How 5 Points Increased Yields by Up to 12% Using a Natural, Efficient Biostimulant Posted on April 28, 2025 | by Jeff Hayward About 5 Points: Leading the Way in High-Efficiency, High-Quality Cultivation 5 Points is a forward-thinking cultivation company known for operating at the intersection of quality and efficiency. In an industry where profitability hinges on precision and performance, they have established themselves as a model for how to grow smarter, not... more
How Peaks Culture Maximized Quality with ChitoSal Posted on January 15, 2024 | by Guest Contributor by Christian Arcand • At Peaks Culture we value quality above all other considerations. The days when cultivators could succeed by pumping out high volume, low-grade products are long gone, so we’ve designed our cultivation program to allow us to consistently produce the highest quality product possible. Quality over everything.... more
How MIICROBIAL MASS PRO Increased Yields at Altacan By More Than 25% Posted on August 23, 2023 | by Guest Contributor by Max Petitclerc • At Altacan, the values of environmental sustainability and regenerative agriculture are core to our mission. We grow in living soil beds using organic inputs. We build soil life with worms, microbes, and fungi to replicate nature indoors and to be able to recycle the same soil... more
How I Got Roots Five Days Faster With MIICROBIAL MASS PRO Posted on August 18, 2023 | by Guest Contributor By: Wesley Allen As Head of Cultivation at Ritual Green, my primary responsibility is to grow a great product. Everything starts there, but there are also certain imperatives to consider when it comes to large-scale cultivation. It is relatively easy to grow at a small scale, but in order to... more
“Running Sterile” with Beneficial Microbes? Posted on October 20, 2022 | by Jeff Hayward We hear from growers all the time who are interested in trying MIICROBIAL MASS but are not sure if it will work in their system. Usually this is either because they are worried about biofilm buildup, or they are using products containing hypochlorous acid or hydrogen peroxide which are intended... more
How to Build Your Own Super Soil: A Recipe Posted on May 23, 2022 | by Jeff Hayward In some ways, super soil represents a radical departure from “conventional” horticulture and may be regarded as an exciting new development. Viewed from a different perspective, however, super soil may be seen as a return to a more traditional approach based on centuries-old cultivation techniques. Some growers are attracted to... more
Organic Nutrients 101 Posted on May 9, 2022 | by Guest Contributor More and more growers and gardeners are becoming interested in organic cultivation as a clean and safe alternative to conventional agriculture and synthetic fertilizers. But the world of organic nutrients can be overwhelming to the uninitiated. Here, we provide a brief overview of many of the most common organic fertilizer... more
8 Tips for a Successful Side-by-Side Grow Trial Posted on April 8, 2022 | by Jeff Hayward Discover how to effectively conduct a side-by-side grow trial with these practical guidelines for real-world testing. Our industry has always been at the cutting edge of horticulture and controlled-environment growing. This is due to a complex set of factors, but I believe one major reason that our industry remains at... more