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Founding and Early Days

The Catalyst Product Group is a family owned fertilizer manufacturer and distributor based out of the western United States. Founded by Mark Turner in the early 90’s, TCPG is widely credited as a pioneer in the organic industry. Mark grew up on a cotton farm in Buckeye, AZ where he acquired a great knowledge of farming and fertilizers. After the family farm was sold, he began exploring his own formulations and in doing so stumbled his way into organics.

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What our customers are saying

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“I have been using TCPG fertilizers for the better part of four years. When I bought my home, we used the product to restore struggling and dying plants, and we use it every time we grow new trees and shrubs. Its great product the produces great results”
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PJ R.

“I recently had the pleasure of working with TCPG, a local, family owned organic fertilizer company, and I couldn’t be more impressed with their products and service. From the start, its clear that this company is committed to sustainability and supporting local agriculture.”
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Cameron S.

“After using many different brands with decent results, I finally found the best one. I’ve now been using TCPG for years, and can say I’ve had the gets results with their products.”
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Matt G.

“TCPG has been a vital part of our farming operation out here at Sunset Farms. We have been using the Jenner 8 product for several years now and and love the results it gives us. ”
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Ethan Van Hofwegen Sunset Farms

“We have used Jenner 8 as a vital part of our farming program for over a decade. Not only do they provide top notch customer service but the results we see on our hay and corn are outstanding and consistent year after year.”
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Accomazzo Farms Wade Accomazzo

“We have used the Catalyst Jenner 8 product on our corn and cotton crops for a few seasons in a row. Some of the fields got left fallow for some time and then replanted next to fields that had Jenner 8 applied in years prior. ”
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Jensen Thelander Tempe Farms

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Humic acid is a derived from several sources, one of the best being leonardite. Leonardite is a mined mineral that contains humic/fulvic substances and is a naturally occurring source of carbon plus trace minerals. Using an extraction process you can create a liquid humic acid, ours being called Jenner 8. Since humic acid is a derived from carbon, when applied to the soil around a plant is acts as a mobilizer for all nutrients the plant may need. The molecular structure of humic acid has an ability to latch itself onto biologicals and nutrients at a cellular level regardless of it having a positive or negative charge. Plants are constantly consuming carbon and when the plant recognizes free available carbon in its root zone, it will absorb the humic acid, which in turn transports whatever nutrient or biology it’s attached itself to with. Humic acid is also known to increase mobility of certain stagnant/less available nutrients such as phosphorus. By increasing nutrient availability, the plant may have a larger root zone, higher yield, and benefit the plants overall health. Humic acid is also known to buffer salts in the soil and soften hard packed dirt which promotes water penetration. Humic acid may also be used as a soil amendment in its ability to promote organic matter.

What are the benefits of humic/fulvic acid?

increased root development
maximized nutrient uptake
buffering salty soils and water
softening hard packed ground which promotes water penetration
amend/maintain soil health and vigor

Fulvic acid is derived from several sources, one of the best being leonardite. Leonardite is a mined mineral that contains humic/fulvic substances and is a naturally occurring source of carbon plus trace minerals. Using a specific manufacturing process, you can separate the fulvic substances from the leonardite creating fulvic acid, ours being called Integrate. Fulvic acid is traditionally designed to be foliar applied which means it is sprayed onto the leaves of the plant instead of the soil. The molecular structure of fulvic acid has an ability to latch itself onto biologicals and nutrients at a cellular level regardless of it having a positive or negative charge. Plants are constantly consuming carbon and when the plant recognizes free available carbon (fulvic acid) sprayed on its leaves, it will instantly absorb it. Which in turn transports whatever the fulvic acid has attached itself to (i.e.: foliar fertilizer/contact herbicide) into the plant. Fulvic acid can be used in place of traditional oils, stickers, or spreaders which are designed to stick the plant long enough for absorption, whereas fulvic acid is consumed by the plant within seconds. Blend fulvic acid with any contact herbicide or foliar fertilizer/nutrient that you wish to foliar apply to the plant to maximize availability.

The main reason humic and fulvic acids are so different is due to the source of the raw material. There are 5 major sources of raw material to make humic and fulvic acids out of; Rutile sand deposits, Pete Moss deposits, Lignites or some times referred to as Pre-Lignitic Coals, Coal, and Leonardite or Leonardite Shales. These raw materials can all be classified as Humates. The big difference between all these products is how old they are and how deep they are buried in the earth. The younger and the deeper they are buried, the slower they work when applied as soil applications. The younger the raw material is most important to watch. Then the deeper the product is buried would come second. Let me walk through the 5 sources listed. Rutile sand deposits are mostly found in the Florida area. They are the youngest of the 5. Although they are not buried very deep, in my opinion, they are the weakest source of Humates available. Pete Moss deposits are all over the Northwestern and Southeastern United States. They are commonly found in forest type geographical areas. They make good potting mixes. They are second youngest and also found on top of the ground. You will know you are dealing with a Pete Moss deposit when the Ash content is constantly referred to. Lignites or Pre-Lignitic Coals are the most common sources of Humates on the market. This product is usually an over burden to a coal mine. There is no BTU value to this product, so the mines sell it as Humates. This product never made it to Coal, thus the term Pre-Lignitic Coal was formed. This raw source will extract a much higher source of Humic acid than all other sources. But, do not be fooled by Humic acid percentages. Higher is not always better. If you look at the highest percentage Humic acids on the market, you will also notice a large amount of sediment on the bottom of the barrel. This is the “Humin” portion of Humates. They have no value to the soil. They are great for compost piles. They will not dissolve or go into solution at any pH, unlike Humic acid and Fulvic acid. Remember to look for high Humin content in high percentage Humic acid products. The Dakota’s, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado are loaded with this type of Humate. Leonardite or Leonardite Shale deposits are the highest quality products on the market. They have oxidized past the coal stage and are buried extremely shallow. Their Humic content may not be as high as Lignites, but their Fulvic content is much higher. Make sure to find a fresh water deposit, not a salt water deposit like most Lignites. Many producers of Humic and Fulvic acids think and classify there Humate deposits as Leonardite Shales when they are really Lignites. Look at my definitions of Humic and Fulvic acids (Jenner 8 and Integrate descriptions too) for a better understanding of the above information.

The short answer is mostly. By most state standards, if you wish to claim a product is organic and sell it, you must be certified by a certification agency. Many retailers at common farmers markets or simple “mom-and-pop” stores may claim organic and they may very well be, but if you really want to be sure always ask if they are certified organic. If they aren’t then there is technically no way of proving they are practicing 100% organic standards. There are many different organic certification agencies, some being independently owned and others which are state funded. If a business is certified organic, this means that a certification agency has inspected their practices and given the stamp of approval. In which case you can be assured that this company is in fact organic. Individuals or businesses that are certified organic but are caught cheating may be heavily fined and sentenced to years of prison time.

Being certified organic means that a business or supplier has been thoroughly inspected by an organic certification agency and been approved. In farming for instance, this means that a grower is abstaining from using chemicals, synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides and only implementing natural sources to remedy and grow the crop. In some case’s the certification agency will perform in person inspections and in others they will comb through ingredients and products used to verify organic practices. If a company or individual is caught cheating while in possession of an organic certification, they may be heavily fined or sentenced to years of prison time.