{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61308c707f169200194a3cfd/6454e0406de49d001195b99e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How ICL's new biostimulant Vitalnova triboost can turbo charge your peat-reduced or peat-free growing media","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61308c707f169200194a3cfd/1683283931880-22208105b204a94eff59b267e97d26f8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Peat-free and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.hortweek.com/peat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">peat</a>-reduced growing media may lack beneficial microbes to&nbsp;promote break down of plant residues, improve soil carbon and pH; and help to provide plants with available nutrients throughout the season.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>ICL's technical controls manager Sam Rivers explains that the microbial inoculant Vitalnova Triboost consists of a population of beneficial microbes. It contains enzymes and three live cultures of&nbsp;<em>Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Lactobacillus plantarum</em>&nbsp;– all freeze-dried.</p><p><br></p><p>TriBoost treated plants saw better rooting and were ready for sale 2-3 weeks earlier.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"HortWeek"}