Types of Media

Like many aspects of cultivation, growers look at their media like a formula. While some trust one growing media to take them from the vegetative stage of production to flowering, others mix and match media types to find a precise blend that’ll offer optimum results. Here, we offer a breakdown of those mixes, according to cultivators surveyed.

January 9, 2018
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Introduction

The Basics

Types of Media

Media Charts

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