The soil beneath our feet is the foundation of gardening. You can spend hundreds of dollars on seeds, baby plants, or mature plants to transplant and grow in your green space. However, without healthy soil, your herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants will not be able to survive in the environment. There are several…
Each outdoor season plants are susceptible to pests. However, there are several methods you can adopt to prevent this from invading your garden and houseplants. Trees, vegetables, and flowers are all prone to insects that feed on your plants. This article identifies common pests found on various outdoor plants, explores natural ways to control pests…
By Colin Bell, PhD Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, Growcentia Nitrogen (N) is an essential macro element required for the success of all known life forms, including cannabis plants. N acts as a key catalyst to support photosynthesis and other important biochemical reactions required for healthy cannabis growth. For example, N is a key elemental…
By Colin Bell, PhD Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, Growcentia Potassium (K) is one of 17 essential elements required by plants for healthy growth and reproduction. Along with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), K is classified as a macronutrient, and is considered second only to nitrogen in terms of its importance to plant growth. In…
By Colin Bell, PhD Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder, Growcentia Phosphorus (P) is an essential macro element, required for the success of all known life forms, including cannabis plants. P is especially important for early stage root development, stem strength, resistance to disease, nutrient uptake, flower formation and yield. All aspects of cannabis growth and…
by Colin Bell, PhD; Matt Wallenstein, PhD; Peter Baas, PhD The Growcentia team often refers to microbes working together as a consortium. One key concept in soil ecology is the importance of communities over individual species. No single species functions alone in nature; rather, groups of plant and microbial species often form consortia of closely interacting…
By Colin Bell, PhDChief Growth Officer and Co-Founder, Growcentia Plants have co-evolved with soil microbes over hundreds of millions of years. As bacteria colonized the Earth and transformed the atmosphere over three billion years ago, they created conditions which made it possible for the evolution of soil fungi (approximately 900 millions of years ago). Together,…
Enzymes are specialized proteins that soil microbes use to make nutrients available for microbial and plant uptake, by breaking down organic material into small enough molecules for plants to absorb through their cell wall. by Colin Bell, PhD; Matt Wallenstein, PhD; and Peter Baas, PhD on November 30, 2017 ___________________________________________ Ever wonder how microbes…
FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Growcentia, Inc., a biotechnology company, announced their entry into the consumer garden market. Since the beginning, Growcentia has focused on bringing positive change to the way the world grows. Now home gardeners can tap into the Mammoth Garden brand, leveraging the powerful, force of nature and…