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 processing unit quick overview
HydraFiber Processing Unit Quick Overview
A high-level look at the HPU machine, including what it is and does as well as what type of growers need it.
HPU Installation
equipment overview
HydraFiber Equipment Overview
A detailed overview of what the HPU machine is and why it's needed.
HPU Installation
HPU Maintenance
HPU Parts
fill hydrafiber blends
How to Fill HydraFiber Blends
HydraFiber’s Daniel Norden shares a few tips to maximize results when using your filling equipment to fill pots and flats with HydraFiber blends.
Blending & Filling
achieving proper fill rates
Achieving Proper Fill Rates
Tips on filling small cell containers with HydraFiber.
Blending & Filling
New Grower Video
INTRO TO HYDRAFIBER FOR NEW GROWERS
For those new to growing with HydraFiber, this video introduces the best cultural practices and water management tips.
Growing with HydraFiber
Water Management
production tips
HydraFiber Production Tips
Daniel Norden's spring production webinar sharing HydraFiber production tips to make a seamless transition to HydraFiber.
Growing with HydraFiber
developing a quality control program
Developing a quality control program for wettability in mixed products
Learn how to achieve the right moisture content in your mix and how to test if your mix is properly hydrated.
Water Management
Greenhouse management webinar
Proven Solutions to Overcome Substrate Shortages
Growers are no strangers to logistical issues and substrate shortages. Watch this Greenhouse Management webinar to see how HydraFiber helps you overcome those issues and grow healthy, strong plants.
Growing with HydraFiber
HydraFiber Product Information
Watch Video
How to Mix HydraFiber Towers with a Ribbon Blender
See the process of cutting and mixing a HydraFiber tower using a ribbon blender.
Blending & Filling
HydraFiber Product Information
Watch Video
How to Cut and Mix HydraFiber Towers
This video takes you through the process of measuring, cutting and blending a HydraFiber tower for a growing media mix. A great resource for those who like to see before they do.
Blending & Filling
HydraFiber Product Information
Podcast Teaser
Podcast: Product Availability & Substrate Shortages in the Horticulture Industry
Tight peat supplies make now an excellent time to add HydaFiber to your growing mix. HydraFiber can stretch the peat you do have no matter what kind of mix line or blending method you're currently using. Listen to this overview to learn how relatively easy it can be to incorporate, and why HydraFiber is an ideal peat replacement.
Growing with HydraFiber
HydraFiber Product Information
equipment testimonial
HydraFiber Equipment Testimonial
Growers share their experiences with switching to HydraFiber — including how they've been able to eliminate perlite and reduce other raw materials in their greenhouses.
HPU Installation
container filling
Container Filling with HydraFiber
Instructions for adjusting your machines and practices to fill your pots and six packs.
Blending & Filling
inclusion rates
HydraFiber Inclusion Rates
See the roots of plants grown with 30, 40 and 50 percent HydraFiber in the mix.
Blending & Filling
lime rate reduction
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.
Growing with HydraFiber