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Organic Crop Production Inputs


The Kentucky Department of Agriculture organic program allows use of materials approved by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in certified organic production systems.

In addition, organic producers certified by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture may use materials from the following list of 167 approved crop production aids.

Organic producers who are not certified by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture should check with their certifier before including any of these inputs in an organic system plan.

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Other lists of inputs approved for use in organic systems certified by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture:


Thanks to Kentucky State University students Joni Nelson and John Rodgers for assistance with list conversion.
Company Brand Type Restrictions
Reinhart Foods/Hirzel Canning 150 grain White Vinegar    
Garlic CP Ltd AG Pro 3 Foliar Fungicide, Insect Repellant and Pest Control   None
AgTech Products Agmaster Corn Silage    
AgriCoat LLC AgriCoat NaturalCoat ™ Seed Coating None
AgriCoat LLC AgriCoat NII Film Coat ™ Seed Coating None
Cargill Animal Nutrition Alberger Fine Flake Salt    
EnP/Age Old Organics All Natural Plus+    
Vermont Compost Co. All Purpose Fortified Potting Mix (FortV)   None
Advanced Biological Marketing America's Best Non-sterile Soybean Inoculant Seed Inoculant  
Biotechnical Group Research Co. Amycel Spawn Mate   None
Spectrum Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic, Unfiltered    
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)].
Earth Pro Tech/Organic Products Ark Pro   None
ProfitPro Balance NB Seed Treatment  
Scentry Biologicals, Inc. Bee-Scent Bee Attractant Label Use Only
Berger Berger Retail Peat Moss   None
Bio-Comp, NC Bio Comp BC 10 Org. Summer Ag Pro Mix Potting Mix None
McGeary Organics Bio Fresh Manure Digester None
Weaver Seeds BioBoost Seed Stimulant   None
Westbridge Agricultural Products BioLink Acidifier Acidifying Agent None
Lallemand Animal Nutrition Biotal OU Buchneri 500 Hay Preservative None
20 Mule Team Borax Wood Treatment None
MS Bio-Ag/Petrik Labs. BXi   None
P.B.T., Inc. dba Plant BioTech, Inc. C.A.L.F.A. Chelating Agent Label Use Only
P.B.T., Inc. dba Plant BioTech, Inc. C.F.O. Chelating Agent None
Northwest Agricultural Products Compac 500 Micro Growth Regulator None
Northwest Agricultural Products Constant BUpH-er? Acidifying Agent Label Use Only
Vitafor/Brickers Copper Sulfate    
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
Trans Agra International, Inc. Culbac Green Dry Seed Treatment Seed Inoculant None
P.B.T., Inc. dba Plant BioTech, Inc. Cytokin Bioregulator Concentrate Growth Regulator Label Use Only
Lancaster Ag Products Dagger Spray Adjuvent None
Desert Microbial Products Desert Microbial Products Manure Treatment None
Wilbur Ellis Co. Diffusion-O Crop Protectant None
Total Solutions Digestase FDE 750   None
Urbana/Becker Underwood Dormal Seed Inoculant Do not confuse with Dormal Plus, which is prohibited.
Becker Underwood Dormal Alfalfa/Clover Seed Treatment  
Becker Underwood Dormal Alfalfa/Luzerne Seed Treatment  
Becker Underwood Dormal True Clover Seed Treatment  
Becker Underwood Dry Coat Seed Inoculant None
Fine Americas, Inc. Falgro 4L Growth Regulator Label Use Only
Fertrell Co. Fertrell Potting Mix Potting Mix None
Filtrexx Filtrexx Soxx   Used with plastic mulch removal guidelines.
Desert King International Foamation Dry Yucca Spray Adjuvent None
Becker Underwood Frozen Prep XT Liquid Seed Inoculant None
Gantec Adventure Gantec Green    
Chesapeake Organics, LLC Gardeners Gold Organic Potting Soil Potting Soil None
Genesis Agri Products, Inc. Genesis Gib-4% Giberellic None
Soil Spray Aid Germ - iT Seed Treatment None
Nufarm America Inc. AGT Division GibGro 20% Powder Plant Growth Regulator Giberellic Acid Label Use Only
Nufarm America Inc. AGT Division GibGro 4LS Giberellic Acid Label Use Only
Nufarm America Inc. AGT Division GibGro 5% Powder Giberellic Acid Label Use Only
Monterey AgResources Green Cyprus Kaolin Crop Spray Crop Protectant None
CelPril/ABI Alfalfa Grozone Seed Inoculant None
Lancaster Ag Products Hay Keeper Hay Preservative None
Cargill Animal Nutrition Hi Grade Evaporated Salt   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
Bradfield Industries Horticulture Vinegar    
Impro/Waukon Corporation Impro/Mix Forage Inoculant Forage Inoculant None
Urbana/Becker Underwood Inoculent for Pea/Vetch/Lentils/Fava Beans   None
Advanced Biological Marketing Intercept Seed Treatment  
INTX Microbials, LLC INTX Soybean Innoculent Seed Inoculant  
Luzenac America, Inc. INVELOP Maximum-SPF Crop Protectant Label Use Only
Northwest Agricultural Products IWC pH Irrigation Water Treatment None
Johnny's Selected Seeds Johnny's 512 Mix-Compost Based Growing Medium   None
King's AgriSeed/Byron Seeds/AgriEnergy Kingfisher Bio Boost Seed Treatment  
Northwest Agricultural Products Kool-Kore Particle Film None
Foremost Farms USA Lactose Sugar Hay Preservative None
Western Farm Service, Inc. Leaf Life Organic Water Conditioner Citric Acid Label Use Only
Conklin Magnify LST Seed Treatment  
McEnroe Farms, NY McEnroe Lite Growing Mix   None
McEnroe Farms, NY McEnroe Potting Mix   None
Urbana, Inc. Mega Prep Seed Inoculant None
Natural Industries, Inc. Micro 108 Seed Inoculant Seed Inoculant Label Use Only
Ecological Labaoratories, Inc. Microbe Lift   None
Ecological Labaoratories, Inc. Microbe Lift HOG   None
Cuprem, Inc. Microbios Hay Inoculant W/S Hay Inoculant None
Becker Underwood MicroFix Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
Zone Products Ms Crystals    
AgriEnergy/ Fowler Seed (FSM)/JDS Seed MST/R Seed Treatment  
AgriEnergy Resources Myco Seed Treat (MST) Seed Treatment None
INTX Microbials, LLC N Dure Guard N Inoculant Garden Pea and Bean Inoculant None
INTX Microbials, LLC N Take Seed Inoculant None
JH Biotech Inc. Natural Wet Wetting Agent None
Kalo Nature's Aid Garden Inoculant Pea Incoculant None
Kalo Nature's Aid Garden Seeed Combination Humus Seed Treatment  
Stoller Enterprises, Inc. Natur'l Oil Spray Adjuvent None
INTX Microbilas N-Dure for Alfalfa/ True Clover Seed Treatment  
The Green Dance World Organics Neem Blend 45 Activator    
Nitragin, Inc. Nitragin "S" Culture Soybean Inoculant None
LiphaTech/Nitragin, Inc. Nitragin Gold Seed Inoculant None
Trace Chemical Co. Nitro Fix S Inoculant Dry Seed Inoculant None
Trace Chemicals LLC/ Chemtura/ Advanced Biological Marketing/ Induiana-Ohio Agri Service Nitro-Fix Seed Treatment  
Chemtura/Southern Staes Cooperative Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (Alfalfa-Clover, Pea-Vetch) Seed Treatment  
AgiCoat/Blue River Hybrids Nll Film Coat Seed Treatment  
Becker Underwood Nodulator Seed Inoculant 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
Scale Clean Northwest Agricultural Products Irrigation Water Additive Label Use Only
Fine Americas, Inc. Novagib 10L Giberellic Label Use Only
Fertrell Co. Nutri Sil Forage Inoculant Silage Inoculant None
California Organic Fertilizers, Inc. Nutri-Ger Lo-pH Acetic Acid None
Alltech, Inc. / Old Mill-Troy Old Mill Forage Inoculant or PSI 165 W.S. Forage Inoculant None
Westbridge Agricultural Products Organic BioLink Acidifier & Penetrant Acidifying Agent Label Use Only
Northstar Chemical Organic Citric Acid Solution Citric Acid Label Use Only
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)].
Raynox Organic Pace International LLC Crop Protectant Residual chlorine levels in the water shall not exceed the maximum residual disinfectant limit under the Safe Drinking Water Act [7 CFR 205.601(a)(2); 205.605(b)]
Riceland Foods, Inc. PBH Nature's Media Amendment Growing Media None
Fafard, Inc. Peat Moss   None
Schultz (Spectrum Brands) Peat Moss   None
California Organic Fertilizers, Inc. Phyta-Ger QC Lo-pH Acetic Acid None
MS Bio-Ag Pit and Pen Manure Digester None
MS Bio-Ag Pit and Pen Ultra Manure Digester None
Ohio Earth Food, Inc. Plant Pro Potting Soil Potting Soil None
Morgan Composting Potting Soil 101   Treat as raw manure.
Morgan Composting Poultry Litter Compost   Treat as raw manure.
Dyna-Gro Pre Neem Oil Spray Adjuvent None
INTX Microbials, LLC Pre Vail Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
Premier Horticulture Premier Peat Moss   None
Ohio Fresh Eggs/Bauchman Ag Supply Processed Chicken Manure   Treat as raw manure.
Vermont Soap organics Produce Magic    
Profit Pro ProfitCoat Organic 4 Seed Treatment  
Profit Pro ProfitCoat Organic 8 Seed Treatment  
Profit Pro ProfitCoat Organic-4 +NB Seed Treatment  
Wilbur Ellis Co. ProNatural Suberization Aid Suberization Aid None
Agri Nutrition Consulting Pro-Store HMC Forage Inoculant None
Purfresh, Inc. Purshade-O Crop Protectant None
Valent BioSciences Corporation ReTain Growth Regulator Label Use Only
Becker Underwood Rhizo-Fix Seed Inoculant None
Urbana, Inc./Becker Underwood Rhizoflo Granular Seed Inoculant None
CelPril/ABI Alfalfa Rhizokote XL Seed Inoculant None
Advanced Biological Marketing Rhizoshield Seed Treatment  
Urbana, Inc./Becker Underwood RhizoStick Seed Inoculant None
Becker Underwood Royal Peat Garden Combo Inoculant Seed Inoculant None
Advanced Biological Marketing Sabre Seed Treatment  
Cargill Animal Nutrition Salt Kiln Dried Medium   None
Advanced Biological Marketing Siege Seed Treatment  
Hess Farm Supply Sila Prime "S" 4 X Silage Inoculant None
Forage Research, Inc. Sila Prime Hay Hay Inoculant None
Hess Farm Supply Silage Cure Silage Inoculant None
MS Bio-Ag Silage Saver Silage Inoculant None
American Farm Products SilagePro Silage Inoculant None
Agri-King Silo King Special Silage Inoculant None
Agri-King Silo King WS Special Silage Inoculant None
Curtis Nutritional Services Silo Primer Forage Inoculant None
Johnny's/Fedco Soybean Inoculant Seed Treatment  
Advanced Technology?Agassiz Seed SOYMATE Humus Seed Treatment  
Acadian AgriTech Stimplex Growth Regulator Label Use Only
Becker Underwood Subtilex Biological Fungicide Seed Treatment  
Georgia Gulf Sulfur/Internationa Sulfur Sulfur (GHS-10, 11,33,40)    
McGeary Organics Sure Hay Hay Inoculant None
Roger R. & Sally Ellis Organic Farm Tree Wash Tree Wash None
TurfPro USA TurfPro   None
Becker Underwood Vault NP Liquid Legume Inoculant for Soybeans Seed Treatment  
Restora-Life Minerals, LLC VitaFerm Forage Inoculant None
Homestead Nutrition Vital Breakdown Manure Digester None
Homestead Nutrition Vital Pit and Pen Manure Digester None
Lancaster Ag Products Walk Grip #6   None
Woodguard Woodguard AG Agricultural Stakes None
Northwest Agricultural Products Yeoman Brand In-FuseO Irrigation Water Treatment None
AgroPro, LLC ZX Microbial Soil Inoculant Soil Innoculant None

Updated 01/25/12