Hydroton going out of business?!?!

Nobody has heard anything? I just went out to buy some today, and my favorite hydro store was out, and he told me he that the hydrofarm rep said it's no longer gonna be produced, and they're not gonna carry it anymore. So I freaked for a second, and drove to the next closest hydro store, where I bought a 50l bag, and the owner said "Hey, did you hear they're not gonna make this stuff anymore?" He told me only one producer has been making the stuff, from a plant in germany, and they're gonna stop making it. He also said someone else will start producing it for about 50% more cost.

Anyway, I sent an email to the company that produces it, hopefully they'll have a reply for me tomorrow.

Well this sucks for all you bucket heads. How does a successfull company without much competition go under?

If you search for this on Google, it seems this is just an unfounded rumor. The company that makes hydroton is Okotau Easy Green GmBH, they do not appear to be in any financial hard times.

EDIT: correction, seems they did go out of business, or at least stopped production of hydroton. Seems it really wasn't good for plants after all.

I don't think the company is in hard times, but I heard they're not going to produce nHydroton anymore. I sent an email to Okotau, so we'll see if they write me back tomorrow. But 2 different hydro stores told me. Could be they both got that info from the same Hydrofarm rep, but the email should clear this up.

Just jack up that hydroton and put a big ole block of rock wool under it.

Lava rocks work pretty damn good. Just break them down to the size you prefer. And its cheap-cheap compared to hydroton.....

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Originally Posted by Metasynth

I don't think the company is in hard times, but I heard they're not going to produce nHydroton anymore. I sent an email to Okotau, so we'll see if they write me back tomorrow. But 2 different hydro stores told me. Could be they both got that info from the same Hydrofarm rep, but the email should clear this up.

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