OASIS® Wedge® Season Is Here!

Sarah M Miller

•May 30, 2025

Another poinsettia propagation season (aka OASIS® Wedge® season) is well underway here at Oasis Grower Solutions.

Poinsettia propagators worldwide are prepped to receive their unrooted cuttings and start sticking the 2025 crop of the world’s favorite holiday potted plant.

This year, like every year for decades, the overwhelming majority of the millions of poinsettias grown will get their start in OASIS® Wedge® propagation media, from mother stock for poinsettia cutting production to finished plants. It’s no coincidence that’s true year after year.

Whenever poinsettia propagation season approaches, our team fields quite a few questions about how OASIS® Wedge® can make your life easier and improve your results. Sharing knowledge and helping you grow is paramount to us, so we’re answering a few common Wedge® questions here.

Q: Why do you call OASIS® Wedge® The Poinsettia Propagator’s Dream Substrate?

A: We didn’t come up with that name ourselves — poinsettia propagators did — but we’re happy to claim it as our own. OASIS® Wedge® is an excellent substrate for many types of challenging plants, but our team was focused on poinsettia propagation when Wedge® was born. The development of this substrate was fueled by input from the world’s leading poinsettia breeders and propagators. It’s the only engineered propagation substrate that can say that.

From cleanliness and superior cutting hydration to the wedge shape that drives fast, consistent and uniform root development and growth, OASIS® Wedge® and poinsettia URCs were literally made for each other. It’s no surprise that more poinsettia breeders and propagators worldwide use OASIS® Wedge® than any other substrate.

Q: Why should I use OASIS® Wedge® instead of peat-based media?

A: If you propagate poinsettias, you know how crucial hydration is during the critical period of root initiation. You also know larger foliage and high evapotranspiration rates of poinsettia URCs can make hydration challenging. Excessive misting sets off a chain of additional problems, from nutrient leaching and pathogen growth to extra labor costs.

While OASIS® Wedge® has many benefits over peat-based mixes, matric potential is a major differentiator — and an inherent problem with peat. Compared to Wedge® engineered media, peat has a much higher matric potential. That means that peat holds water more tightly and restricts the water availability, even when the substrate is saturated. Cuttings try to pull water, the peat fights back, and a tug-of-war ensues.

In contrast, Wedge® keeps water readily available, so your cuttings don’t have to fight for a drink. Instead of wilting, excessive misting and overwatering with peat, you get superior cutting hydration with Wedge.® (For more background, see our research on poinsettia cutting hydration in Wedge® versus peat-lite soilless mix.)

Q: How does OASIS® Wedge® help reduce pest and disease pressure?

A: When Wedge® ships to your propagation operation, it leaves our facility clean and free of pathogens and pests — including fungus gnat larvae and other surprises often found in peat mixes and other substrates. When you combine cleanliness with a substrate that balances water availability and proper drainage, you’re ahead of pest and disease pressures from the start, even with problematic or disease-prone plants.

Overwatering is the most common mistake propagators make with poinsettia cuttings. Used properly, Wedge® eliminates the risk of overwatering. That also eliminates the waterlogged root zone conditions that poinsettias hate — and bacterial pathogens love. Rather than creating a rooting environment that favors pathogens, Wedge® does the opposite to minimize disease pressures, from meltdown to Pythium and Erwinia.

Q: So how can OASIS® Wedge® make my life easier?

A: Besides the reasons above, OASIS® Wedge® saves you time, labor and mess. This substrate comes preloaded in trays or strips, ready to go on demand. No delays to fill trays or wait for equipment repairs. With Wedge®, the variability and inconsistency of loose fill trays is a thing of the past. You can trust every batch will be the same.

Our versatile OASIS® Wedge® Strips make it easy to review the propagation bed at callus formation, and simplify spacing, handling and moving throughout propagation. You can optimize flexibility in scheduling and make more efficient use of bench space and your staff. Our Wedge® Strip Carrier Trays make it easy to hold the strips on any surface during propagation (and shipping) to streamline the process and make your life even easier.

With robust, uniform root formation of OASIS® Wedge®, your cuttings can be ready for extraction when cuttings in peat-based substrates are still days away. And when transplant time comes, for you or your liner customers, you can count on Wedge® for no transplant shock or delay. (You can find the research and best practices for optimal transplant quality on our site as well.)

To answer your next question, yes, there’s still time to get OASIS® Wedge® this year. You can learn firsthand why the world’s leading poinsettia breeders and propagators rely on Wedge®. Reach out to your Territory Sales Manager or contact us at [email protected] or +1 (855) 585-4769.

Keep those questions coming. We're Oasis Grower Solutions. We have the answers you need.

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If you’ll be in Columbus, we invite you to stop by and see us in Booth 1315. If you can’t make the show, reach out to us at +1 (855) 585-4769 or [email protected] instead. We’d love to share more about innovations that help you grow, from propagation to postharvest. We’re Oasis Grower Solutions. We have the answers you need.

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Another poinsettia propagation season (aka OASIS® Wedge® season) is well underway here at Oasis Grower Solutions. Poinsettia propagators worldwide are prepped to receive their unrooted cuttings and start sticking the 2025 crop of the world’s favorite holiday potted plant. This year, like every year for decades, the overwhelming majority of the millions of poinsettias grown will get their start in OASIS® Wedge® propagation media, from mother stock for poinsettia cutting production to finished plants. It’s no coincidence that’s true year after year. Whenever poinsettia propagation season approaches, our team fields quite a few questions about how OASIS® Wedge® can make your life easier and improve your results. Sharing knowledge and helping you grow is paramount to us, so we’re answering a few common Wedge® questions here. Q: Why do you call OASIS® Wedge® The Poinsettia Propagator’s Dream Substrate? A: We didn’t come up with that name ourselves — poinsettia propagators did — but we’re happy to claim it as our own. OASIS® Wedge® is an excellent substrate for many types of challenging plants, but our team was focused on poinsettia propagation when Wedge® was born. The development of this substrate was fueled by input from the world’s leading poinsettia breeders and propagators. It’s the only engineered propagation substrate that can say that. From cleanliness and superior cutting hydration to the wedge shape that drives fast, consistent and uniform root development and growth, OASIS® Wedge® and poinsettia URCs were literally made for each other. It’s no surprise that more poinsettia breeders and propagators worldwide use OASIS® Wedge® than any other substrate. Q: Why should I use OASIS® Wedge® instead of peat-based media? A: If you propagate poinsettias, you know how crucial hydration is during the critical period of root initiation. You also know larger foliage and high evapotranspiration rates of poinsettia URCs can make hydration challenging. Excessive misting sets off a chain of additional problems, from nutrient leaching and pathogen growth to extra labor costs. While OASIS® Wedge® has many benefits over peat-based mixes, matric potential is a major differentiator — and an inherent problem with peat. Compared to Wedge® engineered media, peat has a much higher matric potential. That means that peat holds water more tightly and restricts the water availability, even when the substrate is saturated. Cuttings try to pull water, the peat fights back, and a tug-of-war ensues. In contrast, Wedge® keeps water readily available, so your cuttings don’t have to fight for a drink. Instead of wilting, excessive misting and overwatering with peat, you get superior cutting hydration with Wedge.® (For more background, see our research on poinsettia cutting hydration in Wedge® versus peat-lite soilless mix.) Q: How does OASIS® Wedge® help reduce pest and disease pressure? A: When Wedge® ships to your propagation operation, it leaves our facility clean and free of pathogens and pests — including fungus gnat larvae and other surprises often found in peat mixes and other substrates. When you combine cleanliness with a substrate that balances water availability and proper drainage, you’re ahead of pest and disease pressures from the start, even with problematic or disease-prone plants. Overwatering is the most common mistake propagators make with poinsettia cuttings. Used properly, Wedge® eliminates the risk of overwatering. That also eliminates the waterlogged root zone conditions that poinsettias hate — and bacterial pathogens love. Rather than creating a rooting environment that favors pathogens, Wedge® does the opposite to minimize disease pressures, from meltdown to Pythium and Erwinia. Q: So how can OASIS® Wedge® make my life easier? A: Besides the reasons above, OASIS® Wedge® saves you time, labor and mess. This substrate comes preloaded in trays or strips, ready to go on demand. No delays to fill trays or wait for equipment repairs. With Wedge®, the variability and inconsistency of loose fill trays is a thing of the past. You can trust every batch will be the same. Our versatile OASIS® Wedge® Strips make it easy to review the propagation bed at callus formation, and simplify spacing, handling and moving throughout propagation. You can optimize flexibility in scheduling and make more efficient use of bench space and your staff. Our Wedge® Strip Carrier Trays make it easy to hold the strips on any surface during propagation (and shipping) to streamline the process and make your life even easier. With robust, uniform root formation of OASIS® Wedge®, your cuttings can be ready for extraction when cuttings in peat-based substrates are still days away. And when transplant time comes, for you or your liner customers, you can count on Wedge® for no transplant shock or delay. (You can find the research and best practices for optimal transplant quality on our site as well.) To answer your next question, yes, there’s still time to get OASIS® Wedge® this year. You can learn firsthand why the world’s leading poinsettia breeders and propagators rely on Wedge®. Reach out to your Territory Sales Manager or contact us at [email protected] or +1 (855) 585-4769. Keep those questions coming. We're Oasis Grower Solutions. We have the answers you need.

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AgBiotech, short for Agricultural Biotechnology, isn’t a term you often hear around horticulture and greenhouse businesses or even in CEA. But that’s changing quickly. Field agriculture and row crops such as corn, wheat, rice and soybean are coming into the greenhouse, thanks to AgBiotech research. And we’re pleased that our Oasis Grower Solutions products, from substrates and fertilizers to wetting agents, are helping AgBiotech researchers build a more resilient future for us all. Why AgBiotech Research Is Important New plant varieties have always been important in commercial horticulture and agriculture. But recent years have added urgency to the work of traditional plant breeders — and AgBiotech researchers discovering and developing new plants. With climate change, weather events are more extreme. Growers and farmers bounce from drought and water scarcity to torrential rains and flooding. Plant diseases and insect pests thrive where they couldn’t survive before. And urban sprawl eats up crop land. Meanwhile, global populations keep growing. In response, AgBiotech researchers focus on increased crop yields and nutrient content; improved tolerances to pests, diseases and herbicides; resilience to extreme wind events; and plant-based vaccines and medicines to help feed and protect a growing world. Our Director of Global Grower Operations and Research, Dr. Vijay Rapaka, studied agricultural science before going on to earn his Ph.D. in Ornamental Horticulture. “It has always been a dream of mine to further the development of row crops,” he shares. “To see our products being used as tools in such pioneering work is a dream come true.” How AgBiotech Research Has Expanded One researcher using OASIS® products explains that AgBiotech initially focused only on row crops that constitute the vast majority of the world’s food for human consumption and animal feed. Today, AgBiotech extends to vegetables, fruits and flowers, as well as industrial crops such as hemp. Before joining our team last fall, our Plant Scientist, Erin Yafuso, Ph.D., conducted plant research using AgBiotech methods, including using CRISPR to switch-on oil genes in sugarcane, and research in strawberry and poinsettia propagation. “With OASIS® growing media, I could manipulate the foam and consistently root plants in controlled environments,” Dr. Yafuso says. “This included rooting strawberry runner tips for nutrition studies in deep-water culture and rooting poinsettia for exploratory research using CT scanning to study root-zone water management.” Through the years, the AgBiotech industry has incorporated more horticultural practices, regardless of the crop, to improve control during research and preserve the value of individual plants selected for further study and development, which can then be scaled up in production settings. Regardless of the crop or scale, control is critical at each stage within AgBiotech research to allow for the discovery, phenotyping and development of new crops. Our Oasis Grower Solutions products are valuable tools at each stage in these AgBiotech processes. How Our Products Aid AgBiotech Research In addition to traditional breeding and selection techniques, AgBiotech researchers use many less conventional technologies as they seek to discover and develop new plants and crops. Blending horticulture and agriculture with genetics and chemistry, these technologies include varied tissue culture methods, from simple micropropagation to complex techniques like embryo rescue and double haploid production, as well as marker-assisted selection (MAS), genetic engineering, gene editing and more. Our Oasis Grower Solutions products help provide researchers with the control they need in the propagation and establishment of seedlings or cuttings, care of selected tissue culture plantlets during early characterization and sampling, water and fertility management, and the transition of plant material to production environments whether greenhouse or fields. AgBiotech researchers tell us our products provide the following benefits and more: + OASIS® engineered foam substrates can be sanitized or sterilized chemically or physically without breaking down or altering their physical structure. + Predibbled holes in our sterilized media permit the damage-free transfer of fragile tissue culture plantlets into a substrate environment. + Our foam substrates’ open cell design permits easy root development, even for fragile young plantlets and seedlings. + Experimental treatments can be added to and easily replaced by washing or vacuum suction from the cellular foam substrate, allowing for greater control in treatment environments. + OASIS® foam substrates give researchers flexibility to apply more treatments while minimizing plant stress, preserving the plant’s inherent value early in development pipelines. + Convenient OASIS® fertilizers offer a complete nutrient blend to meet the need of transplants, whether in hydroponic conditions or foam-based media into peat. + OASIS® SOAX® Wetting Agents help manage and revitalize substrates to improve full rooting access throughout the production container. As the vital work of AgBiotech researchers continues to expand and advance, we’re grateful that our Oasis Grower Solutions products play significant roles. From AgBiotech research to greenhouse and nursery production to CEA cultivation, we exist to solve your problems with innovative solutions and integrity. Reach out to us at +1 (855) 585-4769 or [email protected]. We’re Oasis Grower Solutions. Let us help you meet the future and excel.

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The last few years have seen Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) expand beyond mainstay crops. Leafy greens and high-wire crops remain the stars, but diversification is the buzzword for new and existing farms. A recent industry survey reported microgreens are experiencing steady growth among CEA farmers seeking new revenue streams. If you’re one of those growers or plan to be, we have some advice: Take a close look at OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ microgreens sheets and OASIS® Hydroponic Fertilizer 16-4-17. Short and simple, this microgreens duo delivers an exceptional cultivation experience with results to match. From moisture retention to germination and growth, our engineered low-carbon-footprint microgreen substrates help lift microcrops to their full potential — fast, simple and super clean. You can lower production costs, improve microgreen quality, and gain a competitive edge at market. It’s a new kind of cultivation experience, from start to end. Precision. Even in Short Crop Cycles. By definition, microgreens have crop cycles less than 21 days, but many varieties harvest in half that time. When every day can represent one-tenth of your crop cycle, every aspect of cultivation gains importance. From enhanced moisture retention and nutrient uptake to cleanliness at every step, OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ microgreens sheets excel. Precision growers can exert maximum influence, ensuring microgreens reach peak performance in their brief lifespan. Designed for precision hydroponics, like all OASIS® AeroSubstrates™, our plain, undibbled microgreens sheets are optimized, beginning with thickness and water holding capacity that eliminates the need for daily maintenance. OASIS® AeroMax™ targets maximum air porosity, moderate climates and lower water demand. OASIS® AeroSelect™ offers higher water holding capacity for warmer climates and higher water demand. We understand the size, shape and form of your ideal microgreens substrate may be totally unique to your operation. We’re ready to respond with substrate customizations tailored to your production needs. Whatever food-safe OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ product suits your program, you can expect uniform germination, easy and rapid root penetration, and unrestricted microgreen growth. Free of pests and pathogens, our engineered substrates deliver structural stability, uncompromised air-to-water ratios, and maximum precision throughout microgreens production. Results. Maximized From Day 1. When we talk about our substrate performance, it’s based on hands-on experience from our in-house research and trials in the field. While our engineered substrates deliver superior results, they’re even more impressive paired with OASIS® Hydroponic Fertilizer 16-4-17. Some camps hold that microgreens require few or no inputs, but we suggest there’s a difference between minimum requirements and exceptional performance. More than a decade ago, research by Vijay Rapaka, Ph.D., now our Director of Global Grower Operations and Research, identified a gap in nutrient requirements between seeding and germination with hydroponic lettuce. He notes that microgreens, like lettuce, are a crop where time, space and efficiency are critical to grower success. At a time when most growers advised withholding nutrients until after germination, Dr. Rapaka and Cari Peters, Ph.D., formulator and managing partner at JR Peters / Jack’s Fertilizers, discovered that seedlings benefit most when the radicle emerges to readily available nutrients, not a nutrient gap. That discovery spurred the development of OASIS® Hydroponic Fertilizer 16-4-17 and our unwavering recommendation for nutrients from Day 1. In on-site microgreens trials at our RI&D greenhouse, our Product Application Specialist Sarah Miller reports OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ microgreens sheets “far outperformed” competing bio-based nonwovens or felt pads: “Our substrate held moisture better, had more uniform germination, and faster growth.” As evidenced by microgreen crops like the one in the image below, every day counts toward superior, substantial growth. Cleanliness. Translated to Sales. One factor driving CEA interest in microgreens is their growing popularity with health-conscious consumers. Years of ongoing research at the USDA’s United States Horticultural Research Laboratory confirms the health benefits of these small but mighty crops, including vitamin and carotenoid levels about five times that of their mature versions. While nutritional value is a central selling point as growers look to microgreens as a viable commercial crop at scale, it’s not the only factor impacting sales and profitability. Appearance, quality and convenience rank high on the list of drivers for consumers and growers alike. The cleanliness of microcrops grown in our engineered substrates can be a differentiator for your farm — from enhanced food safety to reduced labor costs to increased sales. From our perspective, clamshells filled with vibrant super-clean microgreens, uncontaminated by remnant soil, win at market every time. If you’re still growing in loose fill, you and your customers are in for a treat. As Sarah reminds us, “Growing in our substrate leads to a cleaner, easier harvest compared to loose fill, which tends to stick to the crop and make a mess.” With precision hydroponic OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ microgreen sheets and OASIS® Hydroponic Fertilizer 16-4-17, you can have faster, cleaner times to harvest and faster, cleaner harvesting times, too. For automated or manual operations, our low-carbon-footprint engineered hydroponic substrates keep your microgreen production fast, simple and super clean. Whether your next crop is microgreens or something else, we’re here to help solve your problems and help you excel. We’re Oasis Grower Solutions. Reach out to us at +1 (855) 585-4769 or [email protected].

Microgreens. Fast, Simple and Super Clean.

Take hydroponic cultivation to the next level with next-generation precision substrates. The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry has seen more than its share of upheaval lately. As this rapidly evolving industry settles, the competition among the companies still standing is tougher than ever before. Growers need every competitive advantage to help lift them over the line to long-term success. We understand many factors go into creating healthy, productive hydroponic growing environments. But the importance of substrates can’t be overemphasized. The right choice can help you conserve resources, optimize inputs, reduce labor and shorten crop cycles, which translates to more product for sale. OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ can help you achieve all of the above and much more. If you’re already a fan of earlier generations of OASIS® hydroponic media, we encourage you to move into the next generation. If you’re a distributor looking for an edge to offer your customers, it’s time you took a closer look. And if you’re a grower searching for a superior hydroponic substrate, look no further. Reach higher with OASIS® AeroSubstrates™. Clean, free of pests and pathogens Cleanliness and food safety are two of the most pressing issues facing CEA growers today. Our labor-saving OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ support cleaner cultivation and food safety from seeding to harvest — with no messy peat, organic materials, or coarse itchy fibers. Used properly, OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ engineered foam media is a valuable component in effective food safety programs, one that supports you for the long haul. By the time OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ arrive at your operation, they’ve undergone intensive processes to ensure they’re free of pests, pathogens, physical contaminants, pesticides or excess chemicals — as are all our engineered OASIS® substrates. Our manufacturing doesn’t include any agricultural products. Our production process itself includes kill steps that help address food safety risks, so you don’t have to worry about disinfection and/or sterilization of our products. We also thoroughly inspect shipping containers and trucks to prevent any contamination risk. Our ISO 9001:2015 certification demonstrates our desire to always perform at the highest levels of quality and efficiency. Optimized for Climate, Crop — and Crop Steering Climate change is rewriting the rules of farming. Seasonal and year-round environmental shifts impact general hydroponic production, but also the specific crops you grow and the resources it takes to grow them. Our OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ expand your choices for hydroponic media to accommodate these shifts. OASIS® AeroMax™ substrates, available as sheet media (including microgreen sheets) and automation-ready plug trays, support crops and conditions with lower water demand. With root zone air porosity maximized, crops enjoy uniform germination, rapid root penetration and unrestricted seedling growth — and the drier substrate surface minimizes algae formation. OASIS® AeroSelect™ substrates, also available as sheets and automation-ready plug trays, represent our response to requests from growers working with crops and conditions with higher water demand. These grower-driven solutions optimize water-holding capacity and air porosity for exceptional performance, even with finicky spinach. Cultivators also benefit when it comes to precision nutrient control. These inert substrates ship without a starter charge, so you can target specific crop needs with maximum ease, flexibility and precision, even when environmental conditions shift. Your nutrients stay fully dissolved in water and readily available for plant uptake. Low Product Carbon Footprint Making the switch to OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ isn’t just about growing more profitably. It’s about growing more sustainably, too. As we’ve shared in the past, our third-party Product Carbon Footprint Assessment conclusively confirmed that OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ are a sound choice for sustainability-minded growers — which we believe encompasses the CEA industry as a whole. In a Cradle-to-Grave carbon footprint assessment comparing OASIS® AeroMax™ to two peat-based products, including one of our own, the CO2 equivalent emissions for Pressed Peat were more than 40 times higher than an equivalent OASIS® AeroMax™ plug. Gravity Filled Loose Plugs came in with CO2e emissions 12.5 times higher than our equivalent engineered substrate plug. If you know us at all, you understand that we’re serious about improving the sustainability of all our engineered substrates even more. Are we there yet? Not quite. But we will be — and our customers will be there with us, too. Available When and Where You Need Us A final point we want to make today is about reliability. Structurally, our OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ are so reliable they’re used by AgBiotech researchers in rigorous research. But, even more importantly, you can also rely on the OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ supply chain. Our established global presence and international manufacturing capacity ensure a stable, reliable availability for growers and distributors worldwide. Once OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ are on site at your operation, they’re available when you need them there, too. Our ready-on-demand, preloaded singulated OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ PlugTrays and grower-ready OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ PlugSheets — pre-dibbled for single or multi-seed, undibbled for microgreens — are ready to save your automated or manual operation time and labor. And they’re ready to elevate your results with improved uniformity, better quality, higher yields, and crop cycles up to 20% shorter than their predecessors. Whether you’re a loyal OASIS® customer, a potential customer discovering our edge, or a distributor looking to secure your business share, why not reach higher? Lean into us. We’re Oasis Grower Solutions. OASIS® AeroSubstrates™ are here.

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