plant Diagnosis
Growing Media and Compost Optimisation
Commercial consulting: Drawing on more than 50 years of experience in commercial horticulture, Hortz provides independent commercial consulting and delivers practical, research-driven advice to improve production systems, solve growing challenges and increase productivity.
We work with:
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Commercial nurseries, including tree, seedling, flowering and indoor plant producers.
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Cut flower growers, protected cropping, greenhouse and hydroponic operations.
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Growing media manufacturers and commercial horticultural businesses.
Crop Nutrition and Plant Diagnosis: Effective crop nutrition requires more than selecting the right fertiliser. Hortz helps commercial growers diagnose production issues, through plant tissue, soil and water analysis, develop tailored fertiliser programmes and improve crop performance.
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Fertiliser programme development tailored to your crop, production system and growing environment.
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Nutrient deficiency diagnosis through the interpretation of plant tissue, leaf, soil and water analyses.
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Crop performance optimisation through improved nutrition management, technical advice and staff training.
Growing Media and Compost Optimisation: High-performing growing media relies on consistent formulation, quality raw materials and efficient production processes. Hortz works with growing media manufacturers to improve product quality, refine composting systems and support certification through practical, research-driven technical advice.
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Growing media formulation using available raw materials and fertiliser options.
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Commercial composting process improvement to enhance product quality and consistency.
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Production systems and documentation to support certification against relevant Australian Standards.
Meet Greg
Greg Neighbour brings more than 50 years of experience gained through working with some of the world's leading horticultural supply companies. Over the course of his career, he has developed a deep understanding of commercial horticulture, plant nutrition, growing media and practical problem solving across the nursery, vegetable, forestry and turf industries.
Drawing on decades of research, product development and hands-on industry experience, Greg now provides independent, commercial consulting to commercial growers, nurseries and growing media manufacturers throughout Australia. His practical, science-based advice is tailored to each client's production system, helping businesses improve crop performance, solve production challenges and achieve better long-term outcomes.
What's Next ?
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Initial Consultation
Meet with Greg to discuss your business, production systems, growing objectives and the technical challenges you want to address. This initial consultation establishes priorities and ensures recommendations are tailored to your operation.
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Assessment
Where required, Greg reviews your production systems, crop performance, growing media, irrigation practices and available analysis results to diagnose production issues, identify opportunities and better understand the factors influencing performance.
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Reccommend and Support
Receive practical, research-driven recommendations tailored to your operation, with clear implementation guidance and ongoing technical support to help implement changes, monitor outcomes and refine your strategy as your business evolves.