It recently received fertilizer approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The new crumble, the first of its kind in the Canadian market, will be marketed under the brand name Kickin’ Frass™.
It consists of cricket dung, shed exoskeletons and residual plant-based cricket feed.
SureSource said Kickin’ Frass has benefits for as horticultural, greenhouse and specialty crop growers such as increased yield and nutrient use efficiency, earlier fruiting, and significant and sustained soil improvement.
Because Kickin’ Frass is all natural, it is approved for organic growing systems.
“Studies have demonstrated that cricket frass used as a fertilizer or soil amendment delivers a wide range of nutrients and micronutrients essential to plant health and growth,” said Rob Wallbridge, agronomy sales lead at SureSource Agronomy.
“Research is also showing that our Kickin’ Frass product supports beneficial microbes and biological activity in the root zone. This improves soil structure and promotes steady water and nutrient retention, and enhances plant health, yield, and profitability. In essence, it is a natural ‘super fertilizer’.”
Kickin’ Frass will initially be available as a dry crumble for maximum application flexibility. The product will be available in bulk, 1,000kg
(2,204 lb) totes and 25 kg. (55 lb) bags. SureSource also has the capacity to do custom blending and packaging.
