Today we have brand new guest Matt from Total Harvest Control soil on the line- as well as other THC team members! Matt joins the show to talk about the importance of soil aeration, how he formulated his brand of soil, and more! He discusses the many different aerating inputs that are available, and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Matt talks about why he prefers rice hulls in his mix and as a top cover, highlighting the sustainability and effectiveness- and also emphasizes the relatively fast breakdown of the silica in rice hulls. The conversation turns towards soil cover, and Matt gives his opinion on using play sand as a top cover. The THC team also chimes in on soil availability north of the border in Canada, and how the Canadian grower market relates to the United States cultivation scene... ---Proud partners of Microbe Life Hydro, creators of photo plus, nourish L and more! Use code MLHGROWCAST to save 10% one time at www.microbelifehydro.com uplevel your garden with Microbe Life microbes!!! www.microbelifehydro.com --- ---Proud parters of Photontek- top of the line, efficient and powerful LED grow lights- use code growcast at www.photontek-lighting.com to save 5% off your high-end full spectrum grow lights! www.photontek-lighting.com code growcast---