New Organic Water-Soluble Nutrients

Jennifer Polanz

A product of interest to food, cannabis and ornamental producers alike, Biota Nutri is a line of organic, plant-based, water-soluble nutrients that’s new in the U.S., but has been proven in the Netherlands within the CEA market. In partnership with Griffin Greenhouse Supplies as its sole distributor in the U.S., Biota Nutri provides a range of products that growers nationwide can rely on to dial in their fertilizer programs. We saw the line in Griffns' booth at Cultivate’26 in Columbus.

According to Dr. George Grant, GGSPro Technical Services Manager at Griffin, the products are made from byproducts of food waste systems (residual generated from industrial vegetable processing), so they’re sustainably sourced and part of a circular process. Biota has the capability of producing over a dozen different fertilizer inputs, he said, including concentrated nitrogen and phosphorus sources, powdered iron, trace elements, and more.

Another interesting aspect of this product line is it’s been engineered to minimize biofilm and algae development in irrigation lines, which can be a major headache for organic growers. IG