How Professional Potting Soil Is Made | Inside Sumas Gro Media

See how professional potting soil is made inside a custom soil mixing facility in Chilliwack, British Columbia. This behind-the-scenes tour shows Hydrafiber, Compost, Coco Coir, peat moss, bark, CRF fertilizers, and how custom soil blends are built for greenhouse growers, nurseries, farms, and landscapers. Chapters: 00:00 - 00:58 - Intro 00:59 - 01:34 - Hydrafiber 01:40 - 08:52 - Jump Start Compost 08:54 - 10:44 - Coconut Husk 10:55 - 13:25 - Coconut Coir 13:26 - 13:59 - Production process 14:00 - 15:01 - Company Overview 15:02 - 17:30 - Controlled Release Fertilizers 17:43 - 20:55 - 3 Grades of Peat moss 20:59 - 23:07 - Breaking Peat Moss Bales 23:08 - 24:34 - How Compressed Peat is Stored 24:35 - 25:38 - Top dress chip (physical weed barrier) 25:39 - 30:15 - Interior Fir Bark 30:15 - 30:39 - Outro With only a few weeks left before my wife and I move back to Newfoundland, I wanted to make a personal behind-the-scenes video of the place I have worked for the past 2.5 years. Working as the Technical Sales Representative for Sumas Gro Media has been a great experience, and I’ve learned so much in the process. A special thanks to Bert Bischoff for taking the time to give this tour and share his knowledge, and to the entire Sumas team for being so good to work with.