SoHum Living Soils® Receives OIM Certification of Registration

SoHum Living Soils® Is Now Triple Certified

SoHum Living Soils® is proud to announce that we’ve received OIM registration for our living soil products. This certification from the California Department of Food and Agriculture ensures our products are compliant with all California state regulations for organic materials, which is critical for any clean green organic products used in cannabis cultivation throughout the state.

What Is OIM Certification of Registration?

The Organic Input Material (OIM) Program registers fertilizing materials used in organic crop and food production in the state of California. OIM certified materials are verified to comply with the California Fertilizing Materials Law and Regulations and USDA National Organic Program Standards.

In addition, all OIM products distributed throughout the state must be registered with the Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program (FMIP), an industry funded program responsible for enforcing quality standards for organic fertilizing materials. FMIP investigators across the state conduct routine inspections and sampling to ensure all materials adhere to regulations governing the manufacturing and distribution of fertilizing materials in California.

SoHum Living Soils® Is Now Triple Certified

With this OIM certification, SoHum Living Soils® is now triple certified. In 2021, we received OMRI and Clean Green dual certification for our living soil products. These three certifications give you peace of mind that your living soil aligns with clean green, organic and sustainable growing practices.

To receive certification form the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), products are evaluated to determine whether it can be used in organic cultivation and production under the USDA National Organic Program. The Clean Green Certification Program was developed to provide a certification process for cannabis products that is comparable to the USDA organic certification provided for organically grown produce. Clean Green certified cannabis products ensure sustainable conditions were maintained during every phase of the production process, from seed to store.

Very few living soil products have achieved all three of these certifications. This triple certification establishes SoHum products among the premium organic living soil options on the market.

Raising the Bar for Organic, Clean Green Certified Cannabis Cultivation

These certifications are critical for any growers interested in staying on the forefront of the organic, clean green cannabis cultivation movement. To produce a Clean Green Certified cannabis product, CGC inputs and organic growing methods must be used throughout the grow process. OMRI certified soil products provide you with peace of mind that your soil is compliant with all CGC guidelines. In addition, OIM certification is essential for any growers looking to produce organic cannabis plants to be distributed in the state of California.

SoHum living soil products can be used for both indoor and outdoor cannabis growing applications. This complete water-only living soil allows you to maximize your plant’s genetic potential while eliminating any human error associated with the cannabis cultivation process. The end result is a truly hassle-free growing process that yields the highest quality plants possible.

View our store locator to find a SoHum distributor near you.

SoHum Wins Water-Only Cannabis Grow Challenge

water-only cannabis

At SoHum, we are dedicated to simplifying the process of growing cannabis. We believe that you can get a cleaner, greener cannabis crop with water-only growing practices, and we created a soil to give great results under these conditions.

That’s why we’re proud to announce that SoHum won the water-only challenge performed by celebrity grower Chad Westport of the Future Cannabis Project and Twin Peaks Cannabis. After completing a full grow of 8 plants from seed using only soil and water, Chad declared SoHum Living Soils super soil mix the best growing medium in terms of the product produced.

Why Choose a Water-Only Cannabis Growing Method

water-only cannabisA water only method is the best way to prevent the bioaccumulation of toxic metals in your cannabis plant. Cannabis is a natural bio-accumulator, as are humans. Exposing yourself to cannabis with high levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury can cause negative health effects. Since many of us see cannabis as a healthier, natural approach to medication and recreation, we want to avoid this.

A water-only growth approach gives you control over all the elements entering the plant. Starting with a soil free from toxic metals, like SoHum Living Soil, and adding only pure water, helps your home-grown cannabis avoid heavy metal bioaccumulation.

The Water-Only Grow Challenge

In a water-only grow, you are highly dependent on the quality of the soil for the quality of plant you produce. Therefore, Chad Westport designed a Water-Only Soil Challenge to test various soils and see which one performed the best. Chad selected four soils – SoHum, KIS Organics, Appellation Supply, and a mystery soil. These are all great living soils, and we’re honored to be in this company. (We’re leaving Chad to reveal the mystery soil in his next video.)

For this challenge, all 8 plants grew entirely in the selected soil. They were transplanted from one-gallon pots into 7-gallon pots, then grown for ten weeks. To better assess the differences in soils, Chad grew two plants each of four different cultivars so that every soil had two different cultivars in it and every cultivar was grown in two different soils. Ten days after transplant, they were moved to flower and all plants flowered by the end of the 60-day timetable.

At the end of the grow cycle, Chad harvested all plants, and assessed the products.

SoHum Wins the Challenge

After harvest, Chad assessed the products from each plant to determine which soil led to the best product. He assessed products in terms of yield, terpene profile, and a few other characteristics he’ll explain in more detail in his video, pronouncing SoHum the winner of the challenge.

SoHum Lets You Grow Great Cannabis Easy, Clean, and Green

If you are looking for an easy way to get great yields of cannabis plants while maintaining all the excellent properties you chose your cultivars for, then choose SoHum Living Soils. Our soil includes everything your plants need to make it to harvest. Just add water and let nature do the rest.

View our store locator to find a SoHum retailer near you.

SoHum Living Soils Receives OMRI and Clean Green Dual Certification

SoHum Living Soils is OMRI Certified

SoHum Living Soils® is proud to announce that we’ve received an OMRI and Clean Green dual certification for our living soil products. These certifications are crucial if you’re trying to grow Clean Green Certified (CGC) cannabis plants. When you use SoHum products, these certifications will give you peace of mind that your living soil aligns with clean green, organic and sustainable growing practices.

What Is OMRI Certification

SoHum Living Soils is OMRI CertifiedThe Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is an international nonprofit organization that reviews products to determine whether they are approved for use in organic production and processing. As part of this independent review process, OMRI will evaluate each individual input to determine whether it can be used in certified organic cultivation and production under the USDA National Organic Program. OMRI certification gives you peace of mind that quality materials have been used, and that the living soil product is a high-quality medium for cannabis cultivation.

What Is Clean Green Certification?

SoHum Living Soils is Clean Green CertifiedWhile organically grown produce can earn an organic certification from the US Department of Agriculture, there isn’t a comparable federal certification for cannabis products. In order to address this void, the Clean Green Certification Program was developed. It creates a certification process that holds cannabis products to the exacting standards that have become associated with organic growing.

Cannabis plants that have achieved Clean Green Certification have been kept clean and sustainable throughout every phase of the production process, from seed to store. This certification ensures that sustainable conditions were maintained during:

  • The grow process
  • The care of plants while they grew
  • The processing and storing of the plant

By receiving Clean Green Certification, SoHum living soil products can confidently be used by any growers who are committed to using an organic, environmentally sustainable process for cultivating their plants.

Raising the Bar for Organic, Clean Green Certified Cannabis Cultivation

In order to grow a Clean Green Certified product, you must use CGC inputs and an organic growing method that is consistent with CGC guidelines. SoHum’s OMRI and Clean Green dual certification means you can confidently use our living soil products as part of your organic growing process and be able to produce Clean Green Certified plants.

Our living soil is a fully amended, pH-buffered growing medium which can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications. It is a complete living soil product which helps you get the most out of your plant’s genetic potential. As a water-only super soil, it eliminates human error from cannabis cultivation. This provides you with a hassle-free growing process that delivers better quality plants.

View our store locator to find a SoHum distributor near you.

Become a SoHum Authorized Retailer

SoHum Living Soils authorized retailer

In an effort to establish a true partnership with our valued retailers, SoHum Living Soils® has created an Authorized Retailer Program. When you become a SoHum Authorized Retailer, you will experience all of the benefits associated with being part of the SoHum family.

As part of our SoHum Authorized Retailer Program, you will receive the industry insights, marketing, and technical product support you need to differentiate yourself as an industry leader.

In addition, all of our Authorized Retailers will be included in the store locator on the SoHum Living Soils website, making it easier to drive customers to your business.

How to Become an Authorized Retailer

Becoming a SoHum Authorized Retailer is easy. Simply set up an account with one of our representatives by contacting us today. There are currently no membership fees or additional costs associated with being an Authorized Retailer. For those seeking terms, an additional credit application process is available.

Elevating the Standards of the Cannabis Experience

At SoHum Living Soils®, we are committed to elevating the standards of the cannabis experience by providing the finest quality soil products available. Our living soil allows growers to produce a higher quality finished product using a water only organic growing method, all while generating exceptionally good yields with no flushing required!

Sustainable, greener growing is becoming a dominant trend in the cannabis industry. By offering SoHum products, you will establish your business as a leader on the forefront of this growing trend. As an Authorized Retailer, you will be setting your customers up for success and ultimately, this will help your business thrive.

Please contact us today to learn more about how to become a SoHum Authorized Retailer.

New SoHum Bulk Totes Cut Labor Costs for Commercial Growers

SoHum Living Soils is proud to announce the arrival of our new custom commercial totes. These bags are geared specifically for commercial growers, and they offer a variety of benefits compared with other bulk totes currently on the market. You’ll save time, labor and money, making this packaging design a must-use with your grow operation.

The Most Effective Way to Deliver Your Product in Bulk

SoHum Living Soils Custom Commercial TotesOur new totes provide a better way for SoHum Living Soil to be delivered in bulk. The design of our totes incorporates three primary features which help to lower annual operating expenses:

  • 2 cubic yard size – This bulk delivery size is equivalent to 39.6 of our standard 1.5 cubic foot bags, allowing your operations to maximize work productivity and efficiency with fewer employees, saving capital on labor and improving your profit margins.
  • Spout bottom – Our new totes are designed with a spout/funnel on the bottom to release the flow of product from the bottom of the totes. This eliminates the need to shovel out soil from the top, which is labor intensive. Most other totes use a flat sewn panel on the bottom, requiring the tote to be cut or the soil to be dipped out with a smaller five-gallon bucket, again creating additional labor costs. Our bottom spout is a 14-inch diameter tube that is 18 inches long on the bottom of the tote. In addition, the spout discharge has a rope drawstring to allow for the flow soil into your grow containers. With the use of a forklift or a tractor with a front-end loader, the tote’s four lift loops can hold the tote above the grow containers that need to be filled with soil. Using the spout and drawstring flow gate, these containers can be quickly filled, and soil can be dispersed in an assembly line manner in order to save valuable time and money.
  • Double stack capability – Most totes on the market cannot be double stacked on a pallet and therefore create unnecessary shipping costs. We purposely designed our totes so they CAN be double stacked ,resulting in twice as many totes on a flatbed semi-trailer and effectively slashing logistics costs in half when compared to traditional totes.

In addition to saving time, labor and money, our custom totes leave a smaller ecological footprint than standard bags. Using our totes will allow you to ensure your grow operation remains on the forefront of sustainable, greener growing.  As an additional benefit, our spout bottom totes can be repurposed for a variety of uses around your operations.

Helping You Grow Your Business

When you work with SoHum Living Soils, you benefit from the expertise of long-time growers who share your passion for the industry. Our products are specifically designed to help you get the most out of your efforts. This includes living soil product that optimizes your plant’s genetic potential organically, and spout bottom totes which streamline your operations and allow you to operate at optimal levels of efficiency.

You’ll also benefit from our Cleaner Green Retail Program™ focused on helping you grow your business. We’ll provide you with the insights, marketing and product support you need to distinguish yourself as an industry leader who prioritizes sustainable, greener growing practices.

Order Your Custom Commercial Totes Today

Our Custom Commercial Totes are exclusively available through SoHum Living Soils. Please contact us today to place your order.

SoHum Living Soils® Online Sales Will Look Different in 2021

At SoHum Living Soils®, we truly value our customers and always strive to provide the best possible experience for you. Part of this involves creating the best soil products that will allow you to enjoy an exceptional growing experience to achieve cleaner, greener cannabis plants. But it also involves making it as easy as possible for you to get the products you need for your grow operation. With this goal in mind, we’ve made some important changes to the way our sales will be conducted in 2021.

Our New Online Sales Process

SoHum Super Soil Single BagStarting January 1, 2021, we will be discontinuing online sales of our soil products directly through our website. Instead, we’re transitioning to a model that allows you to order directly through the retailer or distributor closest to you. We’re working on a robust store locator that will be added to our website as soon as it’s complete. This store locator will show you which of our distributors do local shipping in your area.

For orders of less than 30 bags, you’ll be able to use our new store locator to identify the nearest retail store in your area. If your order is larger than 30 bags, please reach out to us directly to place your order.

Benefits of the New Process

We’ve put a great deal of thought into this new process and truly believe it will provide benefits to everyone involved:

  • It allows our product to be more readily available nationwide, making it easier for our valued customers throughout the country to have access to our soil
  • By expanding into more retail channels, you’ll save money due to the elimination of shipping costs associated with direct online sales from our website
  • We’re actively adding new retailer partners nationwide, making it easier for you to access our soil products
  • This new process will foster a stronger relationship between SoHum, our retailer partners, and our valued customers

We’re always looking for new retailers to connect with. If you don’t have any retail locations nearby which currently carry our products, please let us know which stores in your area you’d like to see offer SoHum soil and our team will work to make the connection.

Contact Us

At SoHum, we’re truly passionate about growing. As long-time growers ourselves, we take pride in providing an exceptional quality product and we’re always excited to exchange growing tips. Please contact us at any time to talk growing, learn about our soil, or to just become an active part of our community.

 

American Cannabis Company, Inc. Secures New Online Distribution Channels with Walmart, The Home Depot and Amazon for SoHum Living Soils® and Dr. Marijane Root Probiotic

DENVER, CO / NEW MEDIA NEWS / March 14, 2018/ American Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTCQB: AMMJ) (“ACC”), a full-service business-to-business consulting solutions provider, and seller of ancillary products to the cannabis industry, today announced that its SoHum Living Soils® potting mix and Dr. Marijane Root Probiotic manufactured by Earth Alive Clean Technologies (CSE: EAC) are available for purchase on the Walmart, The Home Depot and Amazon online store platforms.

Terry Buffalo, CEO of American Cannabis Company, commented: “ACC is excited to have the opportunity to offer our products online through these major retailers. We are especially excited to be selling our proprietary SoHum Living Soils® potting mix through these online channels, as we have spent years perfecting our blend, and fine tuning the messaging around the brand itself. This fully amended, pH-buffered potting mix will continue to disrupt the agricultural markets as a ‘Just Add Water’ super soil that acts to eliminate the human error element from cannabis and non-cannabis crop cultivation. We are also proud to be offering Dr. Marijane Root Probiotic on these online platforms. This root probiotic is packed with all the beneficial microbes you need to awaken the nutrients in your soil or soil-less (hydroponic) medium. ACC will continue to evaluate other online sales platform opportunities as they present themselves. We are committed to getting our products out in the market and into the hands of the cultivators who can truly benefit from these solutions that we provide.”

Michael Warren, CEO of Earth Alive, stated: “ACC has taken a leadership position in this new industry, and we are thrilled to be partners with them as we benefit from their vast experience and innovative approach. We as a company are pleased that ACC has been very proactive in getting our innovative and proven effective Dr. Marijane Root Probiotic to the retail marketplace in such a timely fashion.”

About American Cannabis Company, Inc.
American Cannabis Company, Inc. offers end-to-end solutions to existing and aspiring participants in the cannabis industry. We utilize our industry expertise to provide business planning and market assessment services, assist state licensing procurement, create business infrastructure and operational best practices. American Cannabis Company also developed and owns a portfolio of branded products including: The Satchel™, SoHum Living Soils™, The Cultivation Cube™ and the High-Density Cultivation System™. We also design and provide other industry specific custom product solutions. The building and development of our brands and product suite is based on our Geoponics Philosophy, “the art and science of agriculture in soil.”

For more information, please visit:
www.americancannabisconsulting.com
www.americancannabiscompanyinc.com
www.sohumsoils.com

About Earth Alive Clean Technologies:
Earth Alive (CSE:EAC) aims to be a key player in world markets of environmentally sustainable industrial solutions. The company works with the latest innovations in microbial technology to formulate and patent innovative products that can tackle the most difficult industrial challenges, once only reserved to environmentally harmful chemicals and additives. The Company is focused on environmental sustainability in the agriculture industry and dust control for the mining industry.

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