Brian E. Jackson

North Carolina State University’s Brian Jackson recently completed a six-part series on the past, present, and future of wood substrates.

This final article in a six-part series looks at the use of northeastern tree species to improve wood substrate supply and production.

The fifth article in a six-part series looks at expanding the use of western tree species to improve wood substrate supply and production.

This fourth article in a six-part series examines the potential use of hardwood tree species as components of engineered wood substrates.

This is the third article in a six-part series highlighting the sourcing, engineering, commercial availability, and use of wood substrates.

This is the second article in a six-part series highlighting the sourcing, engineering, commercial availability, and use of wood substrates.

This is the first article in a six-part series exploring the sourcing, engineering, and use of engineered wood substrates.

One prominent North Carolina State University expert offers the most up-to-date information available on growing media.

With advancements in processing technologies and fiber stabilization, wood fiber substrates are gaining traction with growers.

Growing media producers are committed to work through product shortages, develop innovative solutions, and serve their customers.

The growing media industry may be strained right now, but it remains strong, dedicated, innovative, and resilient.

Here’s a closer look at recent research on the long-term viability of wood when used as a substrate mix.

This two-part series highlights observations and findings on the stability, decomposition, and longevity of soilless substrates containing wood products.

An international symposium on growing media served as the ideal venue for a closer look at how rising demand for substrates is shaping media production.

This is the last article in a three-part series highlighting some of the potential challenges with using wood substrates in greenhouse crop production.

This is the second article in a three-part series highlighting some of the potential challenges with using wood substrates in greenhouse crop production.

Traditional soilless substrate components have been researched for many decades (mostly since the 1960s) and their problems and […]

This International Symposium, with representatives from 21 countries, covered new market opportunities, generated innovative ideas, and offered first-hand information to more than 150 attendees.

Growing media formulations are evolving as researchers fine tune blending techniques for wood component substrate alternatives to achieve reliable, consistent results.

In the last of a four-article series highlighting the production and use of pine wood chips as aggregates in greenhouse substrates, the researchers found growers do not need to adjust their production practices when 20 percent pine wood chips are used as a perlite replacement.