Apologies if this is venturing too close to politics, but there are some obvious effects here. We are beginning some economic adjustments that are difficult to anticipate.
After inauguration, I did stock up on peat moss because it comes from Canada. I did not stock up on much else. Today I stopped into my local Home Depot, and since inauguration the price of vermiculite has gone from $11/cf to $28/cf. Perlite has gone from $9/cf to $15/cf. Both of these say ‘made in USA’ so I didn’t stock up. I guess the inputs have gone up in price. Peat moss has not risen here yet. Not surprisingly, I guessed wrong about where the increases would hit first.
I haven’t really thought much about amendments and fertilizers, but perhaps I should. I think what is going on now is that prices are inconsistent. Companies that stocked up before are selling old stock. Companies that had to reorder are raising prices. Sometimes by a substantial amount.
What has significant foreign content that we should buy as much as we can without wasting it? How much will this affect all the nutrient manufacturers?
I haven’t been in a dispensary in a while, but I know a lot of commercial growers are in Canada. Are they raising prices rapidly?