3 Key Reasons for Peat Shortages and How to Reduce Delays

For cannabis cultivators that rely on peat-based soil, peat shortages continue to cause massive supply chain delays, and prices are going through the roof. While there may seem to be no end in sight, you can navigate through this ongoing problem.

With careful planning and the right strategies and resources in place, you can avoid the peat shortages that your competitors are facing.

3 Reasons for Current Peat Shortages

How did we get here? In simplest terms, there are three primary factors causing peat shortages for cannabis cultivators.

1. Logistical Problems

There simply aren’t enough trucks, boats, and ports to transport and deliver goods while the world is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m sure you’ve seen the news stories, and these logistical problems are affecting every industry.

2. Not One but Two Bad Peat Harvests

Most cannabis cultivators rely on peat suppliers from Northern Canada. Unfortunately, those Northern Canadian suppliers haven’t harvested enough peat to meet growing demand for the past two years.

The first bad peat harvest was caused by COVID-19. With quarantines and shutdowns, there wasn’t the human power needed to properly harvest peat crops. When it was time for the next harvest, excessive rain caused another bad peat harvest.

3. Laws Restricting Peat Harvesting       

After two bad harvests, most growers would try to make up the difference in good years. However, peat cultivators in Canada don’t have that option. Canadian regulations limit how much peat can be harvested each season, so it’s impossible to make up a loss in the following season.

2 Steps to Fix the Peat Shortage Problem

Peat shortage problems and supply chain delays are forcing most of the industry to raise their prices significantly or stop taking orders from existing or new customers until 2022.

Here are two specific and actionable ways you can solve the problem:

1. Diversify or Switch Your Soil Suppliers without Impacting Consistency

Step one to fix your peat shortage issues is to diversify or switch your soil suppliers.

Don’t think of diversifying or switching suppliers as a massive undertaking. It can be very simple and bring better results for your business than ever. With no end to supply chain issues in sight, now is the time to make some changes to keep your business profitable in the future.

That’s what bio365 did – we diversified and switched our suppliers – and our peat supply has been coming in without disruption. Unlike other soil suppliers, we haven’t stopped taking orders nor have we increased our prices!

It’s important to point out that diversification shouldn’t lead to inconsistency. While bio365 has multiple suppliers (not just one or two) and a diverse supply line, we purchase from everyone against the same spec and do extensive testing to ensure our peat is exactly the same – no matter the supplier.

Bottom-line, you don’t have to worry about consistency or quality when you buy from bio365. We maintain the exact same technical and quality standards and don’t buy anything that isn’t bioidentical and in line with our very tight quality control standards.

2. Contact bio365 to Get Your Peat-Based Soil and Other Soils Now

The logistics and supply team at bio365 are amazing! They saw the peat problem early and knew how to make changes that would solve the peat supply problem for us and for our customers before it became a big problem.

That’s why we have high-quality, peat-based soil in stock and ready to ship at reasonable prices!

For cultivators that don’t use peat-based soil, bio365 has you covered! We also offer non-peat-based soils, including coco-based soil and more. Follow the link to learn about all of our soils.

How is bio365 Getting Peat When Other Soil Providers Aren’t?

bio365 gets all of our peat from independent suppliers. When supply problems came to Canada, we quickly worked to find suppliers in Europe that could fill our orders without compromising our quality standards. 

Bottom-line, bio365 did something our competitors weren’t willing or able to do.

The experts at bio365 are here to help you get the peat-based soil you need right now. Contact us and let’s talk!