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Cuttings of 'Celebration Deep Red' New Guinea impatiens propagated in substrates containing 50 percent peat moss and (from L to R) 0 to 50 percent whole rice hulls and 50 to 0 percent perlite.
Using Parboiled Rice Hulls in Propagation Substrates
Researchers at Purdue University found that rice hulls, a byproduct of parboiled rice production, are a viable alternative to peat moss or perlite in vegetative... Read more
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Slideshow: Tour A Restored Peatland
October 21, 2010
New Products: Media And Amendments
August 30, 2010
A roundup of the latest products to help you grow a better crop.
Fafard's New Formulations
August 30, 2010
With insight from its research leader program, Fafard has developed a formulation for young plants and partnered with Scotts to incorporate Osmocote Start into mixes.
Is Wood A Viable Media Component?
August 30, 2010
Peat moss isn't going anywhere but growers are looking for options to supplement it. Is wood the answer?
Aero NT
July 13, 2010
Omni Growing Solutions introduces a new paperless rooting substrate.
Fafard Gains Right To Add Osmocote Start To Mixes
April 16, 2010
The mixes are now available from Fafard distributors.
Stone Wool As A Substrate
March 22, 2010
HortiPro and Saint-Gobain Cultilène, a Netherlands-based substrate company, recently joined forces, making Cultilène's stone wool substrates more easily available to U.S. growers.
2 Jiffy Products Now OMRI Listed
March 16, 2010
The Jiffy Growbag and the Jiffy Growblock are both now available to organic growers because they're certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute.
Sun Gro, Hullgro Sign Distributor Agreement
January 6, 2010
The new agreement allows Sun Gro to sell Hullgro rice hulls.
Alternatives To Peat
November 30, 2009
The American Floral Endowment recognizes that alternatives to peat must be developed to meet environmental concerns pertaining to mining of peat bogs. AFE shares research it funded and Virginia Tech University conducted.
Berger Has New Sales Director
October 29, 2009
Valerie Berger is the new corporate sales director for Berger Peat Moss.
Ellepot Papers Now VeriFlora Approved
October 28, 2009
Two types of papers Ellepot USA uses are now certified as VeriFlora approved input materials.
Sun Gro Adds One To Sales Team
October 21, 2009
Jason Padden, greenhouse chapter president of the Oregon Association of Nurseries, joined Sun Gro's products sales team last month.
No Soil, No Problem
September 1, 2009
While plastic pop bottles continue to pile up in our landfills, scientists and growers are working together to make this growing problem a growing solution.
Mixing Up Media
June 17, 2009
Here's a glance at three of the latest product and packaging options in growth media.