Marphyl Marine Phytoplankton

Marphyl Marine Phytoplankton Marphyl Marine Phytoplankton - your shortcut to a healthier lifestyle. Vegan – Eco-Friendly – Non-GMO

The core of all our products is 100% all-natural, wild, multi-species marine phytoplankton. Marphyl Marine Phytoplankton is a Vancouver, Canada based company selling products made of 100% all-natural, wild and multi-species Marine Phytoplankton. Marine Phytoplankton is a whole food ingredient with a full complement of essential vitamins and nutrients. It has been called the most nutritionally dens

e food on the planet. It supplies vitamins and nutrients that are lacking in most of our diets. Marine Phytoplankton acts as aperfect fertilizer for your plants as it helps them grow and stay healthy. Marphyl Marine Phytoplankton contains an astonishing array of nutritional elements, trace minerals, antioxidants, carotenoids, essential amino acids, beta-carotene, chlorophyll, DHA, EPA, macronutrients, proteins, fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6 with a concentration of vitamins including vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C and E. Two out of three breaths come from oxygen created by the ocean. We have not only committed to being sustainable and eco-friendly but as well to donate 1% of all our sales to mission-blue.org, an initiative of the Sylvia Earle Alliance (S.E.A.), that with public support protect Hope Spots.

06/15/2026

That free dirt from the garden? It's quietly killing your potted plants!

Garden soil is built for the open ground. In a pot, its fine particles settle and compact with every watering until the soil is dense and airless — choking the roots, draining badly, and holding too much water, which rots them. It also brings in more w**d seeds and pathogens than a clean bagged mix.

The fix: use a light potting mix made for containers (the bag says "potting mix" or "soil-less" and is noticeably lighter, with perlite or bark for drainage). Skip anything labelled "garden soil" or "topsoil" for pots.

Save this before you fill your next container.

06/07/2026

Those pretty basil flowers? They're about to wreck the flavor!

When basil flowers (bolting), it pours its energy into seeds instead of leaves — and the leaves turn bitter. It's triggered by heat, long days, and the plant maturing. The fix takes two seconds: the moment you spot a flower spike at the tip of a stem, pinch it off, and harvest the top leaves regularly to keep it bushy.

Save this so you catch the buds before your basil goes bitter.

06/02/2026

Tall, fast-growing seedlings aren't winning — they're starving for light. 🌱

Leggy seedlings stretch tall and thin because the light is too weak or too far, sacrificing strong stems and roots to reach it.

The trap: feeding them. Early fertilizer forces even weaker, floppier growth. The real fix is light — move a grow light to about 12 inches above the tops (raise it as they grow), or give them a much brighter spot and more hours.

Once the light is fixed and your seedlings are growing strong and stocky, you can support steady growth with MARPHYL All-Purpose diluted 1:20 every 2 weeks.

05/30/2026

Drooping basil isn't always thirsty — you might be drowning it. 💧

Overwatered roots rot and can't drink, so the plant wilts and yellows just like an underwatered one — and watering more kills it faster.

The tell: overwatered leaves feel soft and mushy and won't perk up after watering; thirsty leaves feel dry and crisp and bounce back.

Always finger-test 2 inches down first — wet = wait, dry = water.

05/28/2026

Your nutrients are in the water. Your plant still can't access them.

This is nutrient lockout — and pH is the cause. Every nutrient has a specific pH window where it dissolves into a form plants can absorb. Outside that window, it's chemically unavailable.

At pH 7.0 — which looks neutral and "safe" — iron is almost completely locked out. The optimal hydroponic range is 5.5–6.5.

Above that: iron, zinc, and manganese lock out. Below that: calcium and phosphorus lock out.

Check your pH every week — not just when something looks wrong.

Save this so you remember the numbers mid-season!

gardening101

05/24/2026

Your hydroponic lettuce is starving… even though the jar is completely full of nutrients?

​If your jar lettuce is looking pale and weak, it’s easy to assume it needs more food. But adding more nutrients won't fix this.

​The real culprit? Your pH is out of range!

​Think of pH as the gatekeeper. When the pH drifts too high or too low, the roots literally lock up and cannot absorb a single mineral—no matter how much food is floating around them.

👉 ​The Fix:

Before you dump in more nutrients, test your pH! Adjusting it back to the sweet spot (between 5.5 and 6.5) is the secret to unlocking those nutrients and saving your pale lettuce.

​Save this post for the next time your greens look hungry!

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05/20/2026

Your zucchini plant isn't thriving just because it's huge 🌿

If you're seeing giant leaves but barely any fruit, your raised bed soil is low on phosphorus. Nitrogen drives leaf growth — phosphorus triggers fruiting. Most raised bed mixes are nitrogen-heavy, which looks impressive early season but
stalls the harvest. The signal to watch for: flowers that open, then drop without setting fruit.

That's your cue to switch feeds. We use MARPHYL Phosphate at 1:20, every two weeks from first flower.

Save this for when you're standing in front of a suspiciously leafy plant

gardening101

05/15/2026

Your balcony tomatoes aren't struggling because of bad sun ☀️ — they're starving.

Container soil runs out of nutrients in 4–6 weeks. After that, watering does nothing.
Watch for yellowing lower leaves and small, hard fruit that won't ripen — that's the signal. The fix: feed every two weeks with a natural soil enhancer diluted 1:20.
Containers have no ecosystem to draw from, so this is non-negotiable.

Save this so you catch it before your plants fall too far behind mid-season 🍅

gardening101

05/13/2026

The easiest way to start growing your own food: a bright windowsill and one herb pot. 🪟

Windowsill in soil pots — the cheapest, lowest-pressure way to begin.

💰 Start cost: $10–$30
☀️ Light: 4+ hours bright indirect (a sunny kitchen window works)
⏱️ Time: ~10 min/week
🌱 Best crops: Basil, mint, chives, parsley, microgreens
📈 Difficulty: Easiest — very forgiving

Skip fruiting crops indoors. Herbs are far more forgiving with less light. Pot, organic potting mix, one seedling, feed every two weeks with an organic liquid fertilizer like MARPHYL All-Purpose (1:20 dilution). That's the whole setup.

BEFORE you buy a single thing for your first urban garden — audit your space. The most common beginner mistake isn't bad...
05/11/2026

BEFORE you buy a single thing for your first urban garden — audit your space.

The most common beginner mistake isn't bad watering or wrong soil. It's buying gear that doesn't match the space.

🥺 A vertical hydroponic tower in a low-light apartment.
🥺A countertop hydro unit on a sunny balcony that doesn't need it.
🥺Raised beds in a rental with too little outdoor access.

The right setup depends on whether you have 4+ hours of direct sun, a bright window, or neither. And on your budget, of course!

Decide that first. Then buy.

Save this before your next garden-centre trip — it'll keep you from overspending.

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