Growing Media Market Reports
2025 Growing Media Market Report
A shared passion for growth: Premier Tech is the sponsor of Greenhouse Management's 2025 Growing Media Market Report.
Sticking to standard: The Greenhouse Management 2025 Growing Media Market Report reveals that most greenhouse owners and operators prefer standard mixes — and stick with them.
In defense of peat: Despite growing environmental scrutiny, research shows horticultural peat remains a vital substrate for commercial greenhouse growers due to sustainability, performance and carbon offset through restoration.
Layer by layer: Learn how stratified substrates improve root development, reduce resource use and enhance container plant production in greenhouse systems.
Strong foundation: Learn how to manage growing media in greenhouses to prevent mold, improve pH balance and optimize fertilizer use, with tips from Premier Tech horticulture specialist Troy Buechel.
Premier Tech's commitment to growing media advancements drives innovation: Premier Tech is the sponsor of this year’s State of Growing Media Report.
Seeking substrate: Growers are struggling with the availability of their chosen growing media, and it’s changing behaviors in the industry.
The basics of biochar: From nutrient holding capacity to stability, see how biochar fits into your specific growing media and production needs.
Product protection: Proper growing media storage maximizes shelf life and minimizes production issues.
Preparing for potting automation: Growers need to answer some important questions before investing in machines that will save on potting labor.
A closer look at growing media use and requirements: From the mix-your-own debate and component choices to just-in-time delivery needs and availability issues, see what your peers revealed about needs and practices regarding growing media.
It’s security, stupid: Recently learned lessons to ensure substrate security into the future.
Know your components: Understanding the parts that make up your growing media recipe will help you grow a better crop.
Capturing a substrate’s potential: One of horticulture’s top growing media research departments evaluates various propagation materials for water capture and retention properties.
Grower briefs: Two ornamental greenhouse operations talk through their use of growing media and what's working for them.
How growers around North America are using growing media: Based on their operation size, their key crops and other factors, growers cite different growing media needs.
Wood substrates: Can wood substrates be phytotoxic to greenhouse crops?
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