Green Lake Nursery in Dallas, Texas transitioned every crop to HydraFiber® blends and shifted from purchased premix to mixing its own media with HydraFiber Ultra 160WB and AgriNomix processing equipment. Production Manager Kyle Carboni cites the 13:1 expansion ratio, air space, moisture retention, and smaller storage footprint as key reasons for reducing Canadian peat and perlite use and lowering soil costs. One truckload of HydraFiber lasts the whole season, and consistent product availability has helped the nursery manage shortages of peat, bark, and perlite while maintaining efficient production across pot sizes.
Key Points
- In just two years, Green Lake Nursery moved every crop—from 4-inch annuals and perennials to 7-gallon agaves and flowering shrubs—over to HydraFiber® blends.
- HydraFiber Ultra 160WB helped reduce Canadian peat and perlite use with a 13:1 expansion ratio that supports air space in the soil and strong moisture retention.
- In-house mixing with AgriNomix equipment lowered soil costs, reduced production yard storage needs, and allowed one HydraFiber truckload to last the whole season.
- Consistent HydraFiber availability and higher inclusion rates, up to 50% for finishing crops, support better air space and water-holding capacity along with overall production savings.
