Growers who formulate their own soilless substrate often experience a phenomena called shrinkage. What does this refer to and why does it happen?

What will be an ideal response?


Shrinkage refers to the situation where the final volume of mix prepared
is less than the sum of the volumes of components going into the mix. It occurs
because the particles of components with small diameters are able to fit between
the particles of components with large diameters.

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