Gold Label - premium products for demanding growers

The family company Gold Label, with a tradition since 1987, holds a leading position in the Netherlands in the production of substrates and plant nutrition. Although it has been at the forefront of the hydroponic industry for decades, it still maintains a modern approach both in terms of manufacturing and innovations of its unique products and in its external communication and customer approach. In practice we have found it easy to understand why for many growers fertilizers or substrates with the golden shield are the only conceivable choice. We have summarized the advantages of the certified products of this prestigious Dutch brand for you in this article.

Gold Label Substrates

Did you know that Gold Label is the only substrate manufacturer in the world that holds the KIWA certification, guaranteeing an unprecedented level of quality and the health of grown plants?

The Gold Label substrate range includes:

• Single-component hydroponic substrates
• Mixed hydroponic substrates
• Virgin peat-based substrates

Single-component hydroponic substrates

• The first example is the popular hydroponic growing medium expanded clay. These are pellets with a diameter of 8–16 mm, made from expanded clay. Keramzit Gold Label (Hydro Round Pebble), sold in a 45-litre package, stands out primarily for its exceptional structure:
• An unusually strong ceramic layer limits water uptake. Because of this it is ideal even for the most intensive hydroponic irrigation styles.
• As is well known, an optimally aerated root system brings better results when cultivating all types of plants. Therefore, improved oxidation of the root system is important as well, thanks to the round shape that creates sufficient space for the medium to be saturated with air.
• This hydroponic substrate also excels in terms of economy. Due to its firm ceramic structure it rarely “sticks” to the roots. As a result it is easy to clean and can be used again without problems!

• Another single-component substrate from the Dutch brand Gold Label suitable for hydroponics is Gold Label Coco as a pure coconut substrate of the highest quality. KIWA and RHP Horticulture certifications indicate that this is thoroughly washed and buffered coco that will serve you as an extra-clean and stable growing medium in which you will have perfect control over plant nutrition, whether mineral or purely organic. (You can read more about growing plants in coco in a separate article: Growing in coco.)
• Gold Label Coco contains no residual salts.
• Buffering capacity ensures substrate stability.
• Ideal substrate for targeted plant nutrition, where an experienced grower supplies only the nutrients needed at the moment the plant truly requires them. The result is fantastic yields. Just look at the picture of the root system of a plant grown in pure coco from Gold Label. A pleasure to see!
• When working with perlite expect only increased dustiness.

• Gold Label Perlite is possibly the best perlite on the market. This volcanic rock of completely natural origin is used to aerate substrates or as a rooting medium. It is processed to be extremely light and porous. Thanks to that you can benefit from the following specific properties of this perlite:
• A wide range of applications is enabled by its extraordinary ability to absorb moisture. Gold Label Perlite creates air pockets while also helping to retain heat.
• Top-quality perlite like this helps prevent soil compaction.
• Despite its 100% organic origin, Gold Label Perlite has long durability and retains its stability over time.
• When working with perlite expect only increased dustiness.

Virgin peat-based substrates

• The first representative of peat substrates with the legendary GOLD LABEL logo is Gold Label Special Mix Light, representing a high-quality soil mix based on Swedish virgin peat for greater control over the nutrition process of grown plants. It should be added that KIWA and RHP Horticulture certifications again speak for themselves.
• The used Swedish peat can retain up to ten times more water!
• It is a slightly pre-fertilized soil that contains organic nutrients, enabling easier cultivation of herbs, fruit or vegetables even if your priority is organic-quality yield.
• Lower concentration of contained nutrients serves to ensure quick rooting of your cuttings. Young plants thus gain an ideal foundation for further development when using this substrate.
• Optimal aeration of this peat substrate is ensured by the addition of perlite.
• Special Mix Light Gold Label is available in two volumes - 17.5 and 40 litres.

• The first representative of peat substrates with the legendary GOLD LABEL logo is Gold Label Special Mix Light, representing a high-quality soil mix based on Swedish virgin peat for greater control over the nutrition process of grown plants. It should be added that KIWA and RHP Horticulture certifications again speak for themselves.
• The used Swedish peat can retain up to ten times more water!
• It is a slightly pre-fertilized soil that contains organic nutrients, enabling easier cultivation of herbs, fruit or vegetables even if your priority is organic-quality yield.
• Lower concentration of contained nutrients serves to ensure quick rooting of your cuttings. Young plants thus gain an ideal foundation for further development when using this substrate.
• Optimal aeration of this peat substrate is ensured by the addition of perlite.
• Special Mix Light Gold Label is available in two volumes - 17.5 and 40 litres.

• If you want to grow your plants in premium soil as offered by the Dutch leader Gold Label, but prefer fewer worries with nutrient dosing at the start of the growth cycle, you will be thrilled with the complete soil mix Special Mix, which already contains nutrients for the first three weeks of the growth cycle and is ready for immediate use. For this reason Gold Label Special Mix is the best choice for beginners, as it to some extent tolerates common mistakes in plant nutrition. As they say, no one is born learned. So if you are just about to start growing but want to use a premium growing medium, get the pre-fertilized soil substrate Special SuperMix.
• 1 g of this mix is able to absorb 10 ml of water.
• The coarse substrate structure supports root growth and stability.

Gold Label Fertilizers

• Basic Gold Label Fertilizers

Gold Label Fertilizers

• Gold Label Ultra pH- 1 l (veg & bloom)
• Coco compressed brick BioNova 10 L
• Hand Trim set PRO - manual harvest kit

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