Crop Production Inputs

Organic Crop Production Inputs

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has developed this list of 109 inputs approved for use in organic crop production in Kentucky.

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Other lists of approved inputs:

  • Pest Management (118)
  • Soil Fertility (470)
  • Livestock Production (374)
  • Medicines (434)
  • Post Harvest Use (21)
  • Processing (470)
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    Company Brand Type Restrictions
    Acadian AgriTech Stimplex Growth Regulator Label Use Only
    Agri Nutrition Consulting Pro-Store HMC Forage Inoculant None
    AgriCoat LLC AgriCoat NaturalCoat ™ Seed Coating None
    AgriCoat LLC AgriCoat NII Film Coat ™ Seed Coating None
    Agri-King Silo King Special Silage Inoculant None
    Agri-King Silo King WS Special Silage Inoculant None
    AgroPro, LLC ZX Microbial Soil Inoculant Soil Innoculant None
    AgTech Products Agmaster Corn Silage Inoculant
    Silage Inoculant
    None 
    Alltech, Inc. / Old Mill-Troy Old Mill Forage Inoculant or PSI 165 W.S. Forage Inoculant None
    American Farm Products SilagePro Silage Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood Dry Coat Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood Frozen Prep XT Liquid Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood HiCoat Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood HiStick 2 Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood HiStick Granular Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood HiStick L Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood HiStick N/T Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood MicroFix Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood Nodulator Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood Rhizo-Fix Seed Inoculant None
    Becker Underwood Royal Peat Garden Combo Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    Berger Berger Retail Peat Moss Soil Amendment
    None
    Bio-Comp, NC Bio Comp BC 10 Org. Summer Ag Pro Mix Potting Mix None
    Biotechnical Group Research Co. Amycel Spawn Mate Mushroom spawn
    None
    Cargill Animal Nutrition Alberger Fine Flake Salt  Salt None

    Cargill Animal Nutrition Hi Grade Evaporated Salt  Salt None
    Cargill Animal Nutrition Salt Kiln Dried Medium  Salt None
    CelPril/ABI Alfalfa Grozone Seed Inoculant None
    CelPril/ABI Alfalfa Rhizokote XL Seed Inoculant None
    CH20 Aqua-San 15 Chlorine Dioxide Activator Must be used for the generation of chlorine dioxide only. Residual chlorine levels in the water shall not exceed the maximum residual disinfectant limit under the Safe Drinking Water Act [205.601 (a)(2)].
    CH20 Organic Emitter Clean Irrigation System Cleaner Must be used for the generation of chlorine dioxide only. Residual chlorine levels in the water shall not exceed the maximum residual disinfectant limit under the Safe Drinking Water Act [205.601 (a)(2)].
    Chesapeake Organics, LLC Gardeners Gold Organic Potting Soil Potting Soil None
    Cuprem, Inc. Microbios Hay Inoculant W/S Hay Inoculant None
    Curtis Nutritional Services Silo Primer Forage Inoculant None
    Desert King International Foamation Dry Yucca Spray Adjuvent None
    Desert Microbial Products Desert Microbial Products Manure Treatment None
    Dial Corporation
    Genesis Agri Products, Inc.20 Mule Team BoraxWood TreatmentNone
    Dyna-Gro Pre Neem Oil Spray Adjuvent None
    Earth Pro Tech/Organic Products Ark Pro Odor Remover  None
    Ecological Labaoratories, Inc. Microbe Lift Odor and Solids Remover
    None
    Ecological Labaoratories, Inc. Microbe Lift HOG Odor and Solids Remover None
    Fafard, Inc. Peat Moss Soil Amendment
    None
    Fertrell Co. Fertrell Potting Mix Potting Mix None
    Fertrell Co. Nutri Sil Forage Inoculant Silage Inoculant None
    Filtrexx Filtrexx Soxx  Erosion Control
    Used with plastic mulch removal guidelines.
    Fine Americas, Inc. Falgro 4L Growth Regulator Label Use OnlyAG Pro 3 Foliar Fungicide
    Fine Americas, Inc. Novagib 10L Giberellic Label Use Only
    Forage Research, Inc. Sila Prime Hay Hay Inoculant None
    Foremost Farms USA Lactose Sugar Hay Preservative None
    Garlic GP Ltd AG Pro 3 Foliar Fungicide, Insect Repellant and Pest Control Crop
    Protectant
    None
    Genesis Agri Products, Inc. Genesis Gib-4% Giberellic None
    Homestead Nutrition Crop Guard DI Organic Silage Inoculant None
    Homestead Nutrition Crop Guard WS 25 and 125 Silage Inoculant None
    Homestead Nutrition Crop Guard WS 250 Silage Inoculant None
    Homestead Nutrition Vital Breakdown Manure Digester None
    Homestead Nutrition Vital Pit and Pen Manure Digester None
    Impro/Waukon Corporation Impro/Mix Forage Inoculant Forage Inoculant None
    INTX Microbials, LLC INTX Soybean Innoculent Seed Inoculant None 
    INTX Microbials, LLC N Dure Guard N Inoculant Garden Pea and Bean Inoculant None
    INTX Microbials, LLC N Take Seed Inoculant None
    INTX Microbials, LLC Pre Vail Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
    JH Biotech Inc. Natural Wet Wetting Agent None
    Johnny's Selected Seeds Johnny's 512 Mix-Compost Based Growing Medium Potting Mix  None
    Kalo Nature's Aid Garden Inoculant Pea Incoculant None
    Lallemand Animal Nutrition Biotal OU Buchneri 500 Hay Preservative None
    Lancaster Ag Products Dagger Spray Adjuvent None
    Lancaster Ag Products Hay Keeper Hay Preservative None
    Lancaster Ag Products Walk Grip #6   None
    LiphaTech/Nitragin, Inc. Nitragin Gold Seed Inoculant None
    Luzenac America, Inc. INVELOP Maximum-SPF Crop Protectant Label Use Only
    McEnroe Farms, NY McEnroe Lite Growing Mix Potting Mix

    None
    McEnroe Farms, NY McEnroe Potting Mix Potting Mix
    None
    McGeary Organics Bio Fresh Manure Digester None
    McGeary Organics Sure Hay Hay Inoculant None
    Monterey AgResources Green Cyprus Kaolin Crop Spray Crop Protectant None
    Morgan Composting Potting Soil 101 Soil Amendment
    Treat as raw manure.
    Morgan Composting Poultry Litter Compost Soil Amendment
    Treat as raw manure.
    MS Bio-Ag Silage Saver Silage Inoculant None
    MS Bio-Ag Pit and Pen Manure Digester None
    MS Bio-Ag Pit and Pen Ultra Manure Digester None
    MS Bio-Ag/Petrik Labs. BXi Microbrial Soil Amendment

    None
    Natural Industries, Inc. Micro 108 Seed Inoculant Seed Inoculant Label Use Only
    Nitragin, Inc. Nitragin "S" Culture Soybean Inoculant None
    Northwest Agricultural Products Compac 500 Micro Growth Regulator None
    Northwest Agricultural Products Constant BUpH-er™ Acidifying Agent Label Use Only
    Northwest Agricultural Products Kool-Kore Particle Film None
    Northwest Agricultural Products Northwest Ag Products IWC pH Irrigation Water Treatment None
    Northwest Agricultural Products Northwest Ag Products Scale Clean Irrigation System Additive Label Use Only
    Ohio Earth Food, Inc. Plant Pro Potting Soil (Previously Pot-n-Grow) Potting Soil None
    Ohio Fresh Eggs/Bauchman Ag Supply Processed Chicken Manure Manure
    Treat as raw manure.
    Premier Horticulture Premier Peat Moss Soil Amendment
    None
    Restora-Life Minerals, LLC VitaFerm Forage Inoculant None
    Scentry Biologicals, Inc. Bee-Scent Bee Attractant Label Use Only
    Schultz (Spectrum Brands) Peat Moss Soil Amendment

    None
    Star-Labs/Forage Research, Inc. Sila Prime "S" 4 X Silage Inoculant None
    Star-Labs/Forage Research, Inc Silage Cure Silage Inoculant None
    Stoller Enterprises, Inc. Natur'l Oil Spray Adjuvent None
    Total Solutions Digestase FDE 750 Bacterial Digestant
    None
    Trace Chemical Co. Nitro Fix S Inoculant Dry Seed Inoculant None
    Trans Agra International, Inc. Culbac Green Dry Seed Treatment Seed Inoculant None
    TurfPro USA TurfPro Turf  & Grass
    Fertilizer
    None
    Urbana, Inc. Mega Prep Seed Inoculant None
    Urbana, Inc./Becker Underwood Rhizoflo Granular Seed Inoculant None
    Urbana, Inc./Becker Underwood RhizoStick Seed Inoculant None
    Urbana, Inc./Becker Underwood Dormal Seed Inoculant Do not confuse with Dormal Plus, which is prohibited.
    Urbana, Inc./Becker Underwood Inoculent for Pea/Vetch/Lentils/Fava Beans Bean
    Inoculant
    None
    Vermont Compost Co. All Purpose Fortified Potting Mix (FortV) Potting Mix
    None
    Weaver Seeds BioBoost Seed Stimulant Seed Stimulant
    None
    Westbridge Agricultural Products BioLink Acidifier Acidifying Agent None

    Updated May 27, 2009

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