In gardening, maintaining the right pH level in your growing medium is key to helping your plants reach their full potential. Whether you’re using soil or coco coir, fluctuations in pH can affect how well your plants absorb nutrients, their health, and how much they yield. Luckily, with Aptus Substrate Buffer solutions – both Powder […]
Only a select few reign supreme in the vast expanse of plant care. Today, we pull back the curtain to reveal The Three Kings – Regulator, Topbooster, and Startbooster – each bearing the hallmark of excellence from Aptus Plant Tech. They’re here to turn your garden into a botanical kingdom, making these products the crown […]
With over 20 products to choose from it can be daunting to buy your first set of Aptus products, because what do you need exactly? In this blog, we’ll show and explain the essentials of the Aptus product line. So, we want to feed our plants everything they need to grow big and strong. That […]
One of the most common questions new Aptus users have is: What EC value should I keep in my nutrient solution? Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer here, as it’s dependent on a lot of variables like crop, climate, and growth phase, but we’ll attempt to clear some of the fog surrounding EC in this article! […]
Enzymes are agents of change – Catalysts for biochemical reactions. In the human body, enzymes are involved in the digestion (breakdown) of food into molecules that are small enough for your body to absorb. Without enzymes, the human body wouldn’t be able to take up the proper amount of nutrients. So, if your body […]
We all know pH is an important measurement for any fertilizer input. Most of us also know that the pH of the medium is a big factor in the availability and absorption of nutrients. What only few understand is the importance of the pH of the plant itself, so that’s what this article is all […]
It’s every grower’s worst (but all-too-common) nightmare: Checking on your crop and finding out it’s infested with pests (or pathogens). Spraying pesticides only works curatively, so a preventive approach would be better. To be able to effectively prevent problems before they arise calls for a deeper understanding of plant health and signals, and that’s […]
It is very important to understand how certain nutrients react with each other. If you don’t understand these interactions, you may over-supplement with a specific nutrient in an attempt to correct a deficiency. Not all deficiencies are caused by a lack of nutrients! For example, calcium deficiency may be diagnosed due to low calcium levels […]
Knowing how to identify and fix problems in plants is an essential skill for farmers and gardeners alike. But, at the end of the day it’s always better to prevent problems from arising by understanding the underlying cause. When you provide the right nutrients to your plant from the beginning, in the right sequence and […]