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BEST PRACTICES FOR GROWING WITH SURE TO GROW ®
Sure to Grow ®
is a unique
media that will give you superior results if you follow our
simple instructions:
Which Sure to Grow ®
product should
I use?
Propagating seeds and cuttings with Sure to
Grow ®
• Completely saturate the Sure to Grow®
media.
• Place in free-draining plant trays on a
level surface to prevent nutrient run-off and migration;
avoid pooling of water at the root zone.
• Deposit seeds into the pre-punched dibble
holes; larger seeds and cuttings can be inserted into the
cross-cut “x” in the center of the dibble hole.
• After seeding, water the seeds or cuttings
gently from the top to establish good contact with the
media.
• Cover with a humidity dome or another tray
until the seed coat has cracked and the radicle has emerged.
• Keep the media evenly moist during
germination. Top watering or flood and drain are the most
effective irrigation methods during the germination
stage.
• Upon germination, remove the dome and
expose seedlings to full light.
• When adjacent seedling leaves are
touching, transplant to your growing system. Be sure to
completely saturate the roots and cubes at the time of
transplanting.
Irrigation
• Once true leaves have emerged it is
essential that a complete water-soluble nutrient formulated
for the crop be supplied to the plants.
• Compared to other media, STG ®
will generally
require more frequent but shorter irrigation intervals.
• Once plants are placed in the growing
system, the irrigation interval must allow the media to stay
evenly moist throughout.
• In flood and drain systems, set the flood
level to 1/4” to 1/2” below the top surface of the media.
• Should the media dry out, the media needs
to be completely rehydrated by flooding and draining or thoroughly watering from the top.
Crop Production
• Vine crops and taller plants may require
support in the form of staking or trellising sooner than
with other types of media.
• Cover the surface of deeper containers (Bato
buckets, Dutch Pots), with a solid cover to block light,
preserve moisture and prevent algae growth.
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