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Find CFIA Registered Products at GreenPlanet Wholesale

Blog updated on May 30th, 2022

Good news – some of your favourite products are now registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Perfect for licensed producers, retailers, and micro cultivators, CFIA registered products are verified, tested, and controlled against the standards in Canada’s Fertilizer Act. Ranging from microbial inoculants to simple nutrient supplements, the CFIA quality assures a wide variety of fertilizers used in the production of commercial crops. GreenPlanet Wholesale is proud to announce the availability of a catalogue of products with CFIA registration. Follow the passages below for more information on the importance of CFIA registration, and browse the registered products available at GreenPlanet Wholesale. 

What is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)?

All fertilizers and supplements sold or imported into Canada are regulated under the federal Fertilizers Act. In order to be legally bought and sold, fertilizers must be safe with respect to plant, animal, human health, and the environment, and properly labeled to ensure safe and appropriate use. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) manages the pre-market assessment of nutrient supplements that require registration in Canada. In short, the CFIA ensures that fertilizers are safe and verified against prescribed standards before they are released for sale in the Canadian marketplace. 

Why is CFIA Registration Important?

Through the registration process, the CFIA administers a number of quality assurance measures that are designed to safeguard our food supply, protect the health of animals and plants and enhance the well-being of Canada’s people, environment, and economy. Below is a general overview of the importance of CFIA registration and regulation: 

  • Product Safety Assurance – The CFIA requires that all regulated fertilizer and supplement products be safe for humans, plants, animals, and the environment. They must also be properly labelled to enable safe and appropriate use. 
  • Science-based Assessment – The CFIA’s pre-market assessment consists of a detailed, science-based evaluation of product safety information and labelling. To assess a product, the Agency requires supporting information, which varies in scope depending on the nature of the product. The basic supporting information includes the product label, the manufacturing method, and a complete list of ingredients and source materials.
  • Label Verification – All products submitted to the CFIA for registration or approval undergo a thorough label verification to ensure that displayed information complies with the standards prescribed by the CFIA. Evaluators verify that requisite information such as the guaranteed analysis, directions for use, manufacturer contact information, and mandatory cautionary statements, correctly appear and are clearly legible on the label
CFIA administers quality assurance measures to safeguard our food supply and protect the health of animals and plants.

CFIA Registered Products at GreenPlanet Wholesale 

As mentioned above, CFIA registration is an extremely important process that ensures product safety, efficacy, and label verification; it safeguards our food supply, protects agricultural, forestry, wildlife, and consumers. Clients using CFIA registered products can be assured that the ingredients used to manufacture nutrient supplements are tested against rigorous assessment standards. Browse the list below to find the CFIA registered nutrient products available at GreenPlanet Wholesale.

Registered Products List

GreenPlanet Nutrients

Company NameRegistration Number Product Name
H.I.T Manufacturing2021932APLANT GUARD 0-0-2
H.I.T Manufacturing2021906AGPF UPTAKE 0-1-1
H.I.T Manufacturing2021905ALIQUID WEIGHT
H.I.T Manufacturing2021904AVITATHRIVE 0-0-1
H.I.T Manufacturing2021903AMASSIVE 1-2-3
H.I.T Manufacturing2021902AGPH UPTAKE 0-0-1
H.I.T Manufacturing2019125AROOT BUILDER

Fish Head Farms

Company Name Registration Number Product Name
Fish Head Farms 2021972AFISH SH!T

Good Green Earth

Company Name Registration Number Product Name
Good Green Earth 2019115ABOKASHI PRO-GRO

Power Si

Company Name Registration Number Product Name
Power Si2022705APOWER Si ORIGINAL
Power Si2022727APOWER Si BLOOM

Xtreme Gardening

Company Name Registration Number Product Name
Xtreme Gardening2022741AXtreme Gardening AZOS
Xtreme Gardening2022742AXtreme Gardening MYKOS

SipCo

Company Name Registration Number Product Name
SipCo 2021785ASIPCO – HYSHIELD

Exempt Nutrient Products from GreenPlanet Nutrients

Determining the regulatory status of a product under the Fertilizers Act largely depends on how the product is represented in the marketplace. This includes nutrient sources, guarantees, and/or product grades. All fertilizers and supplements imported into or sold in Canada require registration unless they meet one or more of the following exemptions. A fertilizer is exempt from registration if it does not contain a living substance or organism, a pesticide, or a supplement or micronutrient that is not registered with the CFIA. Here’s a list of exempt nutrient products from GreenPlanet Nutrients:

Other Exempt Product

A wide range of products at GreenPlanet Wholesale now have Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) certification! For questions, purchasing, or for more information on CFIA registration, contact one of our GreenPlanet sales representatives directly. 

CFIA Registered and Exempt Products

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Find Spring Pots Today at GreenPlanet Wholesale

Expert growers understand the benefits of growing in fabric pots. Plants grow faster, more vigorously, and produce thicker stalks, branches, and heavier flowers. But as beneficial as fabric containers can be, working with them can often be a headache – transplanting, transportation, and irrigation cycles can all be potentially harmful to plants in flimsy, unsupported fabric pots. However, as manufacturers of some of the industry’s best fabric containers, Spring Pot has revolutionized the way we use fabric containers in the garden. 

Growing in fabric pots benefits plants to grow faster, more vigorously, and produce thicker stalks

Spring Pots are now available at GreenPlanet Wholesale! Read the passages below to learn more about the latest addition to our catalogue of products:

Why Grow in Fabric Pots?

Fabric containers naturally “air prune” the roots of growing plants. As most growers know, roots need abundant oxygen to thrive. In fabric pots, oxygen flows through the container from all sides. So, when roots reach the container boundary, they sense optimum moisture and oxygen levels. This leads the roots to split and grow secondary root tips, instead of circling the container in search of excess moisture and fertilizer. 

Fabric containers can increase root zone nutrient absorption

Fabric containers can also increase root zone nutrient absorption and moisture permeation. Fabric pots are permeable, meaning that water and air can pass into and out of the container. When water enters from the top, it permeates the soil and transpires from the sides of the pot. Excess water that reaches the bottom flows through the fabric and exits the vessel. This prevents excess moisture from building up in the container. Because of these benefits, crops can perform in both the vegetative and flowering stages of growth with increased success, growing thicker stalks, bigger branches, and heavier flowers. 

The Benefits of the Spring Pot Burner Line

What makes Spring Pots so special? Spring Pots are extremely tough, rigid, and durable, making them the perfect tool for growers looking to benefit from fabric containers. Spring Pot’s are also the only brand of fabric pot on the market manufactured with proprietary fabric and folding, rather than an interwoven skeletal support system. This makes Spring Pots extremely rigid, even when empty. Here are some of the other unique features of Spring Pots available at GreenPlanet Wholesale: 

  • Reinforced Stitched Upper Rim: Burner Spring Pots are reinforced at the rim with extra stitching. This allows the pot to stay firmly upright during heavy irrigations. 
  • Colour Coded Stitching: Spring Pots are colour coded with unique stitching. This makes each pot’s size and variation easier to distinguish. 
  • Pathogen Protected Packaging: All orders are manufactured and shipped inside vacuum-sealed, pathogen-protected packaging.
  • Standard Handles on 5 gallon and above: Spring Pots sizes 5 gallon and above all come standard with carrying handles. 
  • BPA Free and Heavy Metal-Free: You can trust that your consumable harvests will be free from any unhealthy contaminants that could harm your customers or loved ones.

Spring Pots are Now Available at GreenPlanet Wholesale 

Want to grow in Spring Pots? GreenPlanet Wholesale now has select sizes of Spring Pots Burner Line available for purchase. This line comes with the benefits listed above, like colour-coded, reinforced stitching, vacuum-sealed packaging, and transportation handles. Also, all Spring Pots are manufactured with heavy metal-free, environmentally friendly materials. So, talk to your GreenPlanet representative today about purchasing inquires or for more information about Spring Pots!  

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Feed Your Crop Organically with the AutoPot AquaValve5

Since its initial release, AutoPot Watering Systems have taken the Canadian market by storm. By passively automating watering cycles, gardeners who have opted for AutoPot solutions have enjoyed an array of advantages in all sectors of cultivation. At GreenPlanet Wholesale, we have been consistently proud to partner with companies that offer the best of technology. With the shared goal of fostering a healthier, greener planet, the research and development team at AutoPot Watering Systems have outdone themselves again.

Canada, meet the AutoPot AquaValve5: a new, innovative piece of hardware that affords the use of liquid organic nutrients in existing AutoPot systems, and helps protect against blockages, sediment build-up and unforeseen, head-scratching hazards. Follow the passages below for more information on this, and other benefits of AutoPot’s latest cultivation device. 

What is the AutoPot AquaValve5?

Much like the original design, the AquaValve5 is an intricate float-valve that regulates the passive flow of water into the saucers of the AutoPot self-irrigation system. However, unlike the original float-valve, the AquaValve5 has an increased inlet size of almost 66% and allows gardeners to use a wider variety of organic and mineral-based nutrient systems. Other expected benefits of the new design include faster flow rates, increased reliability and protection against sediment blockages and build-up. Read more below for details on AutoPot’s development of the AquaValve5: 

Larger Inlets and Hose for Liquid Organic Fertilizer

The most distinguishing feature of the AquaValve5 is its size. With a 5mm internal diameter inlet, and options for either 9mm or 16mm mainline hose, the AquaValve5 makes easy work of viscous, organic and mineral fertilizers. Before releasing the AquaValve5 to the European market, the research and development team at AutoPot thoroughly tested the efficacy of the device in their UK-based R&D facility. For example, in a liquid organic feed test on asparagus peas, the AquaValve5 performed with amazing results. Eight 1Pot AutoPot modules made up the control for the test and were given varying doses of plain, reverse osmosis and organic fertilizer irrigation.

AQUAvalve5 – Liquid Organic Feed Test on Asparagus Peas. Read more.

With no surprise, the AquaValve5 handled the varying doses of fertilizer and water with no issues. So, the researchers took the test a step further and set-up a ninth 1Pot module to a standalone reservoir, this time letting the system run with a constant flow of liquid organic fertilizer. Based on the data available from our partners at AutoPot, this “wild-card” module performed with excellent success, had no clogging issues or sediment build-up and maintained steady growth rates compared to the control modules.

AQUAvalve5 – “Wildcard” Module. Read more.

Fully Compatible with Existing Systems

AutoPot Watering System Accessory Packs now come standard with the AquaValve5, 9mm, 9-16mm, and 16mm pipe-work and fittings. As mentioned above, this option gives growers a much wider variety in fertilizer choice and helps protect against issues of sediment blockage and build-up. If you already have an AutoPot system and want to experiment with liquid organic fertilizer, your existing 1Pot, 1Pot XL, XL SmartPot, and easy2grow trays, pots and lids will all accommodate the new AquaValve5, 9mm and 16mm pipe-work. Existing reservoirs can also be adapted to work with the AquaValve5, as 9mm top hat grommets, golf-filters and inline-taps are available as spare parts to reconfigure hard plastic or FlexiTank reservoirs. 

A Word From AutoPot

AutoPot continues to innovate the hydroponic landscape with designs that elevate the potential of a garden. Now with the AquaValve5, no task, method or system is impossible to manage. In discussing the “proof of concept” surrounding the AquaValve5, AutoPot’s representatives had this to say on the motivation behind engineering the new design:

Whether ‘results’ are defined by flavour, size, yield, health, purity or enjoyment, nothing is more important to a grower than ‘results’. If a grower’s preferred means of getting results isn’t open to them they will surely find another way. Hence the changes we’re about to make – changes that keep our systems in line with contemporary use and allow our growers to get exceptional results however they grow.

(AutoPot R&D, 2020, para. 9)

Want to get growing with AutoPot? Contact a member of GreenPlanet Wholesale’s team today! For all other inquiries about products and services offered by GreenPlanet Wholesale, contact our team or your local garden supply store for more information.

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Guardian Fire Shield: The Latest Tool to Manage the Unexpected

GreenPlanet Wholesale is excited to introduce the latest addition to its product line-up: Guardian Fire Shield (GFS). This self-contained, easily mountable fire-suppression system can provide its users with peace of mind, reliability, and performance in moments of unexpected system failures. From lighting faults to cooling system failures, the garden can be full of potential hazards. To help manage the unexpected, GreenPlanet Wholesale is happy to introduce our clients everywhere to an automatic fire suppression system by Guardian Fire Shield. 

Watch the Guardian Fire Shield in action!

What is Guardian Fire Shield?

Guardian Fire Shield is a self-contained fire suppression system that can be easily installed in any commercial or residential setting. This small, yet powerful fire suppression system is designed to be placed above areas where a potential flame may break, for example, in the kitchen above the stove. While however useful Guardian Fire Shield may be in the home, this product also has amazing potential for the mitigation of fire damage in the garden. 

Due to its small size, the Guardian Fire Shield suppressant can be installed virtually anywhere in the garden, the most common places being above lighting panels, large outtake fans, and atop commercial dehumidifiers or air-conditioners. While relatively small, the suppression capabilities of this unit are aggressive, with the ability to cover a 16 x 16 room with non-toxic, ABC dry chemical in a matter of seconds. And unlike sprinkler systems, which activate at the sign of smoke, the Guardian Fire Shield only expels suppression chemicals when temperatures around the unit reach 135 degrees Fahrenheit. This aspect of fire prevention evidently leads to a decrease in false-alarms and subsequent water damage caused by traditional fire suppression. 

The Need For Fire Suppression

While technology in the garden has paid specific attention to safety in its innovation over the years, safeguards that combat the most hazardous complications are still the most cautious response. In the home, the most common tool to fight a potential blaze is a fire extinguisher. However, in an indoor garden or greenhouse setting, there is rarely a person to monitor the facility around the clock. So, in the case of a fire, the garden would likely be left alone in these moments of vulnerability, with little help being offered from an extinguisher which requires manual operation. This is where the support of Guardian Fire Shield can offer gardeners everywhere the ensured reliability and performance of non-toxic, automatic fire suppression. 

  • 135°F Heat Activated: The heat-activated trigger means the Guardian Fire Shield™ will not discharge in the presence of smoke. It must be extremely hot (ie. a real fire) in order for the unit to automatically discharge.
  • No Water Damage: Unlike water suppression systems, the dry-chem agent in the Guardian Fire Shield™ does not cause extensive damage when discharged.
  • Non-Toxic Environmentally Safe Powder: The non-toxic, dry-chem agent used in the Guardian Fire Shield™ is safe when discharged, as it is essentially a form of baking soda.
  • Approved Components: Manufactured with Certified Components.

To protect what matters most in the garden, and for more questions about Guardian Fire Shield, contact your local garden supply store or GreenPlanet Wholesale for tips on the latest tool to manage the unexpected. 

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Fish Sh!t and Your Garden: The Latest Root Enhancing Product From Fish Head Farms

Upon reading the label, you may feel that Fish Sh!t is just another product that seeks to entice its viewers with an overt, almost shocking name; but on a closer reading of the guaranteed analysis, serious growers will understand the potential benefits of a product like Fish Sh!t. Fish Sh!t is a proprietary root enhancing supplement manufactured by Fish Head Farms in Rhode Island, produced with the sole intention of introducing a clean and organic product which improves the vitality, quality, quantity and taste of plants and plant products. What could be cleaner than Sh!t… right?  

What is Fish Sh!t?

The simple answer is in the name, it’s Sh!t. However, for all those interested in a more complex explanation, a guaranteed analysis of ingredients can be found on the back of the bottle. In short, Fish Sh!t is a compilation of beneficial bacteria, fungi and protozoa, cultivated by providing Fish Head Farm tilapia with a complete and nutritious diet, along with a balanced ecosystem. Fish Sh!t is an OMRI listed, university tested, organic product, one which provides plants and gardeners with a rich and plentiful microbial profile, which as Fish Head Farms states, “is closer to a natural ecosystem than anything you will find on the market”. The science behind providing plants with a vast array of beneficial microorganisms is evident; and, from Fish Head Farm’s research alone, growers found plants enriched with Fish Sh!t exhibited an increase in yield, flavour and nutrient uptake.

Dosage and Use:

Fish Sh!t is hyper-concentrated and can be used throughout all stages of the plant life-cycle, even helping to break down heavy salts left by synthetic fertilizers in the weeks before harvest. A typical enrichment of  Fish Sh!t comes in at 1mL per gallon of water; to provide a more aggressive dose, for example, while transplanting, or during vegetative growth, Fish Sh!t is recommended to be used at 6mL per gallon for the first feeding, and 3-6mL every feeding thereafter. Fish Sh!t can even be used as a root-dip for cuttings and clones – just mix equal parts water and Fish Sh!t for the highest success rate. Whenever you choose to enrich your media with Fish Sh!t, step back, watch your plants, and expect a vigorous growth spurt! For accurate dosing tips in soil and hydroponic systems, refer to instructions provided by Fish Head Farms. 

Fish Sh!t: Nature’s power, channeled into a bottle through agronomy’s best practices

Tom Fox, Co-Founder of Fish Head Farms

Be one of the first to enrich your garden with the powerful microbial profile of Fish Sh!t. To experience nature’s most organic fertilizer, contact your GreenPlanet representative for sales, samples, or product information. 

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A Closer Look at Products from FoxFarm Soil and Fertilizer Company

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Fresh Fertilizers From Botanicare and General Hydroponics

OUR CATALOGUE IS GROWING

In our continued mission to bring you the best products the industry has to offer, we are expanding our Wholesale catalogue to bring you two leading nutrient brands. We are now stocking a range of nutrients from Botanicare and General Hydroponics.

GROW BETTER CROPS WITH BOTANICARE NUTRIENTS

Having over two decades of experience in the hydroponic and plant fertilizer industry, Botanicare offers a wide range of nutrients that bring freedom and flexibility of growing your own to growers across the globe. At GreenPlanet Wholesale, we are excited to offer Botanicare coast to coast in Canada. We’ve highlighted some of Botanicare’s top nutrients.

Pure Blend Tea is an original organic-based flavour and aroma enhancing supplement. Add Pure Blend Tea to any nutrient program to increase flavours, aromas, and terpene production. Pure Blend Tea is an organic-based compost tea solution that is formulated to naturally enhance terpene profiles in your crops.

The Botanicare Kind Nutrient System represents the culmination of more than 15 years of working with science and nature, combined with extensive experimentation and testing. KIND uses powerful minerals combined with a proprietary blend of carefully chosen additives designed to run clean and support plants in aggressive growing environments.

Botanicare Cal-Mag Plus is a specialized calcium, magnesium & iron, plant supplement designed to compensate for deficiencies in some commercial and hydroponic nutrient programs. Cal-Mag Plus also compensates for the natural calcium draw of coco coir fibre.

GENERAL HYDROPONICS PROVIDES CONSISTANT QUALITY

General Hydroponics is committed to manufacturing innovative fertilizers that provide consistent quality, value, and results. With a large selection of base nutrients and additives, there is a product for every style of grower. Explore their top fertilizers below.

General Hydroponics Liquid KoolBloom is a bulking agent that goes way beyond other bloom boosters. Bolster your efforts with essential nutrients your flowering plants need for vigorous growth, bigger blooms and increased flowering sites.

General Hydroponics RapidStart enhances your growing experience by delivering nutrients that generate explosive root growth. Using RapidStart promotes root growth while enhancing plant vigour and yield. 

First formulated in 1976, Flora Series is the original three-part hydroponic-based nutrient system. General Hydroponics FloraGro stimulates structural and vegetative growth while building strong roots. Provides nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and secondary minerals.

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GreenPlanet Nutrients Organic Medi One Base Nutrient Is Now OMRI Listed

GreenPlanet Nutrients strives to provide the highest quality fertilizer on the market. And so, with growing interest in the field of organic gardening, they are excited to announce the official certification of the award-winning, 1-Part Organic Fertilizer: Medi One. If you’ve ever had plans to switch to a fully organic garden, your chance is finally here with the help of our OMRI Listed Medi One. 

The Benefits of Organic Gardening

Medi One is comprised of simple, yet powerful organic compounds. But unlike traditional organic fertilizers, Medi One is a liquid fertilizer that stimulates your plants with the necessary elements throughout the vegetative and flowering stages. Formulated from multiple organic sources, including hydrolyzed, slow-steamed Atlantic Menhaden, sea kelp, and naturally sourced potassium sulphate, Medi One is an overflowing reservoir of balanced plant nutrition. Not only does this fertilizer supply your crop with a well-rounded NPK ratio of 4-3-3, but due to the steaming process of fish and kelp which preserves naturally occurring amino acids, Medi One packed full of important micronutrients like copper, boron, manganese and zinc. 

Even more important than supplying plants with the necessary elements for survival, the utilization of an organic fertilizer can benefit plants in amazing ways not yet quantifiable by our current understanding of plant biology. David Robinson, expert grower, and author of the book titled, The Grower’s Handbook, expands on this point during a visit to a garden on the series, Growing Exposed: 

A lot of the benefit we get from organic gardening has to do with things outside of those 16 essential elements for plant survival. We’re talking about enzymes, microorganisms, bacteria – all these living things that are in nature. That’s a lot of the benefit we get from organic gardening.

Robinson, D. (2012) pg. 40

Medi One: For Organic Use

GreenPlanet Nutrients Medi One is now an OMRI listed fertilizer. But what does this mean? In short, OMRI, or the Organic Materials Review Institute is a non-governmental organization that reviews the inputs which go into making organic fertilizers. To be an OMRI listed product means that the inputs of the fertilizer under review, in this case, Medi One, have proven to be at a specific standard of quality and formulation. And so, by using Medi One in your organic garden, you can be sure of the standards, care and attention to detail that went into the manufacturing process. 

Looking for a reliable OMRI listed product? Try our award-winning base nutrient, Medi One. Medi One is the only certified organic product on the market today that can deliver the quantity and quality you expect from an award-winning nutrient. So, if you’ve ever thought of crossing over into the world of organic farming, your chance is finally here with the help of Medi One.

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To access the rich and diverse compounds of Medi One, contact a member of the GreenPlanet Team, or your local garden supply store for product information and purchasing inquiries. 

Works Cited:

  • Diechen, J. (Director). (2018). Growing Exposed: Kootenay Craft Cannabis [Film]. 
  • Robinson, D. (2012). The Growers Handbook: Teachings of the garden sage. Hidden Tribe Publishing. Retrieved December 9th, 2020 from The Garden Sage

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