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News, maintenance, and grower tips about cannabis fertilizer and water soluble fertilizer from Plant-Prod and Plantex fertilizer suppliers near you.

How do I calculate fertilizer rates? Part-1

How do I calculate fertilizer rates? Part-1 Did you know just as with pH, each type of plant has a preferred Electrical conductivity (EC) range within which it can thrive? In general, though, if your EC is very low, your plant probably doesn’t have enough food. On the other hand, if your EC is very […]

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What You Need to Know About Fertilizer Prices in 2023

What You Need to Know About Fertilizer Prices in 2023 Like many other things, where we saw a dramatic increase in price over the past few years, fertilizer prices skyrocketed in 2022. While they have come down in early 2023, they continue to be higher than normal. Increases have affected all types of fertilizers – […]

Growers of high value crops who use Plant-Prod fertilizers, which cost slightly more than economy fertilizers, produce healthier plants faster, with less crop shrink increasing overall profitability.

How Do You Check Your Fertilizer’s Quality?

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 […]

How To Fix Calcium Nutrient Deficiency in Cannabis Plants

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 […]

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

Using a Two-Part A&B Cannabis Nutrient System: Alternate or Simultaneous Feedings? In our post How To Use Cannabis Fertilizers With A 2-Part A&B System we discussed cannabis nutrients incompatibilities, the problems they can create and the need for a 2 tank system. In this post, we will describe how you have flexibility in the way […]

The Problem With Hyperaccumulators: How to tell if you have contaminants in your Cannabis product.

The Problem With Hyperaccumulators: How to tell if you have contaminants in your Cannabis product. Plants with the capability of accumulating heavy metals above concentrations that would typically cause harm or toxicity in plants are known as hyperaccumulators. Cannabis is a well-known hyperaccumulator with the ability to remove heavy metal contaminants from soils. This characteristic […]

Cannabis Fertilizer Growers Guide from Plant-Prod

Why Are My Cannabis Seedlings Growing So Slow?

Why Are My Cannabis Seedlings Growing So Slow? 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. Many cannabis growers get antsy during the germination process. They worry about if their plants are growing […]

How Do You Use Plant-Prod MJ Cannabis Fertilizers With A Two Part A&B Nutrient System?

How Do You Use Plant-Prod MJ Cannabis Fertilizers With A Two Part A&B Nutrient System? Are you used to a two part A&B cannabis nutrient (i.e., nutes) system and unsure of how to implement the Plant-Prod MJ fertilizer program? In this article, we’ll explain A+B marijuana nutes systems and explain how to use one while […]