OBJECTIVE: The objective of this project was to examine the extent at which nutrient levels may be reduced in leachate from NEREA® media blends when used to grow a basil crop. CHALLENGE: International Zeolite Corporation (IZ) is an international marketer and supplier of natural zeolite and zeolite-infused products. Zeolite is a naturally occurring mineral found in volcanic ash that can be used for a number … Continue reading IZC NEREA® nutrient trials »
Zeolite in hydrangea production OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to validate the performance of zeolite from International Zeolite Corporation (IZC) as a media supplement that may increase cation exchange capacity (CEC) and media weight during a complete hydrangea crop cycle at a commercial growing facility in Ontario. CHALLENGE: Conventional media for growing hydrangeas has proven too lightweight for a crop that is grown … Continue reading IZC Hydrangea Production »
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of environmental control strategies used to control fungal diseases, and the efficacy of the biological control agents Aphidius matricariae and Chrysopa carnea, either alone or in combination, compared to a universal control, for control of the cannabis aphid Phorodon cannabis on Cannabis sativa. CHALLENGE: The commercial cannabis industry currently struggles with integrated pest management … Continue reading Koppert Canada Limited »
OBJECTIVE: To examine the leachate over time from a selected range of NEREA® and peat moss media blends to assess nutrient holding and loss over time, and thus potential impact on plant growth and environment. CHALLENGE: NEREA® has the potential to be blended with peat moss to create a novel growing media with the necessary physical and chemical characteristics for plant growth. However, it is … Continue reading Evaluation of leachate over time from selected rates of NEREA® blended with peat moss »
OBJECTIVE: A preliminary trial was carried out to evaluate the sodium content and solubility of NEREA®, and eventual uptake by the plant, when used as a media substitute for lettuce grown in a greenhouse using a hydroponic Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) system. CHALLENGE: In a previous trial with AETIC, the NEREA® product demonstrated capacity to be used successfully as a hydroponic medium to grow lettuce. … Continue reading Phytotoxicity assessment of sodium for lettuce grown in NEREA®-based hydroponics »
Assessment of the potential of a new predatory mite to persist on cannabis plants CHALLENGE: The commercial cannabis industry currently struggles with integrated pest management (IPM) of the cannabis aphid Phorodon cannabis, and the rice root aphid, Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominalis, and many licensed producers have lost yield or even their entire crop to these pests. The current IPM approaches available to the industry simply lack … Continue reading Vineland Research »