Progressive Planet Solutions Inc (TSX-V:PLAN) announced that it has delivered to market a new, natural soil conditioner, CARBON Ca, to be applied on up to 1,355 acres this fall.
The cleantech and manufacturing company said CARBON Ca becomes the second proprietary product developed by Progressive Planet under the CARBON brand, following CARBON PK.
"The CARBON family of natural fertilizers and soil conditioners is about reducing the carbon footprint of the $60B agrochemicals industry with products that rebuild our soils, so they are better able to store carbon and grow food for our rising population," Progressive Planet vice president of strategy and investor relations, Ian Grant, said in a statement.
"We continue to further utilize our owned mineral assets and manufacturing capabilities to offer new solutions to the cement and agriculture industries," he added.
Progressive Planet noted that an initial production run of 61 metric tonnes of CARBON Ca has been sold in Western Canada for broadacre application.
It added that with the launch of a fall-application soil conditioner, Progressive Planet is now strategically commercializing a proprietary chemical fertilizer replacement product for both spring and fall applications, with CARBON PK and CARBON Ca, respectively.
CARBON Ca is a trade secret blend of natural ingredients that adds calcium, carbon (humin), humic acid, and fulvic acid to the soil, and initial third-party testing of the product shows up to 187% increase in available calcium in a water-soluble form, according to the company.
As well, Progressive Planet said it is applying to the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for approval to use CARBON Ca in certified organic operations.
Progressive Planet is a well-established cleantech and manufacturing company based in Kamloops, British Columbia, in the heart of some of Canada's richest volcanic fields, which are the prime ingredient of its innovations. The company's products are in 10,000-plus retail stores across North America.
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