Types of Growing Media
Competency C3. Develop and manage plant growth, media, and nutritional requirements.
Description
Growing media differs based on the environment and specific uses. Examples of different types could include clay pellets, Rockwool cubes, vermiculite, peat moss, perlite.Students could compare the different types of media based on cost and use. This could also be a factor that is examined within an agriscience fair project.
Resources
- Greenhouse Industry Growing Media Types
- Fundamentals of Growing Media (Promix)
- Ornamental Production Growing Media (Texas A&M Extension)
- How to pick the different types of growing media (ProvenWinners)
- Cost Calculation of Growing Media (UMass Extension)
- Video about different types of growing media
- Local Greenhouse Manager
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Demonstration, Case Study, Field Trip, Resource People, Experiment