HydraFiber Trials

Ornamental Bedding Plant Production with HydraFiber

A summation of how growers from across the country are finding ways to make HydraFiber work in their organizations, specifically in their ornamental bedding plant production. See how HydraFiber can be blended at different levels with consistently great results every time.

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"We are using the 365WB HydraFiber material in our mix. The moisture content is about 55%, and the mix holds together like a loose snowball to give us the best 'loft' during filling. It rolls through the mixing line well and fill the pots nicely. Handling the new mix is a little different…but it's working!"

Chris Bergen

Owner

Bergen's Greenhouses, Detroit Lakes, MN

“Since raising our inclusion rates, we’ve had no issues with the quality of our plants.”

Jeff Murphy

Operations Manager of Production and Maintenance

Altman Plants, Giddings, Texas

"We trialed HydraFiber for over a year, in different seasons and tried every crop in it, before we switched over. Get a hold of the HydraFiber guys – they'll mix you a small batch, a big batch, anything you want, run it through its paces, try multiple crops in it. Once we went through the whole process and saw the results, it was an easy decision to switch."

Nick Gapinski

CEO

Heartland Growers, Westfield, IN

“The HydraFiber limits the fertilizer leach out and there’s much better color on material. We aren’t losing the fertilizer with watering anymore. That’s really what I’m seeing more than anything.”

Hernie

Production Manager

Petitti Family of Farms, Bedford, OH

"We are already using HydraFiber Ultra in our blends for indoor production, and decided to trial EZ Blend for outdoor production. Our Fall 2019 mum trial put EZ Blend side by side with a 30% Ultra 160WB blend. The plants performed very well in EZ Blend – we couldn’t see a difference."

Seweryn Uchacz

Head Grower

Garden State Growers, Pittstown, NJ