Case Studies

Pietro Industries has been growing white and brown mushrooms for three generations, producing more than 20 million pounds annually. Faced with dwindling peat moss supplies, the Pietro team needed a reliable substrate alternative and turned to Profile Products for support. The Pietro Industries growers had great success with HydraFiber and wish to never revert back to their previous mixes.  

When Bell Nursery switched to using HydraFiber in their media mix, they quickly learned that they could use less water in their growing practices — proving especially useful during the cooler, darker short-day months. Read the case study to learn more about Bell's successful short-day transplant process with HydraFiber.

Since its inception in 1942, McCorkle Nurseries has been a pioneer in nursery management with an emphasis on innovation and sustainable growing practices. Having made minimal changes to their media mix given their success with pine bark, McCorkle was intrigued by the benefits HydraFiber provides. Continue reading to learn how a seemingly small change to HydraFiber yielded big results for McCorkle Nurseries. 

With a focus on excellence, Lucas Greenhouses has been refining their growing process and staying on top of the latest trends, technology, methods and efficiencies to continue providing the best plants and service. After working with their long-time supplier, Lucas Greenhouses dialed in their custom media mix with a finished HydraFiber blend that produced plants that were better prepared for the retail shelf, and customers immediately noticed.

For decades, Charles Spitzner Nursery had been using traditional pre-made peat-perlite mixes from ASB Greenworld. When a sales rep brought HydraFiber to the attention of Mike Spitzner, he was initially hesitant and worried he'd need to make too many changes to his current setup and techniques. But after trialing it for himself, he's found it's been a seamless transition to incorporate HydraFiber into his process. See why he encourages others to trial with HydraFiber in this case study.

For years, Altman Plants in Giddings, Texas, has been growing in 50 percent HydraFiber and 50 percent peat. In 2021, when peat became harder to source and the supply of HydraFiber remained steady, Altman Plants increased their inclusion rates to 60 percent HydraFiber and 40 percent peat. After a successful season, they're testing even higher inclusion rates. In this case study, hear directly from Altman's operation manager on why they're never looking back.

Petitti is one of the most well-known names in the industry. When supply shortages became more common, Petitti needed a media mix that is readily available, meets a variety of crops’ needs, is consistent, cost-effective and sustainable. After extensive research, Petitti made the transition to HydraFiber. Learn more about how HydraFiber fit seamlessly into Petitti's operations and his advice for growers in this case study. 

During a very busy season, Green Lake Nursery was able to keep up with the demand thanks to the flexibility that HydraFiber offers. While facing shortages of peat, bark and perlite, Green Lake could rely on HydraFiber for consistent supply. See how they were able to improve their raw material storage, sustainability and bottom line in this case study.

No matter what strategy growers use for their mixes, there's a HydraFiber solution readily available. Growers using preblends can successfully incorporate HydraFiber into their ready-to-use mixes. See how Michael's Greenhouses has been able to keep a steady supply of raw materials while growing better margins and better plants with this strategy.