Grow Mediums & Pots

Calcium and magnesium are two of the most important nutrients for plants, but they can be tricky to get right when growing in coco coir. This guide will explain why cal-mag is so important for coco coir growers, and how to properly supplement your plants with it. Coco coir is a ...

Peat moss is an excellent soil amendment for your acid-loving plants. There are approximately 12,000 species of moss, but it’s only the 380 species of sphagnum moss that create peat. Bogs and fens form where sphagnum grows because both living and dead moss absorb and store water. As it g ...

For any mediums used in container or bed gardening, the primary concern is consistency, from batch to batch, and from year to year. The medium must be free from weed seeds and pathogens that may stop the grower from achieving the best possible results. It also should have a stable physic ...

Takeaway: Coco coir is an ideal grow medium because it holds water exceptionally well while still promoting good drainage and aeration. It is also easily renewable, unlike peat moss. Coco coir, derived from the coconut hull, is made from t ...

Soilless potting mixes What are they Why do they exist and, How do we get the most out of them? Soilless potting mixes What are they Why do they exist and, How do we get the most out of them? In this Hydro Experts article, w ...

If you ask the average person on the street how to grow a plant in a container, they will undoubtedly tell you to put some soil in a bucket or pot and then pop in the plant, water it regularly, throw in some fertiliser occasionally and Bob’s your uncle. ...

Coco coir is the name given to the natural fibre extracted from coconut husks. It has long been used in the manufacture of brushes, stuf ...

Coco substrate can act as a buffer, storing water and nutrients for the plant. ...

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