Welcome to the HydraFiber Resource Library
From trialing tips and growing practices, to the set up and maintenance of your HydraFiber Processing Unit (HPU) and HydraFiber Expander (HE) machines, find everything you need to grow better plants and better margins right here.
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HydraFiber Heroes: Jose Navarijo, South Central Growers, Inc.
R&D Manager at South Central Growers discusses the consistency HydraFiber has provided in growing healthy plants.
HydraFiber Heroes: Tim Van Der Hengst, South Central Growers, Inc.
The Head of Production at South Central Growers talks about how HydraFiber has been a game changer for them.
Container Filling with HydraFiber
Instructions for adjusting your machines and practices to fill your pots and six packs.
HydraFiber Inclusion Rates
See the roots of plants grown with 30, 40 and 50 percent HydraFiber in the mix.
Calibrachoa Lime Rate Reduction Study
Lime rate study detailing how increasing the amount of HydraFiber in your mix, and decreasing peat, reduces the amount of lime needed to maintain pH levels.
The Science Behind Managing Your pH
A University of New Hampshire study tests how to manage pH levels among substrates.
Managing Your pH Overview
A study demonstrates how HydraFiber requires less lime to manage pH than peat.
HydraFiber Physical Characteristics
An overview of the characteristics of HydraFiber and how that allows for higher air space and water-holding capacity.
Getting Good Filling Results with HydraFiber Blends: Without Soil Conditioner
See what proper filling of non-conditioned soil looks like with the HPU machine.
Profile/AgriNomix Container Filling Trials
AgriNomix's comprehensive guide for adjusting your equipment to the structure of HydraFiber and how to reorganize the flow of blends out of the hopper in order to get good fill.
Nitrogen Immobilization
An explanation of why there is no nitrogen draw down with HydraFiber, at the correct rates.
HydraFiber Heroes: Brent Troost, Colorpoint LLC, Illinois
Head Grower, Brent Troost, of Colorpoint Illinois, shares how easy his transition to HydraFiber was.
HydraFiber Heroes: Fernando Hernandez, Colorpoint LLC, Illinois
The Operations Manager of Colorpoint Illinois discusses the easy transition to HydraFiber in their Chicago greenhouse.
Mum Production with HydraFiber
Trial data showing how a field of mums thrives with HydraFiber versus other cultivation practices.
HydraFiber Heroes: Ron Van Der Hengst, South Central Growers, Inc.
The President of Operations at South Central Growers shares how well his HydraFiber trial went and tips for anyone looking to do the same.