HydraFiber® Advanced Substrate is highlighted as Greenhouse Grower magazine’s 2019 Gamechanger of the Year for its role in reshaping plant production. The article focuses on HydraFiber, a 98% porous fiber substrate made from renewable virgin southern yellow pine using a Thermally Refined® patented process that creates singulated strands with greater surface area. Designed to deliver more readily available water, better air space, and improved root zone development, HydraFiber has been adopted by many leading greenhouse operations. The piece also stresses grower education, Profile Products’ partnership with AgriNomix, continuous product innovations, expanded manufacturing capacity, and use across ornamentals, hemp, cannabis, and greenhouse vegetables.
Key Points
- HydraFiber is a 98% porous fiber substrate made from renewable virgin southern yellow pine using a unique Thermally Refined patented process that creates singulated, small-diameter, long, thin strands with greater surface area.
- The substrate is designed to provide plants with more readily available water, better air space, and improved root zone development while fitting into existing growing practices for many adopters.
- Profile Products emphasizes education and grower-to-grower learning, supported by a key equipment partnership with AgriNomix to help operations transition from other raw materials.
- Ongoing innovation includes HydraFiber EZ Blend and HydraFiber Hybrid, a second factory that doubles production and research capacity, and expansion into crops such as hemp, cannabis, and greenhouse vegetables.
