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Sunshine® Mix #15

This multi-purpose formulation is the mix that expert growers select for the production of a wide variety of crops. Ready to Gro! (Sunshine® Mix #15 / Fafard®-15 now share a dual label.)

Sunshine® Mix #1

The most versatile and popular professional mix we offer, Sunshine® Mix #1/Fafard®-1P is recommended for the production of a wide variety of container-grown crops, from vegetables to bedding plants and cuttings. It offers a good balance of sphagnum peat moss, perlite and nutrients that professional growers rely on year after year. (Sunshine #1/Fafard-1P now have a dual label.)

Sunshine® Mix #4 with Mycorrhizae

A premium mix for indoor growing, Sunshine® Mix #4 with Mycorrhizae contains a higher amount of
horticultural perlite for plants that prefer greater air porosity. Its our classic #4 boosted with endomycorrhizae. This product contains RESiLIENCE®, which may improve resistance to wilting. Low phosphorus fertilizer has been included to better support mycorrhizae establishment and growth. Start your own feeding program within 14 days of planting or seedling emergence.

Metro-Mix® 852

The heavyweight Fafard 52 Mix has a high percentage of bark and has been specifically formulated for outdoor containers and large interior pots. It is also excellent for the production of perennials, roses and nursery containers.

Metro-Mix® 830

A versatile middleweight formula, Fafard® 3B Mix is our most popular bark based mix for expert growers. It is fit for a wide variety of crop plants grown in many container sizes from cell flats to larger pots.

Sun Gro® Perlite

Used to improve the drainage and aeration of growing media, Sunshine Perlite is a porous, lightweight,
expanded volcanic rock. Its high porosity makes it a good aggregate in potting and germination mixes.