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MPPI’s Plant-Prod MJ™ range of
cannabis fertilisers is scientifically
optimised to deliver exactly what
plants need and, importantly, is
consistent with every batch, allowing
for better control of nutritional
feeding.
“As the market has developed, we
have offered higher-end fertiliser
solutions that provide for better
control,’’ Doreen said.
supporting licensed growers, has been
Ontario-based plant nutrition company,
Master Plant-Prod Inc (MPPI).
Marketing products worldwide
under its Plant-Prod brand name, the
company has been assisting growing
enterprises to achieve yields four
to five times higher than previous
basement-grown crops – and with
significantly less fertiliser.
MPPI is a subsidiary of Haifa Group,
which sources raw material from the
Dead Sea for the manufacture of some
of the world’s highest grade potassium
nitrate.
Originally established in 1945, MPPI also
supplies extremely high quality water
soluble fertilisers for drip irrigation of
flower and vegetable crops throughout
Canada and the US, and to a further 35
countries across the globe.
Doreen Andrea, who has been with the
company the past 32 years, including
the last six as its General Manager,
said potassium nitrate was the largest
ingredient in water soluble fertiliser
and the Haifa product was excellent
for its cannabis range because it was
especially pure.
“We have been sourcing from Haifa
Group almost as long as I have been
with the company,’’ Doreen said.
“Haifa’s potassium nitrate
is very low in sodium,
which has become
more and more
important in the
greenhouse industry
due to the use of
recycled water.’’
She said various growers were
previously using fertiliser products
containing chloride and sulphate, which
were not healthy for crops.
“Solubility is also critical and irrigation
technicians who have had to clean out
fertigation systems have told various
growers they are using the wrong
fertiliser.’’
“
Potassium nitrate is the largest ingredient in water soluble fertiliser
and the Haifa product is excellent for Master Plant-Prod Inc (MPPI)’s
cannabis range because it is especially pure.
Doreen Andrea, General Manager, Master Plant-Prod Inc
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“We also have more micronutrients and
three chelating agents, and, with
our long-term know-how, we have
helped growers to tweak programs in
order to get more buds.’’
In addition to Doreen, the Plant
Manager at MPPI has been with
the company for 28 years and the
Agronomist, who holds a Master of
Science degree in Agriculture, for more
than 25 years.
The company’s sales to the medicinal
cannabis industry have grown
exponentially, including supply to the
largest cannabis growing group in
the world.
Doreen said the standards for cannabis
growers to follow in Canada, essentially
behaving like pharmaceutical
companies, were being used as a
template in different parts of the world.
“In order for growers to be licensed,
they have to send buds for testing,
looking at factors such as moulds,
pesticides, fungicides and heavy
metals – and they have to be under
detectable limits.’’
“Similarly, we also carry-out testing of
our products in-house and then go
out to external labs for full analysis,
and we now have certificates of
analysis, providing traceability for
every batch – it’s what licensed
growers want.
“Cannabis growers have a very low
tolerance for heavy metals and other
contaminants in their fertilisers. MPPI
vets all materials to ensure highest
purity.
“We have been audited by cannabis
companies and we have passed every
audit. Once they see our facility, they
are convinced.’’
Doreen said Haifa Group, as a
worldwide company, provided
valuable assistance with MPPI’s
testing, while it also provided benefits
for sourcing products like chelates
from larger vendors.
“We represent only a small portion
when it comes to chelates, whereas
Haifa Group is huge – and they have a
whole department for sourcing.’’
For further information about MPPI and
the Plant-Prod MJ range for medicinal
cannabis production, Haifa Australia can
be contacted on (03) 9583 4691.
Doreen Andrea, General Manager of Canadian
plant nutrition company, Master Plant-Prod
Inc (MPPI), says it has been assisting medicinal
cannabis growing enterprises to achieve
yields four to five times higher than previous
basement-grown crops – and with significantly
less fertiliser.
WORKING for an international
fertiliser company for 11 years has
presented some challenges.
There can be some difficult times,
but these are far out-weighed by the
interaction and learning that occurs
across the globe.
Haifa has 13 other offices around
the world, in addition to our office
in Australia. Each has its unique
opportunities and, together, the Haifa
Group“shares the knowledge’’.
The Australian office recently
launched a number of products
suited to high quality horticulture
and greenhouse production.These
innovative products clearly show that
not all fertilisers are the same.
GrowClean™ and VitaPhos-K™,
which have been sold by our
European office for years, offer
unique properties that clean
irrigation systems whilst being very
efficient sources of phosphorus and
potassium.This, coupled with our
Multi-K™ Reci product, the lowest
sodium potassium nitrate on the
market, offers leading edge solutions
to our Australian growers.
In addition to the low sodium basket,
we now have Haifa Cal™ Prime, a
calcium nitrate that is low in sodium as
well as ammonia, a key requirement of
modern, hi-tech greenhouse systems.
The Australian Haifa team is always
looking to our international colleagues
and what they are working on.We are
always seeking new and innovative
ways to provide the nutrients our crops
need – we call this “Pioneering the
Future’’.
Not only do we look outwardly, but
we also show the way. Haifa recently
launched the new Junior range of
controlled release fertiliser (CRF).The
key concept of Junior is to provide a
unique CRF blend when planting trees.
We have been doing this for the past
seven years in Australia. Our unique
forestry blend has become the industry
standard for planting eucalyptus
seedlings.
Ultimately, this illustrates that when
you buy Haifa, you are buying global
experience. Fertiliser products that
are tested in more than 100 countries
with every crop imaginable.We are
not just a fertiliser company – we are
a global nutrition company helping
to feed the world.
“
GrowClean™ and
VitaPhos-K™ offer
unique properties
that clean
irrigation systems
whilst being very
efficient sources
of phosphorus
and potassium.
