How Do You Check Your Fertilizer’s Quality?

February 27, 2023Blogcannabis, fertigationDoreen

How Do You Check Your Fertilizer’s Quality?

The fertilizer you use is both an expensive and critical part of increasing your yield and ensuring maximum profitability. But how do you know if the fertilizer you’re using is of high quality? And consistently high quality to deliver the best results?

While you can test your fertilizer along with your water and soil, it’s also helpful to know some of the things to look for when comparing fertilizers. Here’s three:

Track Record: Plant-Prod water-soluble fertilizers have been developed based on over 70 years of disciplined horticultural practice with formulations that have been refined to deliver the best quality fertilizer products, every single time.
Purity: Plant-Prod fertilizers are made from the best raw materials available in the world, constantly tested for purity, with no fillers or additives.
Solubility: Unlike many fertilizers, Plant-Prod fertilizers are turbo milled and blended to ensure 100% water solubility. That means no fillers or fertilizer left in the bottom of your tanks or clogging your irrigation lines, saving you the time and money to clean them out.

Impact on your bottom line: The purity and consistency of Plant-Prod 100% water soluble fertilizers mean you can lower your feed rate to make your fertilizer go further. The faster growth you’ll enjoy means you can ship earlier and more often.

As a further example, below we offer our certification of this dedication in a signed letter. Available for download for your records.

Plant-Prod is the world leader in water-soluble fertilizer & the partner for growers where high productivity is vital. You can buy cheaper fertilizers than Plant-Prod, but in the long run, it will cost you more. If high productivity is vital for your business, Plant-Prod Water soluble fertilizers should be your first choice. Learn how you can increase productivity and save money here. Have a question? Feel free to contact us directly at mppi@plantprod.com.

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Plant-Prod manufactures water-soluble fertilizers for fruit trees, plants and flowers including cannabis. The choice of growers from California to Maine for over 70 years, Plant-Prod fertilizers are made from the finest raw ingredients in the world, tested constantly for purity and turbo-milled to ensure 100% solubility in order to help you improve yields while cutting fertilizer costs. Click here to find a Plant-Prod cannabis fertilizer supplier near you.

If you missed out, here are our top water-soluble fertilizer tips & insights from 2022.

January 24, 2023Blogcannabis, fertigationDoreen

If you missed out, here are our top water-soluble fertilizer tips & insights from 2022.

This year, Plant-Prod provided a lot of tips and advice. In this blog, we summarize the most popular articles, tips, and advice provided by our specialists in 2022 as judged by our readers:

Best 2022 plant / fruit tree grower’s tips

Do My Plants Need Calcium? How Much Calcium To Feed Your Plant:

Calcium is key to building the ‘bones’ of your plants. The problem is, that knowing how much calcium to feed your plant is not always clear. Luckily Plant-Prod has over 75+ years of experience formulating water-soluble fertilizers like Plant-Prod 15-0-15 Cal-Plus water-soluble fertilizer and Plant-Prod MJ™ Cal Kickwater soluble fertilizer.

In this post, we’ll explain how much calcium you should be feeding your plant for the best results. Read more…

4 things to look for in picking the best fertilizer for fruit trees

Fruit trees need a boost from time to time to ensure they are getting the right nutrients. Water soluble fertilizers and chelated iron fertilizers and other micronutrients (manganese, copper, zinc etc.) can give fruit trees the boost they need. The type of fertilizer you need is dependent on many factors, most importantly, the type of plant you’re growing. Below, we’ll offer expert tips for selecting the right water-soluble fertilizer for fruit trees, how to apply fertilizer and answer common questions we get from our customers. Read more tips here…

Best irrigation system tips

How To Properly Clean Your Irrigation System – And Avoid Future Clogs

When we talk about irrigation cleaning, we’re talking about more than simply running a disinfectant through your system. Identifying clogs and their sources can make a big difference in how they are treated and prevented. See how..

Adjusting Irrigation Water – Bicarbonates vs pH

When it comes to irrigation water and water quality, you’ve probably heard the terms pH, alkalinity and bicarbonates thrown around. In this article, we’ll break down these terms and explain which should be the focus when treating your irrigation water. Learn more…

Best cannabis grower’s tips

Using a Two-Part A&B Cannabis Nutrient System: Alternate vs Simulantenous Feedings

How do I feed incompatible products to my cannabis? Learn the types of two-part A&B cannabis nutrient systems and how to use them.. Learn more..

Why are my cannabis seedlings growing so slow?

Copy: We all want our cannabis seedlings to grow quickly and evolve into strong and healthy plants. To do this, you need to create the right environmental conditions for seedling growth. Below we talk about the reason why seedlings are growing slow, how long the germination takes and if you can speed up the germination process. See why…

Want to learn about how to visually read your cannabis plants for problems? Check out how to ‘Listen to your Plants’ by downloading our Cannabis Water-Soluble Fertilizer Growers Handbook and learn how to get 5X more buds with 80% less fertilizer.

For more fertilizer tips, check out these:

Plant-Prod is a manufacturer of 100% water-soluble cannabis fertilizers made from the highest technical-grade raw materials in the world. The purity and consistency of Plant-Prod MJ fertilizers means there are no fillers left in the bottom of your tank or clogging your lines saving you the time and money to clean them out. And you get bigger, denser buds and faster growth on a more consistent basis.

The choice of growers from California to Maine for over 70 years, we formulate everything from chelated iron, to calcium nitrate and zinc fertilizer in order to help you get bigger buds for your buck. Click here to find a Plant-Prod fertilizer supplier near you

How To Fix Calcium Nutrient Deficiency in Cannabis Plants

January 11, 2023Blogcal kick, calcium, cannabis, fertigation, spikeDoreen

How To Fix Calcium Nutrient Deficiency in Cannabis Plants

Cultivating cannabis is a rewarding journey, but sometimes something gets in the way of an abundant harvest. A common issue is calcium deficiency in cannabis plants and the final yield suffers significantly if you don’t detect it fast. We share why calcium is crucial for crops and how to fix calcium deficiency in cannabis plants.

First, let’s talk about the need for calcium. Calcium is a vital nutrient to cannabis plants and is essential for optimal growth. This element plays a unique role in

Maintaining the expansion and
The structural integrity of cell walls

It also plays a central part in intracellular signaling. Plants such as cannabis that require a robust structure to support a large mass of vegetative and fruiting growth will have a higher demand for calcium. Due to this demand, calcium is required throughout most of the growing cycle, from the beginning of the vegetative phase through to the end of the flowering phase.

How to know if your Cannabis Plants have a Calcium Nutrient Deficiency?

All plants require a calcium source. Whether it’s coming from your water source or your fertilizer program, calcium is an essential secondary nutrient. When it is lacking, there are some tell-tale signs that are specific to calcium:

Low growth rate
Variable patterns of chlorosis on young leaves
Upward curling of leaves
Browning/necrosis of apical meristems (growing points)

If you’d like a more visual reference to what it looks like, download our Cannabis Fertilizer Growers Handbook.

How to use Cal Kick Cannabis Fertilizer

Plant-Prod MJ Cal Kick cannabis fertilizer was created with a traditional high calcium NPK formulation in mind, that was enhanced to meet the high demands of cannabis production. These enhancements include elevated levels of iron and the addition of a second chelating agent – EDDHA. Since this formulation contains nitrogen, potassium and a complete micronutrient package, it is ideal for alternating or simultaneous feeding with other growth stage-specific formulations.

Plant-Prod MJ Cal Kick cannabis fertilizer has a unique formulation that allows for this feeding without the risk of micronutrient deficiencies. Programs that rely on calcium nitrate fertilizer in Tank A do not have this option as the plants will be missing essential nutrients.

The micronutrient package allows for flexibility in feeding styles and ensures that at no point, are micronutrients deficient. Feeding rates should be based on water analysis to avoid overfeeding calcium. For more information on the A-B system and why this formulation cannot be mixed with others, see our previous post here.

The source of calcium in Cal Kick is calcium nitrate. This relatively reactive salt compound is frequently used to buffer coco growing media to replace potassium or sodium ions with calcium in cation exchange sites.

How to use Spike (CaMg) Cannabis Fertilizer

Plant-Prod MJ Spike (CaMg) was formulated to meet the needs of cannabis growers who desired to supplement calcium and magnesium without additional elements, such as nitrogen, sulphur or chloride. Spike (CaMg) contains chelated calcium and chelated magnesium, and nothing else.

It is intended to be used as a periodic supplemental source of calcium and magnesium, in addition to the standard 5 product Plant-Prod MJ program. Due to the lack of NPK and micronutrients, this product cannot substitute Cal Kick.

The source of calcium in Spike (CaMg) is EDTA chelated calcium. This metal complex is far less reactive to cation exchange sites than calcium nitrate and cannot be used in the same way to buffer coco media. The claw-like EDTA structure surrounding the calcium ion allows it to remain in solution and be more readily available for plant uptake.

Things to keep in mind when using Spike (CaMg) Cannabis Fertilizer

Plant-Prod MJ Spike (CaMg) is a unique product and should be used with the following in mind:

Use only as a supplemental feed at first sign of deficiency
Curb feeding to no more than twice a week, at low rates
Refrain from tank mixing with other Plant-Prod MJ formulations

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Want to learn about improving your cannabis plant productivity? Download our Cannabis Fertilizer Growers Handbook and learn how to get 5X more buds with 80% less fertilizer.