Our mats are easier to wet. ReNu Terra mats have much higher total moisture retention while maintaining maximum moisture content in the safe range to prevent water stress. ReNu Terra mats have superior aeration and increase root zone volume, which supports healthy root systems. The ReNu Terra mat has a comparable Gravimetric Water Capacity to all except the coarse hemp mat and holds 12.9 times its dry weight in water.

Absolutely, roots love it already.

YThe density of matrix is 0.5g/in3.

It is not advisable to reuse any type of microgreen mats. While ours do not degrade to a significant degree during usage, they do fill with roots, and this organic matter affects porosity and may also cause unwanted microbial growth that could hinder plant growth in subsequent growth cycles. ReNu Terra mats are best disposed of in a compost by laying them flat in one piece and covering them with compost. Another alternative is to shred them and mix them into your soil or potting mix.

Our blends include drought tolerate crop fibers (such as jute) as well as proprietary fibers made from sustainable sources. As such, they are efficient to produce, are not threatened by climate change, and have no negative impact on the environment.

Staying close to a pH of 6 is advisable for most cultivated crop species, and this is simply to maximize nutrient availability. The range from pH 5.5 to 6.5 is acceptable.

A saturated media extract (SME) of our jute-based media yields an E.C. of 0.1 dS/m.

Temperature and relative humidity do not affect the product long term, however it is advisable to keep the product dry until you are ready to use it.

Our products are ideal for all soilless systems for leafy greens, fruiting crops, hops, cannabis and help. Please check each product page for additional details.

Yes, we perform thorough sterilization of all our products in our factories and then get 3rd party testing for each batch to certify this. When we are inoculating our products with beneficial microbes, they are no longer sterile but microbial tests will confirm species present.

We're currently not organic certified as we are waiting for internal review for the certification process. However, we're confident that we’ll be able to get our products certified, making it easier for soil and hydroponic growers everywhere to grow certified organic food.

We haven't fully experimented with the Re-Nuble product in Aquaponics.

We source unrecoverable, vegetative produce byproducts (waste) from wholesale produce distributors, manufacturers, and processors. This is because our manufacturing process involves pasteurization as well as accelerated, controlled processing that breaks down the compounds of any residue that may have existed (such as pesticides, herbicides, etc.).This is a great article that sheds more light on how decomposition/composting helps eradicate the existence of these chemical residues, if any.