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Growing medium

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCommon term

In agriculture, growing medium means: The material in which plants grow instead of or in addition to soil, such as peat, perlite, coco peat or rockwool, used in pots, trays and greenhouse beds.

In Turkish: yetiştirme ortamı, substrat, harç

How it is used

Growers choose a growing medium for its water holding, air space, pH and EC. The plural is 'growing media'. 'Substrate' is the common technical synonym in greenhouse and hydroponic production.

Example sentences

  1. We raise our seedlings in a growing medium of peat and perlite.

  2. Coco peat has become a popular growing medium in Turkish greenhouses.

Common collocations

  • growing medium
  • peat-based growing media
  • soilless substrate
  • coco peat
  • rockwool slab
  • hydroponicsA method of growing plants without soil, with the roots in a nutrient solution or in an inert material such as rockwool, perlite or coco coir.
  • seedlingA young plant grown from seed, especially one raised in a tray or nursery before being planted out in the field or greenhouse.
  • greenhouseA building with a glass or plastic cover in which plants are grown under controlled temperature, humidity and light, often out of season.
  • compostA dark, crumbly material made by letting plant waste, manure and other organic matter break down under controlled conditions, used to improve soil.
  • fertigationThe application of dissolved fertilizers through an irrigation system, usually drip, so that nutrients reach the roots with the water.

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