Today's Farm Test for adopting technology: does it work (better), save money, and benefit the farm.
BioIQ was born out of an ambition to reduce the use of synthetic chemical fertilisers and improve soil health, migrating farmers and agribusinesses to programs more sustainable and safer to use.
by Robert Rushford CEO BioIQ 1300 090 261 | 0447 886 547
BioIQ+ 5 live bacteria is a combination of five bacillus bacteria designed to rebuild soil structure, mixed with wild harvest abalone and organic carbon to improve soil health & fertility.
Where Nitrogen is required for crop or soil conditions, we produce a 23% nitrogen and fulvic acid mix for improved plant and crop uptake and pasture safety.
BioIQ’s Rapid N is a revolutionary fertiliser, developed with a unique Nitrogen delivery technology that drives growth and increases the mineral density of pasture and crops.
It is a liquid urea combined with Fulvic acid and carbohydrates for improved plant and crop uptake and pasture safety.
Typically, Australian farmers have put large amounts of Urea on the ground to obtain the growth responses required, with the focus being on units of N per Ha. This approach pays very little regard to how much Nitrogen is getting into the plant.
By changing this process and applying the Nitrogen in a dramatically more efficient manner, we can significantly reduce the amount of Nitrogen used to achieve the same results.
The form of Nitrogen found in Rapid N + Fulvic is extremely efficient for the plant to convert to protein, thus saving it valuable energy that the plant can then put towards increased growth.
It increases the mineral density of the plant as the Nitrogen process ‘powers’ the sugar development in the plant. The addition of Fulvic Acid allows the plant to draw in more nitrogen, giving you better uptake and better results.
Using live bacteria fertiliser technology
Bacillus species are a major type of rhizobacteria that can form spores that can survive in the soil for long periods of time under harsh environmental conditions.
BioIQ's B5 effectively mixes 5 mutually beneficial bacillus bacteria to create a productwhich accelerates soil regeneration by converting minerals and releasing plant available N P K for better plant yields and soil quality.
It provides essential bacteria to the soil and provides nutrients necessary for pasture and plant growth.
Reducing the use of Chemical Fertilisers
These new technology fertilisers can usually reduce the use of chemical fertilisers by over 50% and in dairy case studies by over 90% by creating healthy soil biology to unlock bound nutrients and allowing plant uptake.
And better soil will create better pastures and crops - increasing farm production levels.
Using an interdependent mix of 5 specific Bacillus bacteria these products acts as a bio fertiliser, bio stimulant and biological input.
Plant growth in soils abundant in live biology that receive inputs of primary and secondary nutrients experience strong and steady plant growth, leading to vigorous healthy plants and pasture that can better withstand disease and pest issues. Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) can significantly enhance plant growth and represent a mutually helpful plant-microbe interaction.
Members of the genus Bacillus are known to have multiple beneficial traits which help the plants directly or indirectly through acquisition of nutrients, overall improvement in growth by production of phytohormones, protection from pathogens and other abiotic stressors.
Many of the Bacillus-like bacteria are demonstrated as beneficial microbes widely used in industry and agriculture. However, the knowledge related to their diversity and distribution patterns in soils is still rudimentary.
In farming, the use of bacterial agents is considered an environmentally friendly and safe method to increase crop productivity particularly when compared to the one-dimensional nature of chemical fertiliser use.
New technology fertilisers offer naturally available mineral sources that contain plant essential nutrients.
• They are capable of mitigating problems associated with synthetic fertilisers
• They reduce the necessity of repeated application of synthetic fertilisers to maintain soil fertility
• They gradually release nutrients into the soil solution and maintain nutrient balance for healthy growth of crop plants
• They also act as an effective energy source of soil microbes which in turn improve soil structure and crop growth.
Biological fertilisers contain living microorganisms which when applied to grass or plants either on the surfaces or soil can colonise the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant.
They promote growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant.
Biological fertiliser boosts the nutrient composition of soil through the processes of nitrogen fixation and solubilizing mineral ions and thereby stimulates plant growth through the synthesis of growth-promoting substances.
They accelerate microbial processes in the soil which augment the availability of nutrient in a form easily assimilated by plants which means that the microorganism present in the bio-fertiliser helps to restore the soil's natural nutrient cycle and build soil organic matter.
Cost effective and a renewable source of nutrient management
Use of bio-fertiliser has become one of the important components of integrated nutrient management, as they are cost effective and a renewable source of plant nutrients to supplement the chemical fertilisers for sustainable agriculture.
Additionally, it can provide healthy plant growth, while enriching the sustainability and the fertility of the soil.
Benefits of bio-fertiliser are:
• These are means of fixing the nutrients available in the soil
• Since a bio-fertiliser contains a living organism, it can symbiotically associate with plant roots
• Microorganisms can readily and safely convert complex organic material into simple compounds, so that they are easily taken up by the plants
• Microorganisms function in long duration, causing improvement of the soil fertility
• It maintains the natural habitat of the soil
• Trials indicate that it can increases crop yield by 20%–30%, replacing chemical N and P, thereby stimulating plant growth
• It can also provide protection against drought and some soil-borne diseases.
The interest in bio-fertilisers is increasing day by day due to their potential application in sustainable agriculture.
They also play an important role in decomposition of organic matter, production of plant hormones, and enhancing enzyme synthesis within plants.
BioIQ has developed a new plant nutrition solution that provides regenerative and all natural solutions for farmers, land managers [and homeowners] to improve the health of the planet through scientific innovation.
BioIQ Live Bacteria Solutions for Australian farmers and land managers, providing leading fertiliser technology.
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Robert Rushford CEO 1300 090 26
