South African made
Hydroponic nutrients, formulated in South Africa.
MICRO, GROW and BLOOM: a 3-part nutrient line mixed locally for South African tap and borehole water. Long-cycle Dutch greenhouse tomato yields are reported around 50–70 kg/m²/year (Wageningen UR / Heuvelink); Cornell’s CEA Lettuce Handbook works to roughly 3–5 kg/m² per 35-day lettuce cycle. Your numbers depend on cultivar, climate and setup.
What we make, and why
We are a small South African team working on water-efficient food production. We formulate hydroponic nutrients locally because imported ranges are not always calibrated for our water, and we run aquaculture and aquaponics trials so the same crop can be fed two different ways: with our 3-part nutrients, or off fish waste in a closed loop.
Packaging is recyclable HDPE. Shipping is national. Technical questions go to a real person who has actually mixed the bottle.
The three-part system
Each bottle targets a specific stage of the plant's life. This same three-bottle structure (calcium/micronutrient base, plus vegetative and bloom) is used by established international ranges such as General Hydroponics Flora Series. Ours is mixed locally.
Complete micronutrient support (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, Mo). Used from seedling to harvest.
Nitrogen-rich formula for root development and leafy growth in the vegetative stage.
Phosphorus and potassium balanced for flowering, fruit set and ripening.
Chief Scientist
The science side of the work
Our formulas and aquaponics work are guided by Prof. Mmaditshaba Rapatsa-Malatji. The Chief Scientist page covers our closed-loop aquaponics diagram and the literature behind aquaculture, hydroponic nutrition and aquaponics integration.
Grow systems we build and ship
Sized for SA homes, schools and small commercial operations. Run them with the NaO 3-part nutrient line, or as closed-loop aquaponics.
