03 January 2025Why Does It Make the Ideal Growing Media? Coco Peat is not “peat” at all, but when processed into growing medium, is somewhat similar in appearance and function to “peat moss.” Peat moss is extracted from peat bogs that release billions of tons of greenhouse gasses per year, and take
03 January 2025Supply Chain HortGrow owns and operates their own facility in India, ensuring quality assurance and having control of their own supply chain and availability of product. Local US inventory is kept in both California and New Jersey, ensuring continual availability and swift shipping, usually within 2 to 5 business days
03 January 2025Coco coir differs from other substrates in many ways, but one big difference is the anion capacity. What does this mean for nitrogen levels in your nutrient solution? The overall level of nitrogen in your nutrient solution should be based on the plant’s need for nitrogen, which is dictated by
03 January 2025pH management in coco coir is easy and straightforward, compared to other growing substrates. Coco coir is naturally pH neutral, and has a similar cation and anion exchange, and will therefore maintain pH without an added buffer, even with strong acidic fertilizer solutions applied. Peat based substrates are naturally acidic
03 January 2025What are your goals? The first thing to ask yourself when choosing a container size and type is what goals are you trying to achieve. We offer many flexible options for different facility types, infrastructure, and desired end goals, which will determine how to make the best decision for your
03 January 2025The value and benefits of a well textured coco coir Coco coir has proven to be a popular high performing substrate for growers of high value specialty crops in recent years. Coco coir is a sustainable and renewable resource that is cost competitive with other substrates. A well textured coco
03 January 2025In today’s blog post, we will be discussing pros and cons of various growing methods and media types, as they apply to commercial production of high value horticultural crops. Although there are nearly infinite ways to grow plants, we will only focus on the more popular methods that are often
03 January 2025In recent years, a belief has emerged within the organic soil community that coco coir possesses anti-fungal properties, purportedly inhibiting probiotic fungi and microorganisms in living soil mixes. While some fungi-inhibiting properties can be found in fresh coconuts, the myth that coco coir itself is antifungal has been thoroughly debunked—not
