Monitoring Your Grow Media
May 28, 2021
Taking a Leaf of Faith with Grow Media Monitoring “Knowledge is power.” In the commercial greenhouse, this is one of most true statements that can be said about growing plants. Although plants can not speak, they can give signs and other ques that something is either going very good or very poorly. The first step in understanding these plants and...
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Starter Plugs, Grow Cubes, and Grow Slabs
March 2, 2021
Stonewool Media Plugs, Cubes, and Slabs: All Sizes and Shapes for the Commercial Grower Stonewool is a time tested material that is used in the commercial horticulture industry by both hydroponic and traditional operations. Stonewool has its origins in a completely different industry- the construction industry. Stonewool used to originally be used for construction and insulation for structures. Then in...
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Growing Hemp with Stonewool
August 17, 2020
Stonewool and Hemp: A Dynamic Duo Stonewool has a past that is very diverse with its origins in the construction industry as an insulation for buildings. This material is still used today as an insulation material. In the late 1960’s Denmark scientists conducted tests on various materials to see their effectiveness as a soilless growing media. Stonewool proved to be...
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Growing Vegetables in Stonewool Grow Media
July 28, 2020
Perfect Vegetables with Stonewool Grow Media Recently, the AG and hydroponic industries have seen a lot of traction in regards to the growing media stone wool. This is a man made mineral fiber created through the melting and spinning of basalt rock that is then pressed into various shapes and sizes. This material or substrate was first used in the...
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