SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION & BIOLOGICALS In this survey, discover the diverse world of growing media preferences, tailored for both seasoned growers and professional cultivators alike. Explore a range of questions, from the types and brands of growing media used to factors like base ingredients, packaging preferences and crop selection. Navigate through the landscape of horticultural innovation and the future of cultivation practices. What types of growing media do you use? 60% MANUFACTURER STANDARD BLEND TWO 22% MANUFACTURER CUSTOM BLEND ONE 11% ORGANIC CERTIFIED 38% MIX MY OWN FIVE+ 4% What are the primary base ingredients in the growing media you currently use? (rate from more to less use) BARK COCO PEAT 4. HEALTHY ROOTS WOOD FIBER 5. PREDICTABLE RESULTS PEAT AND BARK MIX PEAT AND COCO MIX A4 | Premier Tech InFocus 2 1 3 4 5 6. PURCHASE PRICE 7. READILY AVAILABLE 8. TECHNICAL SUPPORT What respondents look for when purchasing growing media (ranked by importance): 1. OVERALL GROWING 2. QUALITY CONSISTENCY 3. CROP UNIFORMITY $ $ 40% THREE 33% 33% How many different brands of growing media do you use? How many different types or formulations of growing media do you use? 1 2 3 4 5+ 18% 38% 27% 4% 13% $