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Elevate Your Grow Game with TNB Naturals Products

For indoor gardeners or dedicated cannabis cultivators looking to maximize yields while simplifying the gardening routine, TNB Naturals has a range of innovative products designed to boost your plant growth and make the process smoother. Here, we explore five of their popular offerings, including The Enhancer, The Enricher, TNB Up, TNB Down, and Kelptastic.

The Enhancer CO2 Generator:

The Enhancer is TNB Naturals‘ flagship product, and it’s a game-changer for indoor gardeners. It’s a natural CO2 generator that eliminates the need for expensive CO2 tanks and regulators. The Enhancer releases a steady supply of CO2 over 2- to 3 weeks, which can significantly increase the growth and yield of your plants. This product is simple to use, requires no maintenance, and is a cost-effective way to optimize your garden’s CO2 levels.

2. The Enricher:

The Enricher is an essential component of the TNB Naturals product lineup, offering a potent blend of essential nutrients, minerals, and beneficial microbes that boost your soil’s health. The Enricher is a quickly dissolving natural formula that ensures plants receive the ideal nutrition for robust growth, flowering, and fruiting. The Enricher can be used in all growing systems and is compatible with various growing media.

3. TNB Up:

TNB Up is a pH regulator that helps maintain the optimal pH level in your hydroponic or soil-based growing systems. Achieving the proper pH is crucial for nutrient absorption and overall plant health. TNB Up simplifies the pH adjustment process, making it easier for beginner and experienced growers. With this product, you can ensure your plants receive the proper nutrients and maximize their potential.

4. TNB Down:

Maintaining the correct pH level is vital for plant growth, but sometimes, you may need to lower the pH of your growing medium. TNB Down is a user-friendly product that helps plants get the precise pH range required for healthy development. TNB Down works well in hydroponic, soil, and coco-coir growing systems.

4. Kelptastic:

Kelptastic

is a pure Canadian Kelp meal sourced from the North Atlantic Ocean that provides a range of essential plant nutrients and growth enhancers. Kelp has long been known for boosting plant vitality and resilience.

TNB Naturals

has harnessed the power of kelp in

Kelptastic

to help your plants, trees, lawns, vegetables, herbs, and flowers thrive.

In conclusion, TNB Naturals offers top-quality products to enhance plant growth, simplify your gardening experience, and maximize your yields. Consider incorporating the TNB Naturals products into your growing routine to take your gardening game to the next level. Your plants will thank you!

Hygrozyme

Prevent

What is Hygrozyme®?

A powerful blend of concentrated, beneficial enzymes specifically formulated to prevent root rot by accelerating the breakdown of dead root matter—a process that unlocks essential nutrients for your plants.

All ingredients in Hygrozyme® are natural and formulated to work within the optimal temperature and pH range of your crop.

Active Ingredients:
Cellulase 1,000 U/mL
Xylanase 100 U/mL
Hemicellulase 75 U/mL
Beta-Glucanase 40 U/mL

Boost

What is HygrobenTM?

Hygroben is a microbial root inoculant composed of 5 different bacillus species that are shown to be physiologically compatible with each other and work together to enhance yield.

All ingredients in Hygroben are natural and are suitable for ornamentals, vegetable, flowering plants, etc.

Active Ingredients:

Bacillus licheniformis 1.0 x 108 CFU/mL
Bacillus subtilis 1.0 x 108 CFU/mL
Bacillus pumilus 5.0 x 107 CFU/mL
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 5.0 x 107 CFU/mL
Bacillus megaterium 5.0 x 107 CFU/mL

Clean

What is HYCLEAN™?
A non-toxic, biodegradable, and environmentally friendly cleaner that removes and prevents the buildup of salts and minerals in irrigation lines and grow media.

When paired with nutrient feed and used from the beginning of your grow cycle, HYCLEAN™ keeps your system and grow media clean, preventing toxicities or imbalances and resulting in a higher quality finished product.

HYCLEAN™ can be used for regular maintenance and cleaning of your irrigation system, while growing or for a deep clean of your grow system between crops.

Protect

What is HYSHIELD™?

An all-natural product that stimulates your plant’s immune system.

Created with an environmentally sustainable approach, HYSHIELD’s™ active ingredient, Chitosan—a derivative of the naturally occurring compound Chitin—is extracted from recycled crustacean shells that would otherwise be discarded in landfills.

Root Pouch

Black

Black Natural fibers allow for both in ground and above ground growing.

Thickest 260 g/m2
Fabric made from a blend of recycled plastic water bottles & natural fibers.
4-5 year in-ground lifespan,
lasts multiple seasons above ground

Boxer Line

All around use for above ground growing.

Heavyweight 250 g/m2
Fabric made from recycled plastic water bottles
Non-degradable line, lasts season after season

Charcoal

Specifically designed for hydroponic & indoor growing

Thin 150 g/m2
Fabric made from a blend of recycled plastic water bottles & natural fibers.

Eazy Plug

The Eazy Plug system offers a full cycle, sustainable growing solution consisting of plugs, blocks and pyramids (each sold separately).

A 1020 compatible tray prefilled with 66 Eazy Plugs.
4 star “OK-biobased” certified.
Organic and 100% compostable.
Air pruning.
Lightweight (dry) when shipped.

Eazy Plugs fit into Eazy Blocks

Eazy Plugs also fit into Eazy Pyramid Minis.

Eazy Blocks fit onto Eazy Pyramids.

Eazy Plug versus Rockwool – Day 14

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Eazy Plug versus Rockwool

This is the last installment of the Eazy Plug versus Rockwool series. At two weeks the tomatoes in both the EazyPlugs and Rockwool have developed their first “true leaves” (cotyledons), and root development is underway. No longer sprouts, these have developed into seedlings. The moisture of the sprouts are checked twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, and water is added as needed.

Roots have appeared for both the Eazy Plug and Rockwool cubes. Easily seen roots are emerging from the sides of the plugs. The seedlings are ready for transplanting into Eazy Cubes or Mini Pyramids.

The Rockwool cubes have also sprouted roots.

The new seedlings are ready for transplant. The Eazy Plugs require slightly more frequent watering, but have less tendency to stay soggy than the rockwool cubes. The change in color (light brown when dry, dark brown when wet) is a helpful indicator as to the moisture level in the Eazy Plugs which also appeared to be less likely to develop algae on top.

Stay tuned! Future posts will feature some of the Eazy Plugs in Eazy Cubes, and some on Eazy Mini Pyramids.

SunBlaster Grow Light Garden

Two high efficiency SunBlaster 24W T5HO fluorescent lamps provide bright, full spectrum lighting. Each lamp lasts up to 10,000 hours and the unit is supplied with a 12 month user guarantee.

The canopy height is fully adjustable on the aluminum uprights, giving a maximum clearance height of 15 inches (38cm) from the bottom of the base tray.

Eazy Plug versus Rockwool – Day 7

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Eazy Plug versus Rockwool

To continue the Eazy Plug vs Rockwool trial, at one week in the Eazy Plug cells have sprouted 8 tomato seedlings. Both the Eazy Plugs and the Rockwool are sprouting seeds faster than would be expected if they were direct seeded outdoors. Trays like these are commonly used to start sprouts indoors during the late winter to prepare for spring planting.

Both the Eazy Plugs and rockwool cubes have their first set of “true leaves” (cotyledons) on the tomato sprouts. Notice that the leaves develop in pairs on opposite sides of the stem. This is an indication that they are dicotyledons (dicots – two seed leaves) as opposed to grasses and other monocotyledons (monocots – single seed leaf). Dicots include most vegetable seeds (other than corn), whereas most grains are monocots.

The rockwool cube tomatoes also have 8 sprouts.

Some algae has started to show on some of the rockwool cubes. The rockwool cubes appear to retain water longer than the Eazy Plugs. Some cubes have more than others. Now that the sprouts are larger, the rockwool could be covered to block the light on the surface by cutting slits in an opaque material to fit around the stems.

Now that the sprouts have developed “true leaves” they will require light, and a mild feeding to thrive.

Starting seeds with either Eazy Plugs or rockwool can be successful, although of the two, the Eazy Plugs seem to be a little more forgiving.

T5HO Mini Greenhouse Kit by SunBlaster

Includes:

18 inch SunBlaster T5HO light and reflector
6400K T5 Grow Lamp
Double Thick 1020 Tray
7 Inch NanoDome
Lamp included

Eazy Plug versus Rockwool – Day 3

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Eazy Plug versus Rockwool

This is day 3 and some of the tomatoes are already sprouting in the Eazy Plugs. Out of 8 plugs, 4 have sprouted. One noticeable trait of Eazy Plugs is their color difference between wet and dry, allowing for a visual indication of when they need watering. In the photo below, the light brown indicates areas where the Eazy Plug is dry, and the darker color shows where there is moisture. Later, once the sprouts have developed their roots enough to fill the plugs it will be time to transplant.

Sprouts are showing in 4 of the rockwool cubes as well. The rockwool cubes appear to hold moisture for longer than the Eazy Plugs. Quick drying growing mediums should be watered often. Growing mediums that don’t dry quickly enough are more prone to fungal issues and root rot can set in. Eazy Plugs seem to have a nice balance between the two. Rockwool tends to stay on the moist side so care must be taken to avoid overwatering.

Neither the Eazy Plugs or the rockwool cubes require any watering yet, as the are still moist from the initial soak. The sprouts appear healthy and are on their way to becoming seedlings. At the top of the sprout is the seed casing, which falls off as the sprout grows. These first seed leaves hold nutrition to sustain the sprout until the first “true” leaves” appear.

Eazy Plug startup kits are available from hydroponic shops and garden centers carrying Tradewinds Wholesale Garden Supply products.

The Eazy Plug startup Kit includes:

12 Eazy Plugs (1.2″ x 1.4″) with mini tray
12 Eazy Cubes (2.9″ x 2.4″)
An instruction booklet

Eazy Plug versus Rockwool – Day 1

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Eazy Plug versus Rockwool

This is a seed sprouting trial using Eazy Plug plugs versus Rockwool starting cubes. This should be taken as a historical record of a particular trial with a small sample size and not an indication or guarantee of future performance or indication of performance in other situations (In other words, this is what happened here, your milage may vary).

The trial will be between Eazy Plugs and rockwool.

Both the Eazy Plug and rockwool packages come with instructions on how to prepare before use:

Eazy Plug prep instructions

(instruction text)

plug ‘n grow

Dried plant starter cubes with super fast water retention

It’s so easy!Just water and drain out excess water.

Eazy Plug will regulate the optimum moisture level automatically.

The Eazy Plug booklet has additional directions:

Allow the Eazy Plugs to fully suck up water with a pH of 5.8.

Let it drain out excess water. Do not squeeze out or dry the plugs.

Eazy Plugs are self-regulating and will only hold the water they need for an optimum moisture level and an optimum air-to-water ratio.

Rockwool prep instructions

The rockwool cubes also have printed instructions on the front of the package.

(instruction text)

Prior to planting fully saturate the B’Cuzz Mini-Blocks in a 1/3 strength nutrient solution adjusted to pH 5.5 and let stand to ensure the nutrient solution is evenly absorbed throughout the entire block. Drain excess nutrient solution and B’Cuzz Mini-Blocks are ready to use.

Water as needed – start with 1/2 strength nutrient and slowly increase nutrient strength with future watering, so that you end up with almost full strength just before transplanting to a B’Cuzz Rooting Block.

Following the directions, each sprouting area was prepared.

The first seeds up are tomatoes (approximately 5 to 10 days to sprout).

SunBlaster Quad Thick Propagation Trays are built tough.

Four times the thickness of regular 1020 trays.
No need to use multiple trays when one quad thick 1020 tray will do the trick.
Same dimensions as a standard 10 X 20 propagation tray.

Super Nutrients

Super Nutrient formulas are water-soluble plant foods for indoor or outdoor use. In addition, Super Nutrients has been giving outstanding results to a large community of growers over 15 years. Their formulas are two part solutions designed for both Bloom and Vegetative growth. Used alone or with additives, they are easy to use, yield powerful results time after time and are ideal for growing applications.

Extensive testing across North America has determined its effectiveness in soft and hard water applications. Soil and soilless tests were conducted in a variety of hydroponic applications by leading retail stores in California, Florida, New York, Tennessee and throughout Canada. Results have been nothing less than superb.

Super Nutrients Bloom Formula For Outstanding Flowering

Designed as a two-part nutrient to ensure maximum flowering potential. Promotes healthy, lush flowering growth by including all primary nutrients in the formula. In addition, the pH balanced formula requires little to no pH up/down required. Some applications may vary.

Super Nutrients Veg Formula for Rapid Growth

Designed as a two-part nutrient to ensure maximum growth potential. Includes all primary nutrients in the formula to promote healthy, lush vegetative growth. pH balanced with little to no pH up/down adjusting required. Some applications may vary.

Benefits of Using Super Nutrients

Super Nutrients are user friendly and simple to use. Mix in equal parts to insure proper nutrient levels. When using SV or SB, just one tablespoon each of parts A and B (add an additional teaspoon if desired) per gallon makes for a recipe that is easy to remember. Highly concentrated solutions means more value for your dollar. They wont clog up filters, drip lines or leave sediment build up like most other formulas.

Super Nutrients are available in quart, gallon, 2.5 gallon, 5 gallon, and 55 gallon drums.

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Eazy Plug prep instructions

Rockwool prep instructions

Super Nutrients Bloom Formula For Outstanding Flowering

Super Nutrients Veg Formula for Rapid Growth

Benefits of Using Super Nutrients