Category: Soil & Soil Amendments

What Is Crop Steering? (Coco & Rockwool)

Crop steering lives in the root zone. Learn how WC, EC, and dryback trends guide plants toward vegetative or generative growth, on purpose.

Dolomite Lime for Plants: Uses, Rates & When to Apply

Are you curious about how to use dolomite for plants? By the end of this article, you’ll feel confident using this unique compound in the garden to balance out your

How to Use Bone Meal Fertilizer: A Complete Guide for Soil Growers

When you need to add phosphorus to the soil in your garden, many organic gardeners turn to bone meal fertilizer for plants. This is a highly effective and natural garden

Perlite vs Vermiculite: What’s The Difference Between These Two?

If you’ve ever found yourself trying to determine the difference between perlite and vermiculite, you’ve come to the right place. Although these two are quite similar, there are several key

Growing in Coco Coir: The Complete Setup & Feeding Guide

Growing in coco coir gives indoor growers precise control over aeration, moisture retention, and nutrition — but getting the most out of it requires understanding how the medium actually works.

Raised Garden Beds: Complete Setup & Planting Guide

Depth, frame material, and soil ratio make or break a raised bed—not just what you plant in it. This guide walks through building or buying a bed, filling it right,

Rockwool For Plants: How To Grow In This Soilless Media

Rockwool is one of the most widely used substrates in hydroponics — and for good reason. Formed by melting basalt rock and spinning it into dense fibers, it delivers a

How To Amend Soil For Healthy, Organic Gardening

As you finish up your grow, you are likely wondering how to amend your soil for the next growing season.

Garden Soil and Nutrient Solution Testing – pH, TDS, and More!

If you want to grow healthy plants you need to put extra work in to test your pH and TDS or EC. You also need to pay attention to moisture

Best Soil For Indoor & Outdoor Plants

Choosing the best soil for indoor and outdoor plants doesn’t have to be complicated. From organic potting mixes to coco and perlite blends, the right medium can make all the

Super Soil Recipe: How to Build Your Own Organic Living Soil

Build your own organic living soil with our complete 100 gallon super soil recipe, amendment breakdown, cooking timeline, and reuse tips for no till growers.

Grow Media Guide: Soil, Coco, Rockwool, Clay Pebbles & Perlite

Your grow media decides how much water your roots hold, how much oxygen they get, and how tightly you can steer a feed program. Soil buffers pH and nutrient swings.