Plant Health

‘No-kill’ fertilizer, ClimateGard, launched

Folkston, Georgia-based Johnny Appleseed Organic recently launched a new product, ClimateGard, marketed as  “the first no-kill, premium, all-purpo... more »

Research touches on building better organic seed coatings, grafting

A group of U.S. researchers is exploring the science of seeds, and the research is already yielding insights into potential seed coatings for organic ... more »

Large grower Revol Greens marketing proprietary organic fertilizer

Large-scale indoor greens grower Revol Greens recently rolled out a proprietary plant-based organic nutrient its marketing as “the next step in a na... more »

How to work with an organic greenhouse for the best transplants

Organic growers can get a jump on the season with the transplants, but organic standards must be upheld. That means either growing your own transplan... more »

Blue Forest Farms creates a community around the surging industry of organic hemp production

What began as a small start-up has turned into a 150-acre hemp producer on a mission to spread the word about the benefits of hemp. Blue Forest Farms ... more »

Organic fertilizer sales growth expected in lawn and garden markets

Through 2024, demand gains for fertilizers – the largest segment in the $9 billion U.S. lawn and garden consumable market – will be supported pr... more »

Keeping soils fit for food farming

Soil health sounds simple but it’s based on soil organic matter and the processes affecting soil organic matter are complicated with many interrelat... more »

Organic certifier, grower Dan Rossman dishes on soil fertility, weeds

Rossman’s organic farming on the family farm near Lakeview, Michigan, started when the corn price fell to $1.50 per bushel in 1999 and the farmers h... more »

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