Sustainability plays a prominent role within Grodan. From the manufacture of stone wool substrates to end-of-life solutions. Grodan is founded in 1969 and active in more than seventy countries worldwide

Propagation with Grodan Products

Growers are increasingly focusing on desired crop development. This is partly determined by the variety that is selected, and the desired plant type. Factors that influence the choice of variety include the plant size. The required vine development with tomatoes or whether crops are grown under natural or grow lights. Propagators steer how crop variety is propagated on the basis of climate and irrigation strategy. The choice of blocks largely determines the irrigation strategy. Which ultimately yields the type of plant required by the grower. Grodan offers a wide range of blocks and plugs that yield uniform plants under various cultivation conditions.

Grodan Recycling

Here at Grodan, we are driven to leverage the advantages of hydroponic growing. With our sustainable stonewool substrate to support knowledgeable farmers to grow more healthy produce and medicine using less resources. Presently, over 70% of all freshwater resources worldwide are consumed by agriculture. Combined with the demands of a growing population who will need food and urban land. All of which is putting an enormous strain on our earth’s natural resources. Innovative technologies and products will have to meet the critical challenge to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. Reduce consumption of our natural resources, and reduce our food’s environmental impact across its entire supply chain.

As part of our commitment to the circular economy. Grodan has built a network of partnerships. And collaboration agreements with leading recycling organizations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.  Grodan offers recycling services to over 62% of its product consumers across the globe. And with the help of our loyal customers, we recycle thousands of tons of stonewool every year.  Achieving a 45% recycling rate! That’s like recycling enough substrate every year’ To completely cover all of Spain and Portugal. If Grodan was a country, it would be one of the most successful recycling countries in the world.

As we continue to grow our recycling options for stonewool consumers. Our aim is to achieve a 65% recycling rate in the next 3 years! Achieving that will make Grodan stonewool one of the most effectively recycled products in the world.