Biological Stimulants
An important part of the biological management process involves feeding and stimulating the soil biomass, to optimise their numbers and development, and also to manipulate the balance depending on crop requirements. We have a range of materials used to feed, encourage and manipulate soil biology.
Biofoods & Stimulants
BioGrow (13% Humic Acid - 3% Fulvic Acid - 5% Kelp - 2.5% Potassium)
BioGrow provides a simple but effective method of feeding and stimulating the beneficial soil biomass, itcombines a number of natural products (including kelp and organic acids) to maximise biological development. BioGrow also introduces a range of plant growth hormones and enzymes to encourage plant growth, and provides a broad range of trace elements.
BioGrow is used primarily as a concentrated liquid bio-stimulant, which provides the basis for strong growth of beneficial soil micro-organisms. It also builds the levels of soil organic Carbon and CEC, and increases the effectiveness of fertilizer programs stabilising nutrients within the soil solution, reducing losses from leaching and transforming fertilizer products so that plants are better able to use them.
BioGrow works in conjunction with biological inoculants like Soil and Plant Tonic, OziVerm, and/or GranoVerm, to rebuild and rejuvenate the natural and diverse array of beneficial organisms and begin the process of recovering tired and depleted soils and can be easily applied through existing irrigation systems and requires no special application methods.
Application Rates:
Greens and Tees:
Apply 1 litre – 2 Litres1000m2 per month – approx one week after applications on Soil & Plant Tonic.
Ovals, Fairways and general sportsturf surfaces:
Apply 500ml – 1 litre1000m2 per month – approx one week after applications on Soil & Plant Tonic.
General landscape use (trees, shrubs, garden areas, including natives):
Apply 500ml – 1 litre1000m2 per month – approx one week after applications on Soil & Plant Tonic.
Vegetables and row cropping:
Apply to soil at 5 litres – 10 litres per hectare and again 4 – 6 weeks later.
Fruit trees and Vines:
Apply to soil (at 10 litres – 20 litres per hectare per growing season, best applied in 2 or 3 split applications.
If using in combination with biological inoculants such as Soil & Plant Tonic, follow applications (by approx one week) at 5 – 10 litres per hectare.
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K Kelp ( 0.05%N - 0.05%P - 3.7%K - 0.05%Ca - 1.3%S)
K-Kelp is naturally composted in a unique low temperature process to retain the full nutritional value. The kelp is harvested in Australian waters where the purity of the Kelp is superior to many northern hemisphere species. K-Kelp contains a broad spectrum of plant nutrients as well as vitamins, 14 amino acids, plant growth hormones (Cytokinins & Auxins) and enzymes.
K-Kelp can be used as a soil drench or seed treatment and is a suitable input for organic farming. K-Kelp is a natural organic plant growth stimulant and soil revitaliser, which re-invigorate root systems and revitalise soil organisms.
K-Kelp can be incorporated into the soil, used as a foliar spray or applied via an irrigation system.
Application Rates:
SOIL OR IRRGATION USE:
Dilute in water first and store diluted product in a cool place and avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
Spray or irrigate and incorporate into the soil — apply at 500 – 700 ml per 1000m2 (5—7 litres per hectare)
FOLIAR USE:
Apply 200 – 300 ml per 1000m2 (2—3 litres per hectare)
Dilute in water (1 part K-Kelp to 200 parts water)
- Apply early in the crop to ensure adequate levels are available to the plant.
- Apply dring the morning dew or in the evening to maximise utilisation.
- Apply at or before first signs of stress, fungal infestation or insect attack.
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Deep Sea Kelp (2%P - 16%K - 0.15%Ca - 0.45%Mg - 1.5%S + TE)
Deep Sea Kelp is a concentrated 100% soluble Kelp powder, it is a natural source of many plant hormones and growth regulators (Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins and micronutrients) which assist plant growth and recovery from stress. The carbohydrate components contained in Deep Sea Kelp are also a powerful biological stimulant which revitalises and re-invigorates the root systems of most plants.
Deep Sea Kelp can be used as a foliar spray, soil drench or seed treatment and is a suitable input for organic farming, it is a natural organic plant growth stimulant and soil revitaliser.
Deep Sea Kelp can be applied at any time in the growing season.Suggested application rates are a guide only and actual requirements will depend on the particular situation. We would recommend increasing the number of applications rather than increasing the concentration of the solution.
Greens and Tees:
Apply at 100grams per 1000m2in Spring and Autumn
Ovals, Fairways and General Sports Turf:
Apply at 50grams – 75grams per 1000m2 in Spring and Autumn
General landscape use (trees, shrubs, garden areas, including natives):
Apply 10ml/m2 of the dilute solution and water thoroughly around the drip zone of trees and around shrubs and garden areas.
Agricultural crops—Foliar:
Vegetable/Row crops
Apply at 600 - 750grams per hectare regularly every 14 - 21 days
Or apply in irrigation water - at 1kg per hectare.
Orchards
Apply 600grams - 1.4kg per hectare 3 - 4 times during the growing season
Broadacre
Apply 100 - 200grams per hectare
Dilute at 1 gram per litre of water – 100 grams per 100 litres.
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Pura Fish (2.5%N - 1.25%P - 0.25%K - 0.5%Ca)
Pura-Fish is a natural liquid fertilizer which provides an effective boost to biological activity, soil fertility and plant growth. Fish fertilizers have been used with great success for centuries throughout the world and are ideal in situations where long term consistent feeding is required. Pura-Fish is manufactured using a low temperature, natural enzyme process to preserve the nutritional value of the protein and essential nutrients.
Pura-Fish is derived from organic sources and contains amino acids and minerals in their natural forms which are readily available to plants. The nitrogen content is in the form of peptides and amino acids, which break down slowly in the soil, thereby reducing leaching losses and increasing nitrogen availability to plants over a longer period of time.
Application Rates:
Pura-Fish is suitable for fertigation, mister, boom spray and trickle irrigation systems or as a foliar spray because of its superfine particle size and optimum oil content.
Greens and Tees:
Apply as a soil drench at 4 litres – 8 litres per 1000m2
Ovals, Fairways and General Sports Turf:
Apply as a soil drench at 3 litres – 6 litres per 1000m2
Dilute at 1 litre per 20 litres water
General landscape use (trees, shrubs, garden areas, including natives):
Apply as a foliar spray at 7 litres – 10 litres per hectare or fertigate at 30 litres – 70 litres per hectare
Vegetables and Row Crops:
Apply as a foliar spray at 5 litres – 7 litres per hectare or fertigate at 10 litres – 25 litres per hectare
Field Crops:
Apply as a foliar at 3 litres – 5 litres per hectare after germination and prior to flowering
Fruit Trees and Vines:
Apply as a foliar spray at 7 litres – 10 litres per hectare or fertigate at 30 litres – 70 litres per hectare
Dilution— Foliar 1 : 100 Fertigation 1 : 20 or soak seedlings in a solution of 1 : 250
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Liquid Humate (26% Humic Acid - 6% Potassium)
Liquid Humate is a natural soil conditioner; it contains high levels of very stable humic compounds which provide food resources and stimulation for beneficial soil biology. Humic acids are able to boost the organic matter content of soils, adding to the natural exchange capacity (Liquid Humate has a high Cation Exchange Capacity up to 100 times more than the soil itself), resulting in the increased retention of nutrients and a commensurate reduction in runoff and leaching.
Liquid Humate increases the rate of root activity, enhancing the uptake of both nutrients and moisture, and increasing the effectiveness of fertilizer programs.
Application Rates:
Greens and Tees:
Apply 100ml - 200ml100 m2 approx one week after applications of Soil & Plant Tonic
Ovals, Fairways and general Sports turf:
Apply 50ml - 100ml100 m2 approx one week after applications of Soil & Plant Tonic
General landscape use (trees, shrubs, garden areas, including natives):
Apply to soil (at 10 – 20lt/ha) per growing season split into 2 or 3 applications.
Vegetables and row cropping:
For most crops apply to soil (at 20 – 30lt/ha) split into 4 – 6 applications.
Fruit trees and Vines:
Apply to soil (at 10 – 20lt/ha) per growing season split into 2 or 3 applications.
If using in combination with biological inoculants such as Soil & Plant Tonic, follow applications (by approx one week) at 5 – 10 litres per hectare.
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Ful-Vik Liquid (8% Fulvic Acid - 1% Potassium)
Ful-Vik liquid is a natural/organic chelation agent, it contains fulvic acid and Potassium fulvates which are suitable for use as a foliar fertilizer or combined with other water-soluble NPK fertilizers to increase their efficiency. Fulvic acids assist with the chelation of plant nutrients making them more available for plant uptake, through foliar applications in overhead irrigation systems or through the roots in hydroponic and soil based growing systems. Scientific research has shown that the fulvic acids in Ful-Vik liquid shorten the plants’ response time to fertilizer applications.
Ful-Vik liquid increases the permeability of root membranes enabling a more efficient uptake of nutrients, on a biochemical level these characteristics also lead to an increase in photosynthesis and ventilation, which encourages a larger production of sugars. The transport of nutrients within the plant is also enhanced as is the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, facilitating the action of enzymes and amino acids within the plant. By increasing the availability and uptake of nutrients, fertilizer loss is also reduced.
Application Rates:
Greens and Tees:
Add to fertilizer solution at 0.5% concentration (1 part to 200 parts water or nutrient solution) before application or apply 100ml - 200ml per100 m2 monthly.
Ovals, Fairways and General Sports turf:
Add to fertilizer solution at 0.5% concentration (1 part to 200 parts water or nutrient solution) before application or apply 50ml - 100ml100 m2 monthly.
General landscape use (trees, shrubs, garden areas, including natives):
Apply to soil (at 10 – 20lt/ha) per growing season, in 2 or 3 split applications.
Agriculture/Horticulture/Viticulture:
As general guide apply Ful-Vik liquid at 3 to 5 litres per hectare.
Greenhouse crops:
Mix with fertilizer solution at 0.5% concentration (1 part to 200 parts water or nutrient solution) and apply weekly.
Vegetables and row cropping:
Apply to soil (at 3 – 5lt/ha) and again 4 – 6 weeks later.
Fruit trees and Vines:
Apply to soil (at 10 – 20lt/ha) per growing season, in 2 or 3 split applications.
If using in combination with biological inoculants such as Soil & Plant Tonic, follow applications (by approx one week) at 5 – 10 litres per hectare.
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Humi-K Powder (9% Potassium - 45% Carbon)
HUMI-K Powder is a natural soil conditioner; it contains high levels of very stable (complex) humic compounds attached to organic Carbon, which provide food resources and stimulation for soil biology. Humic acids are the end result of long-tern decay of organic matter and offer the immediate availability of humus.
HUMI-K Powder enhances the soil's ability to chelate nutrients and to promote exchange of nutrients between plants and applied fertilizers. It is particularly effective increasing the retention and uptake of Calcium in the soil.
HUMI-K Powder is a concentrated form of humic acid which dissolves rapidly in water.
Application Rates:
HUMI-K Powderi s suitable for all agricultural and horticultural crops, fruit trees, flowering plants, turf and pasture. It can be applied in conjunction with lime and conventional fertilizers.
The application of HUMI-K Powder will be determined by the status of the soil organic Carbon and the urgency that this can or needs to be amended.
Golf and Bowling Greens:
Apply 5kg – 10kg per 100m2at renovation depending on the soil organic matter status.
Sports fields and ovals:
Apply 100kg – 150kg per hectare at renovation depending on the soil organic matter status.
General landscape use (trees, shrubs, garden areas, including natives):
Apply 50kg – 100kg per hectare.
Row Crops:
Apply 10gr – 20gr per metre of row.
Fruit and Vine Crops, Pasture & Broadacre:
Apply 50kg – 100kg per hecatre.
FOR OTHER CROPS, SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR DISTRIBUTOR.
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