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Meet Benzoic Acid: SUPERHERO
Benzoic acid has been widely used since the mid 1800s, and for good reason. When it comes to improving crop yields and disease resistance in crops, this compound is among the most important organic plant acids. It’s impactful, and it’s tough on crime. BA IS LIKE BODYBUILDING FOR PLANTS When used as a foliar spray, benzoic acid can significantly increase the overall biomass of plants. One study on benzoic acid tested its use as a growth stimulant on tomatoes grown in calcareou
Anne Walters
Sep 18, 20182 min read


Organic Acids Play a Major Role for Healthy Plants
While farmers and hydroponic growers may be familiar with fulvic acid as an essential supplement for healthy plants, they often aren’t aware of the need for other organic acids that serve as necessary ingredients for producing the best tasting and the healthiest plants. The organic acids found in the AgTonik MLG-50 product may have some odd sounding names — such as caffeic, shikimic, and protocatechuic acids — but they are important just the same. In one way or another, all o
Anne Walters
Apr 18, 20172 min read


New Study Shows Fulvic Acid Accelerates Cannabis Growth Without Sacrificing Potency
A recent study in Michigan indicates that cannabis grown hydroponically, with the use of fulvic acid as a mineral supplement, will yield about 21 percent more plant material without sacrificing the cannabinoid potency of the plants. At the conclusion of a 12-week experiment conducted by AgTonik LLC with chemical analysis performed by PSI Labs, Ann Arbor, MI, the test group of cannabis plants were approximately 20 percent taller and larger, with tap roots nearly twice as long
Anne Walters
Mar 6, 20172 min read


Kalamazoo company grows with nature's newest industry
Second Wave online magazine inteviewed AgTonik CEO Andrew Bruex about the company’s future in supplying the cannibis growing industry...
Anne Walters
Jan 26, 20171 min read


Kalamazoo company grows with nature’s newest industry
Second Wave online magazine inteviewed AgTonik CEO Andrew Bruex about the company’s future in supplying the cannibis growing industry...
Anne Walters
Jan 26, 20171 min read
Fulvic acid firm branches out into biostimulants
Nuu, the digital voice of the advanced bioeconomy, posted news about AgTonik expanding beyond its roots as a manufacturer of...
Anne Walters
Jan 9, 20171 min read
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