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Growing solutions for controlled environment agriculture

Support your controlled-environment production with solutions designed to meet the demands of commercial growing operations. Whether you're producing tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, transplants, microgreens or mushrooms, our portfolio helps you achieve strong crop performance, consistent results and greater operational efficiency.

With a comprehensive offering of growing media, biological inoculants, specialized grow bags and slabs, we support a wide range of production systems, including organic production.

By controlling our supply chain from raw material sourcing through manufacturing, we deliver the consistent quality and reliable supply professionals need to plan and grow with confidence.

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“Quality, consistency, innovation. That’s the PRO-MIX® signature. We achieve predictable, uniform growth. The root system is well aerated, and water retention is ideal.”

Charles Verdy, owner of Gourma, Saint-Norbert, Quebec

Growing media for controlled-environment vegetable and fruit production

Leafy greens, herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, strawberries and other controlled environment crops each have unique production requirements. Our growing media are formulated to provide optimal air and water management in the root zone, support uniform root development and promote consistent crop performance.

Available for a wide range of production systems, including organic production, our growing media deliver the consistency, reliability and performance commercial growers depend on.

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PRO-MIX® FPX AGTIV DEFEND®

Providing an optimized growing environment is fundamental, especially when it comes to germinating seeds, plug production and rooting of young plants where it will define future productivity levels. PRO-MIX® FPX AGTIV DEFEND® is well adapted to encourage uniform seed germination and young plant development. PRO-MIX® FPX AGTIV DEFEND® contains Bacillus, a bacterium that reduces the incidence of certain root diseases. *This product will be delivered in a generic bag.

PRO-MIX® HPCC BIOFUNGICIDE™ + MYCORRHIZAE™

When seeking the ideal balance between air porosity, drainage and water retention, growers select PRO-MIX® HPCC BIOFUNGICIDE™ + MYCORRHIZAE™ to optimize the quality of their hanging baskets, large containers, and long-term crops. With unique chunk coir and carefully selected fibrous Sphagnum peat moss, this formulation provides qualities that promote plant growth and root development. PRO-MIX® HPCC BIOFUNGICIDE™ + MYCORRHIZAE™ contains Bacillus, a bacterium that reduces the incidence of certain root diseases, and mycorrhizae, a beneficial endomycorrhizal fungus that improves plant growth.

Grow bags and slabs for efficient production and high crop performance

Designed for commercial greenhouse and controlled environment production, our grow bags and slabs are available in a range of formats and substrate formulations to meet the requirements of different crops and production systems.

Whether you're growing vegetables, berries or ornamentals, our solutions provide the flexibility, consistency and root-zone performance needed to support efficient production and high-quality crops.

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Biological inoculants to optimize resource efficiency and maximize yields

Integrated into our growing media or available as a standalone application, AGTIV® biological inoculants help improve yields and enhance crop quality while maximizing the efficiency of water, nutrient and fertilizer use.

We carefully select high-performing microorganisms and manufacture our biological inoculants using a rigorous aseptic process. Every batch contains viable microorganisms and is produced to ensure consistent quality, concentration and performance, giving growers confidence in every application.

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AGTIV REACH® G

AGTIV REACH® G is a granular mycorrhizal inoculant that helps plants thrive across diverse growing conditions from greenhouses and nurseries to open fields and controlled environments. Compatible with a wide range of crops and plants, it can be applied in-furrow, incorporated into growing media, or used during transplanting for ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, cereals, forages, high value crops and more. By extending the root system’s reach, AGTIV REACH® G enhances nutrient and water uptake, helping plants grow stronger, healthier, and more resilient. AGTIV REACH® contains a beneficial endomycorrhizae that improves plant growth.

AGTIV REACH® P

AGTIV REACH® P is a peat-based mycorrhizal inoculant that supports healthy, vigorous growth across multiple growing environments, including greenhouse ornamental production, field agriculture, and high value crops. This versatile formulation can be incorporated into growing media, applied during transplanting, or mixed with seeds at planting time to help plants establish strong, efficient root systems. By enhancing nutrient and water uptake through a natural symbiosis with roots, AGTIV REACH® P helps plants thrive in a variety of growing conditions, ensuring strength, vitality, and resilience. AGTIV REACH® contains a beneficial endomycorrhizae that improves plant growth.

Growing alongside the CEA industry

Premier Tech is actively engaged in the controlled-environment agriculture industry through leading industry associations and key events across North America. Our close collaboration with growers, researchers and industry partners keeps us at the forefront of industry developments and emerging production practices.

These relationships strengthen our technical expertise and drive the continued development of innovative growing solutions that deliver value to commercial growing operations.

A stronger partnership for commercial growing

Premier Tech and Van der Knaap are bringing together complementary expertise in growing media, biological technologies, peat, coco, rooting, and more to deliver greater value to commercial growers.

Built on more than 30 years of collaboration, this partnership expands our portfolio of growing solutions while strengthening our technical expertise, innovation capabilities and ability to support diverse production systems. Together, we're helping growers achieve consistent performance with reliable, high-quality solutions backed by global expertise and local support.

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Automated multi-layer growing solutions and growing chambers

Premier Tech Controlled Culture brings together the full diversity of Premier Tech’s expertise in horticulture, biological solutions, automation, digital technologies, and wastewater management to deliver fully integrated, end-to-end automated multi-layer growing solutions for growers and producers.

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Sustainability beyond our products

At Premier Tech, sustainability is about balancing environmental stewardship, people and shared prosperity. Through responsible peatland management, eco-design, biological innovation and continuous improvement, we develop growing solutions that create lasting value for growers while helping reduce the environmental footprint of our operations.

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Whether you're planning a new facility, expanding production or optimizing an existing operation, our specialists are here to help you find the right growing solutions.

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