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  • Managing Low pH in Growing Media for Reliable Crop Performance

    Managing Low pH in Growing Media for Reliable Crop Performance

    Low pH can cause serious production problems for growers. Learn steps to determining low pH in growing media, how to properly sample for accurate testing and the best options for raising growing media pH. This valuable knowledge will help growers maintain the right growing media pH for their crops…

  • Air Porosity and Water holding Ability of Media Components

    Air Porosity and Water-Holding Ability of Media Components

    Most soilless growing media are composed of multiple components with distinct physical properties that fit together to form pore spaces of various sizes. Coarse particles create larger pores (macropores) that maintain air spaces and facilitate drainage, while fine particles create smaller pores (micropores) that hold available (and unavailable) water.

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