The document summarizes research on amending pine bark-based soilless substrates with clay to improve water and nutrient efficiency in containerized crop production. The research found that amending substrates with 11% low volatile mineral clay by volume (particle size 0.25-0.85 mm) improved water and phosphorus use efficiency, decreased leachate phosphorus by 48%, and increased growth equivalent to untreated substrates. Further experiments determined the optimal clay rate was 10-12% and that substrates amended with clay and managed with 50% reduced fertilizer inputs maintained over 90% of maximum growth.