https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/hydroponic-growing-media-explained-beginners-guide 2026-07-20T09:15:40+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Spike_s_School_Mascot_abde4411-b6ce-4907-990e-a1f2394f8175.png?v=1784461537 Hydroponic Growing Media Explained Spike, the cactus mascot of Hydro Oasis' Hydroponic Grow School https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/the-hydro-oasis-growers-journey/tasmania-winter-grown-bok-choy-wong-bok-2026 2026-07-08T14:40:12+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Bok_Choy_Wong_Bok_Seedlings_CANNA_Terra_Nutrients_829dbd9e-5734-4a97-94ef-05bd9e8c50ae.jpg?v=1782700418 Tasmania Winter Grown Bok Choy & Wong Bok 2026 https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/plant-profiles/wong-bok-plant-profile 2026-06-30T22:10:23+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Hydro_Oasis_Wong_Bok_Plant_Profile_Cover_Page.png?v=1782728385 Wong Bok Plant Profile https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/coco-coir 2026-07-20T09:51:34+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Coco_Pith.jpg?v=1784423066 Coco Coir Explained Close-up of fine brown coco peat (coir pith), a coconut-based hydroponic growing medium https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-buffer-coco-coir 2026-07-20T09:48:56+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Preparing_to_Buffer_Coco_a37903c5-1408-4de7-a69f-f16d764ca033.jpg?v=1784463958 How to Buffer Coco Coir Cal-mag solution mixed in a bucket with an EC meter, ready for soaking coco coir before buffering https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/reuse-sterilise-growing-media 2026-07-20T09:47:24+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Rinsing_LECA.jpg?v=1784422976 How to Reuse and Sterilise Growing Media Rinsing used LECA clay pebbles in a colander to clean and reuse them https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/perlite 2026-07-20T09:49:17+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Perlite_on_Coco_Perlite_Blend.jpg?v=1784423274 Perlite Explained A scoop of white horticultural perlite on a coco-perlite growing medium blend https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/leca-clay-pebbles 2026-07-20T09:51:07+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Handful_of_LECA_6756e664-d8d3-4255-8001-0f324740deba.jpg?v=1784460658 LECA (Clay Pebbles) Explained Handful of rust-brown LECA expanded clay pebbles showing rounded, pitted surfaces https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/rockwool 2026-07-20T09:51:52+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Rockwool_Cubes_on_Rockwool_Slab.jpg?v=1783941401 Rockwool Explained Rockwool hydroponic slab and stone wool propagation cubes https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/vermiculite 2026-07-20T09:48:42+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Vermiculite_Pile_-_Grade_3.jpg?v=1784460547 Vermiculite Explained A pile of golden-brown expanded horticultural vermiculite flakes https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-coco-coir-is-made 2026-07-20T09:50:58+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Coconut_Husks_Soaking_Tanks.png?v=1784423066 How Coco Coir Is Made: From Coconut Husk to Grow Medium Brown coconut husks soaking in water tanks at a coir processing yard https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-perlite-is-made 2026-07-20T09:49:15+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Raw_vs_Expanded_Perlite.png?v=1784423066 How Perlite Is Made: From Volcanic Rock to Popcorn Dark grey raw perlite ore beside light, popped white expanded perlite https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-handle-and-blend-perlite-dust-free 2026-07-20T09:52:15+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Perlite_Misting_to_Reduce_Dust.png?v=1784423066 How to Handle and Blend Perlite Dust-Free A gardener misting a bag of white perlite to keep dust down while scooping https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-leca-is-made 2026-07-20T09:51:31+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Raw_Clay_vs_LECA.png?v=1784423066 How LECA Is Made: From Raw Clay to Fired Pebbles A lump of raw grey clay beside a pile of fired light-brown LECA clay pebbles https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-prepare-clay-pebbles 2026-07-20T09:50:13+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/LECA_Rinsing.png?v=1784423066 How to Prepare, Rinse and Reuse Clay Pebbles (LECA) Rinsing LECA clay pebbles under running water to wash off dust before use https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-rockwool-is-made 2026-07-20T09:50:48+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Basalt_vs_Rockwool.png?v=1784444112 How Rockwool Is Made: From Molten Rock to Spun Fibre A chunk of dark basalt rock beside a cut slab of pale rockwool stone wool https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-condition-rockwool 2026-07-20T09:46:49+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Soaking_Rockwool_Cubes_in_Nutrient_Solution_with_a_pH_of_5.8_ff44ce60-8cb1-4431-9aea-795037c9abf2.jpg?v=1784463938 How to Condition and pH Rockwool Before Use Rockwool cubes soaking in pH-adjusted nutrient solution, the meter reading pH 5.8, within the manufacturer 5.5 to 6.5 conditioning range https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-vermiculite-is-made 2026-07-20T09:56:20+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Raw_Ore_Vermiculite.png?v=1784423067 How Vermiculite Is Made: From Mica to Expanded Flakes Raw unexpanded golden-brown vermiculite ore before it is heated and expanded https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-use-vermiculite-seed-starting 2026-07-21T13:37:29+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Vermiculite_Seed_Tray_49c2a74f-e7a5-4a26-81a5-440cd91307a8.png?v=1784423067 How to Use Vermiculite for Seed Starting and Water Retention A seed tray topped with fine golden vermiculite with young seedlings emerging https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-mix-coco-perlite-blend 2026-07-21T13:28:45+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Perlite_on_Coco_Perlite_Blend_0669dc88-0794-422b-a209-cbbdc27509ad.jpg?v=1784423447 How to Mix a Coco-Perlite Blend to a Target Ratio White perlite folded into brown coco coir to make a coco-perlite blend https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/rockwool-safety-and-disposal 2026-07-21T13:30:13+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Rockwool_Cube_Held_in_Nitrile_Glove.jpg?v=1783941359 Rockwool Safety and Disposal Gloved hands holding a wet rockwool propagation cube, the dust-free way to handle stone wool safely https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/how-to-ph-growing-medium 2026-07-21T13:32:41+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/LECA_Soaking_in_5.8_pH_Nutrient_Solution.jpg?v=1784433822 How to pH Your Growing Medium An Aqua-Master pH meter reading a nutrient solution, with LECA clay pebbles soaking to settle their pH before use https://www.hydrooasis.com.au/blogs/spikes-hydroponic-grow-school/choose-growing-medium 2026-07-21T13:30:25+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0709/5261/6094/articles/Common_Forms_of_Hydroponic_Growing_Media.png?v=1784460295 How to Choose the Right Growing Medium for Your Hydroponic System Common hydroponic growing media side by side, including perlite, coco, LECA and rockwool