Creating more consistent microgreens production
Source: VFD.com
Jiffy Gel gives microgreens growers a different way to approach the substrate. Because it is mixed and poured before it sets, Jiffy Gel helps create a controlled growing surface from the beginning of the crop cycle.
For growers running frequent turns, that can make tray preparation, crop development, water and nutrient management, and post-harvest handling easier to manage across the full production workflow. For your team, the workflow is straightforward: mix the substrate, pour it into trays or containers, and let it set into a controlled growing surface before seeding.
With support for water retention, root development, and crop uniformity, Jiffy Gel gives growers more control over substrate preparation and production planning. Jiffy Gel is designed to help growers manage those details with a substrate that supports strong seed-to-substrate contact, consistent moisture availability, reliable root development, faster germination, shorter crop cycles, and flexible use across trays and containers.
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
