{"id":2794,"date":"2017-04-18T14:40:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T19:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/?p=2794"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T19:15:42","slug":"wood-fiber-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/grower-resources\/hints-and-tips\/wood-fiber-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Fiber Advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Berger\u2019s Unique Natural Wood Fiber<\/h2>\n<p>In 2012, Berger was the first substrate producer in North-America to introduce wood fibers into its line of professional growing media as a renewable aggregate. <strong>The NF Wood substrates are made with fine-quality wood fiber, which offers optimum water-holding capacity, ensuring quicker root development, healthy growth and excellent yield.<\/strong> Furthermore, NF Wood is an eco-friendly additive. With wood fiber amendment, you get high-quality consistent growing media, you also get more\u2014for less, thanks to greater volumes per bag and per shipment.<\/p>\n<h4>Advantages:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Get more pots per bag &#8211; Low density product<\/li>\n<li>Optimize available water retention with high air capacity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced transport costs<\/strong> &#8211; Lightweight<\/li>\n<li>Get the most consistent wood-based product -Thanks to a proven manufacturing method, NF Wood is stable under typical greenhouse conditions with no nitrogen immobilization.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduce your chemical waste<\/strong> &#8211; Less run-off<\/li>\n<li>Get more out of your money &#8211; NF Wood is significantly superior to other organic aggregates.<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for your specific crops &#8211; Can be used for a wide variety of crops and production systems.<\/li>\n<li>Be a greener grower &#8211; <strong>Sustainable, biodegradable and renewable product<\/strong>. Plus, it is locally produced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-quotes\"><\/p>\n<p>SAVE UP TO 29% IN PRODUCTION TIME &amp; GET UP TO 13% MORE YIELD PER BAG<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eeefe8\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wood-fiber-growing-media\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/emballagebm4nfwood_woodfibermix_38bag_berger-212x300.png\" alt=\"Wood fiber Substrate\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/emballagebm4nfwood_woodfibermix_38bag_berger-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/emballagebm4nfwood_woodfibermix_38bag_berger.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.berger.ca\/en\/wood-fiber-growing-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIND OUT ALL PRODUCTS WITH NF WOOD<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2012, Berger was the first substrate producer in North-America to introduce wood fibers into its line of professional growing media as a renewable aggregate. 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