Ventana Plant Science(VPS) is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, providing advanced nutritional solutions to both com- mercial growers and hobbyists. Our product line is meticulously crafted to address the specific needs of plants at every growth stage, ensuring optimal health and yield. Our offerings include essential nutrients like Commercial Bloom, Magnesium Sulfate, and Calcium Nitrate, along with specialized additives such as kelp, silicon and our proprietary FlaVUH. These products are designed with precision to maximize nutrient uptake, ensuring that essential elements stay soluble and readily available to plants.
ABOUT VENTANA PLANT SCIENCE
Innovative Products for Maximum Efficiency
At the core of our innovation is our unique approach to nutrient delivery, emphasizing stability and absorption. Our FlaVUH, a standout product, features a poly amino acid complex that prevents essential minerals like calcium and magnesium from precipitating, thus maintaining their availability in the soil for extended periods. This technology mirrors natural processes, optimizing the plant’s nutrient acquisition without the extra energy typically required to access these essential elements from the soil. Additionally, our Commercial Silicon is tailored for direct absorption by utilizing silicon nano-particles that are directly uptaken by plants for cell wall deposition and metabolic function. Through these advanced formulations, Ventana Plant Science not only enhances plant health and productivity but also significantly contributes to the sustainability of farming practices by reducing nutrient waste.
WHY VENTANA PLANT SCIENCE
AMINO ACIDS, SILICON, KELP
VPS Commercial FlaVUH 4x
VPS FlaVUH features a biodegradable, proprietary amino acid polymer that enhances nutrient uptake and reduces salt buildup, boosting terpene production by up to 2.4% and yields by 14%. This product combines two targeted technologies: a negatively charged polymerized amino acid that absorbs positively-charged minerals, preventing negative interactions with negatively-charged ions to maximize nutrient availability.
Designed to improve nutrient conditions, VPS FlaVUH can significantly enhance cannabinoid and terpene outputs and is compatible with any com- mercial nutrient base. *Refer to the efficacy report on the next page for more details. *see efficacy report
VPS Commercial SILICON
VPS Commercial Silicon is absorbed as colloidal particles designed to be sub 20 nanometers to better facilitate plant uptake. Silicon is absorbed and incorporated into cell walls which then plays an active role in many stress and plant growth metabolic processes. It can play a role in cell osmotic pressure regulation and optimize uptake of macro and micro nutrients as well as affect secondary metabolite signaling pathways.
VPS Commercial Silicon and Structure contain SIlicon Nano Particle (SNP) technology allowing for direct plant uptake. Colloidal Silica NanoParticles (SNPs) can be taken up directly into the plant through its roots for cell wall deposition, improved overall growth and vigor, and to reduce biotic and abiotic stress (Luyckx, M et al., Frontiers in Plant Science VOLUME 8:411, 2017).
VPS Commercial MICROBES
VPS Commercial Microbes is a highly effective dry soluble powder blend of beneficial bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi, designed to enhance nutrient uptake, improve availability, and bolster plant resistance to abiotic stress through optimized nutrient and water absorption. The formula includes 1% total active ingredients with cultures such as Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus pasteurii, Bacillus subtilis, and Paenibacillus azotofixans each at 1,000,000 CFU/g, alongside a mycorrhizal blend featuring Glomus species and Gigaspora margarita. Suitable for direct application or root drench, this product ensures robust plant support. Contains 99% inert ingredients.
VPS Commercial SEAWEED
VPS Commercial Seaweed, sourced sustainably from the West Irish Coast, is a high-performance plant nutrient featuring a 0-0-14 NPK ratio with no nitrogen or phosphorus, focusing on high potassium content. This formulation is enriched with seaweed extract and potassium hydroxide, providing essential trace elements like iron, zinc, and manganese to enhance plant health and productivity.
The natural hormones in seaweed promote vigorous root and bud density, improve soil structure, and increase drought tolerance by enhancing water retention. Additionally, it leverages kelp’s adaptability to tidal conditions, boosting plants’ resistance to both biotic and abiotic stress, ensuring robust growth and yields. Guaranteed Analysis: Soluble Potash (K₂O): 14.0%
VPS COMMERCIAL BASE SALTS
VPS Commercial Bloom
Maximize your plants’ genetic expression with Ventana Plant Science Commercial Bloom (2-26-41), a nutrient solution specifically formulated to drive fast growth and secondary metabolite production. This advanced formula promotes increased biomass production, flower density, and secondary metabolite production, enhancing crop yield and quality during the reproductive stage.
VPS Commercial Bloom provides essential nutrients, including double the amount of NPK compared to other brands, with reduced nitrogen and increased phosphorus and potassium levels, tailored to meet the metabolic demands of fast-growing photoperiod plants. High solubility and proper chelation ensures complete nutrient availability and stability in all fertigation designs, making it a superior choice for maximizing flower yield and quality.
VPS Commercial Calcium Nitrate
Ventana Plant Science Commercial Calcium Nitrate offers one of the highest levels of calcium at 23.5%, much higher than other products. It provides vital calcium for robust cell wall construction and nitrates for amino acid and protein synthesis essential for plant growth. With high purity and solubility, it dissolves completely, and stays in solution to keep stock tanks clean.
It features a superior calcium-to-nitrogen ratio, enhancing nutrient delivery for late flower cycles while reducing cost. Higher calcium-to-nitrogen ratios allow growers to apply the calcium necessary for fruit and flower development while reducing nitrates in late growth stages without the need for additional products. VPS Commercial Calcium Nitrate offers a flexible all growth stage solution for calcium and nitrate delivery.
VPS Commercial Magnesium Sulfate
VPS Commercial Magnesium Sulfate offers maximum solubility for enhanced plant and soil health. It delivers essential magnesium for chlorophyll and protein synthesis, ensuring plants efficiently assimilate CO2 and optimize their growth potential for increased biomass with sulfur for increased secondary metabolite production during flowering stages.
VPS Magnesium sulfate can aid in soil pH regulation, promoting a balanced rootzone ionic equilibrium and nutrient use efficiency. Formulated as small particle crystals, it dissolves quickly and completely to produce a stable stock solution. This nutrient solution supports enzyme and antioxidant production, contributes to plant vigor, and is versatile for integration into various feeding systems including soil, soilless, and hydroponic setups.
VPS COMMERCIAL STOCK PROGRAM
VPS Commercial Bloom Stock Program
• VPS Commercial Bloom stocking rate is 1 lb: 1 gal RO
• Fill stocking vessel with water
• Weigh out VPS Commercial Bloom for Stock
• Slowly add in VPS Commercial Bloom while agitating Stock Tank and add remaining water
• Slowly Add in pH DOWN/Phos Acid until reading is approximately 6.0 pH.
• Monitor clarity of solution, if the Stock Tank liquid does not become clear add in pH DOWN until pH reads 5.5 - 6.2 or solution becomes clear
• Stock solutions should be made to replace every 5-9 days
VPS Commercial Calcium Nitrate Stock Program
• VPS Commercial Calcium Nitrate stocking rate is 2 lb: 1 gal RO
• Fill stocking vessel with water
• Weigh out VPS Commercial Calcium Nitrate for Stock
• Slowly add in VPS Commercial Calcium Nitrate while agitating Stock Tank and add remaining water
• Monitor clarity of solution, stock tank should dissolve clear
• Stock solutions should be made to replace every 5-9 days
VPS Commercial Magnesium Sulfate Stock Program
• VPS Commercial Magnesium Sulfate stocking rate is 2 lb: 1 gal RO
• Fill stocking vessel with water
• Weigh VPS Commercial Magnesium Sulfate for Stock
• Slowly add in VPS Commercial Magnesium Sulfate while agitating Stock Tank and add remaining water
• Monitor clarity of solution, stock tank should dissolve clear
• Stock solutions should be made to replace every 5-9 days
FEED CHARTS
FlaVUH EFFICACY REPORT
IRRIGATION STRATEGY
- P0 Lights Off - Irrigation Events should begin approximately 1 hour after lights turn on.
- P1 - Time irrigation pulses to have 15-30 minutes between each pulse. You are looking to apply 5%-10% of your total planned daily irrigation volume per pulse to ensure slow and even saturation of your growing media.
- P2 - Field Capacity or Full Saturation should be reached at this point. Continue irrigation pulses until runoff is observed. Total runoff should be 8%-20% of the total daily irrigation volume.
- P2 - P3 - Time enough irrigation events in P2 to ensure proper volume of runoff is achieved during the entirety of the daily P2 Timing Window. (Your last P2 irrigation pulse should be at the end of the P2 Cycle.) Monitor your runoff EC and pH to make any adjustments to your nutrient delivery concentration or delivery volume.
- P3 - This last portion of the day is to allow your media to slowly dryback (via plant uptake, drainage and evaporation) to your P3 lower limits of 45%-65% Volumetric Water Content (VWC) by the end of P3.
- P0 Lights Off - Media should be at 45%-65% Saturation or VWC before the lights off por- tion of the day. This should allow for morning VWC of approximately 37%-50% before the first irrigation event the following day.
Note: Depending on the media and irrigation constraints, similar results can be achieved by fewer watering events while still achieving 8%-20% runoff and evening dryback. If you have any questions about these watering practices or implementing the VPS Commercial Program in your cultivation please reach out to one of our specialists for a personalized consultation.
pH ADJUSTERS & TESTIMONIALS
pH ADJUSTERS
Ventana Plant Science pH adjusters offer growers the most economical and concentrated solution for pH adjustment and irrigation maintenance.
VPS pH Down + Line Cleaner
VPS pH Down features 75% technical grade phosphor- ic acid allowing growers to use less liquid than competitors to reach their pH targets. In addition to pH adjustment, VPS pH down can be used to clean and clear irrigation systems after growth cycles to ensure consistent use of drip equipment cycle over cycle.
VPS pH UP
VPS pH Up features 45% techni- cal grade potassium hydroxide. Similar to the pH Down, VPS pH Up offers growers the most con- centrated solution for pH adjustment. Because VPS pH Up is formulated without any carbonates and bicarbonates, there is no risk of creating precipi- tates and sediment in irrigation lines.
For the most efficient and complete pH adjustment solutions for growers look no further than Ventana Plant Sci- ence pH Up and Down.
TESTIMONIALS
“I’ve been closely involved with George in the research and development of Ven- tana Plant Science’s specialized nutrients, specifically designed for cannabis. Over two years, we moved away from generic fertilizers to develop a product that works exceptionally well under various conditions, especially during intense growth phases. I’m really proud of how efficient and effective this nutrient line is—it’s sim- plified yet powerful, significantly boosting cannabinoid levels in our tested strains without needing an array of different products. It’s truly optimized for commercial
cultivation and has shown remarkable results.”
~ Tim “Pops” Judkins - Senior Director of Cultivation - Pleasant Trees
“Using VPS products has been a game changer for my cultivation process. Before, we used to just dump nutrients directly into the tank, leading to sediment buildup at the bottom. Now, with VPS, the process is straightforward and nearly mainte- nance-free. I only need to check my clean filters daily—honestly, it feels like cheat- ing! Our lines stay clear, and the water circulates flawlessly. The commercial bloom, calcium nitrate, and magnesium sulfate dissolve perfectly. Following VPS’s clear measurements and instructions makes it seem simple, yet it’s all backed by solid
science.”
~ Mark G - Cultivation Lead - Asylum
NUTRIENT DENSITY COMPARISONS
Conclusion - VPS delivers highest nutrient density at the lowest cost per mixed gallon.
(N) is vital for growth but excessive amounts can hinder flowering; VPS Calnit optimizes late-flower “N” delivery.
(P) is crucial for energy transfer and growth, impacting flower quality and weight.
(K) Essential for water regulation and the production of starches, proteins, and enzymes.
(Ca) is crucial for cell walls, growth, and pH balance; VPS Calnit enhances Ca delivery without excess N.
(Mg) is vital for cell walls, chlorophyll, stress tolerance and can improve plant drying, curing and smokability.
(S) Sulfur is key for stress resistance, and enhances secondary metabolite production in late growth stages.
(B) is crucial for cell walls, plant rigidity, and growth, with deficiencies limiting root and pollen development. (Cu) is essential for chlorophyll, vitamin A synthesis, and disease resistance; low levels hinder plant growth. (Fe) is key for O2 transport, chlorophyll synthesis, and plant vigor; low levels reduce growth and productivity. (Mn) aids in nitrogen metabolism, enzyme function, chlorophyll production, and optimizes Iron utilization. (Mo) Important in enzyme and hormone production and nitrogen utilization.
(Zn) is crucial for protein synthesis, chlorophyll production, and disease resistance; deficiencies reduce plant productivity especially in new growing shoots.
ADDITIONAL VPS PRODUCTS
VPS CONSULTATIONS
Our integrated approach to plant nutrition considers various factors such as the surrounding environ- ment, type of growing media, water characteristics, and your specific cultivation techniques to tailor a nutrient plan that’s just right for your crops and growing environment. To ensure you’re completely satisfied with our approach, we provide pilot trials that allow you to witness the benefits firsthand and proceed with confidence.
Our thorough consultations cover:
• Initial water quality assessments
• Environmental factors such as light, humidity, temperature, and CO2 levels
• Characteristics of the growing medium
• Nutrient programs including base fertilizers and supplements
• Systems for nutrient application and irrigation
Additionally, if you have any inquiries regarding these irrigation practices or wish to implement the VPS Commercial Program in your cultivation facility, please contact one of our experts for a customized consultation.