Benefits

1. Improves yield and quality of agriculture crops;

The benefits and yield improvements in crops are shown in our “Proof of Performance” section. It has already been demonstrated that the initial use of our Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer shows marked results that holds substantial improvements in crop yield and size. In every batch of experiments we did, not one resulted in negative results. All crops had yields that were at least 20% better than their control comparisons.

In addition to simple yield increases, the quality of the crops tested were also better. Fruit in the Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer batch were fuller and were reported to have better texture and taste. The fruits were heavier in weight and did not show signs of falling prematurely although a higher number than average were noted to have been eaten by birds. Of all the different crops tested, none showed any sign of disease and fared well even through an unusually rainy season.

The benefits do not simply end at the fruits but also in the general health of plants, vegetables and even fruit trees. The root structure of vegetables in the group using Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer presented with longer larger root structures especially in plants with diffused root structure. The group where Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer was used also showed improvements in stem strength and size with improvements in leaf color also noted.

It should be noted that although Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer does show very promising results for short term, first plant comparisons. It can’t outperform the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers if the tests are simple short term, first plant comparisons. The synthetic chemical fertilizers are able to penetrate the soil much easier and are specially designed to be taken-up by the roots as fast as possible due to their high level of solubility with the use of salts. The first planting will show extremely good results with plants growing miraculously well, yielding very green leaves and higher than average yields often surpassing the yields possible from using organic fertilizers.

This however is not the whole story; the highly soluble salts used in the production of synthesized chemical fertilizers means that nutrients go straight to the plant but precious little else. It provides the initial boost for the plant but once the fertilizer is finished there is no other nutrients supplied, rather it leaves soil in worst condition after application. The yield curve for chemical fertilizers is on a diminishing return scale, meaning over time yields and plant health will decrease. Over the long run synthetic chemical fertilizers damage soils and deplete them of essential nutrients, increasing amounts have to be used just to maintain the same yield level.

This however is not the case for organic fertilizers like Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer are full spectrum fertilizers that don’t only nourish the plant but also share their nourishment with the soil as a soil conditioner. They have all the natural nutrients that plants and soils need for natural healthy growth. Over time the soil will become healthier and be more productive. The yield curve for organic fish fertilizer are actually the opposite of chemical fertilizers, over time yields will increase up to a point where it becomes the maximum yield possible for a healthy plant and soil combination. At that point you can lower the amount of organic fertilizer used while still maintaining the same yield.

The health of your plants and soil will improve with the use of Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizers. This increase in health translates to increase yield in a natural and eco-friendly way. Over time soil would be rejuvenated and application schedules can be reduced to save costs. Initially organic fertilizers are more expensive than chemical fertilizers. Over time chemical fertilizers will spoil the land and you’ll end up having to spend much more to keep the same yield. Organic fertilizers are much cheaper if you are looking for long term results.

2. Pack with Nutrients, much more than chemical fertilizers;

Organic fertilizers are generally what are called full spectrum fertilizers. This means that it has all the nutrients that a plant needs packed in together. There is no need for additional supplements or boosters to keep the plant and soil in good health over time. All that is needed is periodical application of the one fertilizer to keep things going.

In addition to the major nutrients that Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer provides to the plant, it also contains minor nutrients and even trace elements and minerals that are important for strong plant growth and soil health. Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer contains important minerals such as Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum and Copper which are needed by plants and soils in small amounts. Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer also contains important trace elements and micro nutrients such as calcium, strontium, iodine and ozone which are also needed in very small amounts but are still very important for a overall plant and soil health.

Almost all chemical fertilizers are not able to provide micro-nutrients and trace elements in one package as this would mean the price of the chemical fertilizer would be very high as the costs to synthesize the chemicals necessary for such a fertilizer would be astronomical. Instead most chemical fertilizer will simply concentrate on their N-P-K values and hope that the farmer or gardener will look past their short-comings. Chemical fertilizers will not provide the trace elements and minerals and over-time plants will start to absorb all the trace elements and minerals from the soil leaving it unhealthy and unproductive. There are almost no chemical fertilizers that will nourish the soil and replace the important micro nutrients and minerals that have already been taken up by the plants.

3. Fewer applications needed;

It is important to understand how organic fertilizers work before you can truly appreciate this point. Organic fertilizers like Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer do carry nutrients that can be taken up directly by plants however the best thing is that it also provides nutrients to the bacteria, microbes and other living organisms in the soil to enrich the soil. The benefits aren’t only to the plant.

Most of the time chemical fertilizers are compared directly to organic fertilizers in a short-term trial. In most short-term trials organic fertilizers do need higher incidents of application compared to chemical fertilizers. This is because almost half of the nutrients provided by the organic fertilizer are taken up by the soil to start the “healing” process. The chemical fertilizers however provide all the nutrients directly to the plant and thus the plant will look to be in better condition (i.e. greener) compared to the plant applied with organic fertilizers.

This however is a distraction from the truth as over the long-term the application of organic fertilizers can be reduced in stages as the soil condition improves. This however is the opposite for chemical fertilizers. With prolonged use of chemical fertilizers farmers and gardeners actually have to increase the amount of fertilizer use simply to maintain the same yield as before.

Organic fertilizers have a high initial application rate because it will need to share the nutrients between the plant and the soil (for conditioning). Over the long-term the soil would have been conditioned enough and would also contribute to the nourishment of the plant. It is because of this early soil conditioning that application rates in the future can be scaled down while still maintaining the same yield.

With chemical fertilizers the opposite is true. Chemical fertilizers only provide a small spectrum of the required nutrient profile for the plant. As a result the plant has to get the remaining nutrients that it needs from the soil. For the first few rounds of planting this is fine as the soil still has the trace elements and minerals necessary for healthy plant growth. After prolonged use, the soil become depleted of it trace elements and minerals. As a result the plant becomes unhealthy and will actually require more fertilizer just to keep going. It is because of this that chemical fertilizers will leave soils unhealthy and also will require higher application rates over the long run.

4. Very low burn potential when compared to chemical fertilizers;

Chemical fertilizers will require that all its nutrients be soluble in water so that the plant can actually take-up the nutrients from the ground when it is applied. The only way that chemicals can be soluble in water is to present them in the form of salts. N (Nitrogen) is normally presented in the form of Ammonium Nitrate, P (Phosphorus) is normally presented in the form of Phosphorus Pentoxide and K (Potassium) is presented in the form of Potassium Oxide. All of these chemicals are highly soluble in water which allows them to be taken up by plants extremely quickly and thus allowing them to show such spectacular results in a short amount of time. The highly soluble nature also gives them the ability to present very high N-P-K values, a subject that we’ll get into later on.

It is this highly soluble salts that are responsible for burning plants. The main problem that chemical fertilizers pose that that there is a small buffer between the recommended amount of fertilizer to be used and when too much is used and you end up burning the plant. The difference is so small that normal gardeners and farmers who don’t pay special attention to application can very easily destroy the yield of their plants.

With organic fertilizers like Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizers the risk of burning plants is reduced substantially. Unlike chemical fertilizers which have to use salts in order to have their nutrients absorbed by plants, organic fertilizers are already in the form that is usable by plants without having to use salts. As mentioned before, organic fertilizers also nourish the soil by feeding the bacteria and microbes that live in the soil. It takes some time for the bacteria and microbes in the soil to digest the fertilizer and change it into a form that is usable for the plant. Factor in the small N-P-K rating to nourish the plant initially and the rest of the organic fertilizer going to nourishing the soil and its microbes and bacteria, the risk of burning a plant are extremely low.

We have intentionally tried to burn a row of cabbages in the test farm’s patch with limited success. It was only when we applied straight concentrated Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer that the plant began to show signs of burning from the leaf edges. The concentration would be equivalent to 100 times the recommended application rate. The harvest from that cabbage patch was about 20% less in term of weight but the next planting cycle saw an yields return to normal. The farmer reports that he uses the soil from the test cabbage patch row as “top soil” for other plants now with great success.

5. Almost no leaching into local water system;

As mentioned before chemical fertilizers are made from highly soluble salts so that they can be absorbed very readily by plants. This extra level of solvency might be great to get the plant to absorb as much as nutrients as possible but posses a serious problem, leaching. Leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Leaching is an environmental concern when it contributes to groundwater contamination.

Leaching occurs when the highly soluble nutrients in chemical fertilizers are picked up by water. The water can be from anywhere, rain, irrigation or even a recent flood. The water will pick up the solution very easily and will take it to a local water source which could be anything from groundwater, river or a lake where it will stay creating instability in the local ecosystem and polluting the environment.

Leaching of nutrients that have been applied to farms has almost always led to ecological problems. The most obvious would be algae blooms in local water systems to even poisoning of local animals or plants that are sensitive to these changes. Of immediate concern are the nitrites leached from access use of high nitrogen chemical fertilizers. These nitrites are very hard to remove from drinking water and can in most cases cause sickness and death in communities that use these fertilizers heavily around their water sources.

Organic fertilizers on the other hand are much less prone to leaching because they aren’t 100% soluble. With Bio-Agro Fish Fertilizer not every part of the fertilizer is immediately soluble in water and takes time to break-down into something that is usable by plants. This insoluble matter doesn’t leach as water does not react with it. Organic fertilizers also have a much smaller N-P-K rating compared to chemical fertilizers so even if some of the fertilizer were to reach water sources, the affects will be very minimal. When applying to soil organic fertilizers will almost immediately get trapped in the soil as the soil will immediately start to hold it. Soils will very rarely leach organic fertilizers.

6. Cheaper to use in the long-run;

As mentioned before in our application section the long-term application schedules for organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers are very different. Organic fertilizers when used over the long-term will benefit on the soil and thus application intervals can be increased over time. The opposite is true for chemical fertilizers where no nutrients are provided to the soil but rather all of them go to the plant. With chemical fertilizers your application intervals have to be shortened over time to compensate for the deteriorating soil conditions.

Initially organic fertilizers are going to be more expensive than chemical fertilizers. This is a fact that we can’t do anything about. The yields that you obtain with chemical fertilizers will be greater than the yields obtained from organic fertilizers. This is because of the huge rush of nutrients that chemical fertilizers provide for plants.

This condition however changes dramatically when you look at the application schedules of both organic and chemical fertilizers over time. Organic fertilizers need to be applied in decreasing amounts and chemical fertilizers need to be applied in increasing amounts. At some point in the mid-term chemical fertilizers will seize to be cheaper and start to get more expensive to use while organic fertilizers do become cheaper.

Organic fertilizers nourish both plant and soil. Initially organic fertilizers are more expensive because only a small bit of the nourishment will be given to the plant; a good quantity of the nourishment will go to the soil. Over time the soil will already be well nourished and is able to provide the full spectrum of nourishment to the plant all by itself because of the initial good that the organic fertilizer did in nourishing the soil and all its microbes and bacteria. With the soil in top condition, only a small quantity of the organic fertilizer will be necessary to keep the soil and plant well nourished. Your cost for fertilizer will be reduced tremendously if your soil is in good health.

Organic fertilizers are also very good as natural herbicides and pesticides. Bio-Agro Organic Fertilizer contains small quantities of crushed crab and clam shells. These shells are very rich in calcium and chitin. Chitin eating bacteria in the soil will start to flourish. The main purpose of these chitin-eating bacteria is to fend off fungus and nematodes. Some pests and animals like certain deer and mouse do not like the smell of organic fertilizers and thus can also help to deter these animals.

Organic fertilizers are also known to help mulching of the soil while chemical fertilizers tend to make soil retain water much less. Watering costs will go down in the long run with the use of organic fertilizers as soils improve in their ability to hold water. This is good for both costs and also increases crop’s resistance to drought.

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