Turning Waste Streams into Revenue Streams
Converting agricultural waste into biochar, can improve farming results, sequester carbon and reduce irrigation needs.
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Biochar, A Soil Biology Perspective
Biochar. plus soil microbes, creates a catch and release mechanism for plant nutrient cycling and water molecules.
AstroNematode: Biocontrol Agent
Significant BioAg Practice Advancing Pest Control Heroes can come from the most unexpected places. Particularly, a tiny worm like an AstroNematode of the soil microbe biome can be a valiant protector of high value crops. This post explains how. Biocontrol and its advantages Chemical pesticides are traditionally used as defense against crop damage. But chemical …
AstroNematodes Reach For The Stars
Important Soil Microbe Biome Link Studied for Significant Pest Control …3…2…1…Blast Off!! A nematode named Steinernema feltiae – a.k.a. AstroNematode – just spent the past month aboard the International Space Station. Scientists hope the data collected on these creatures when exposed to the extreme microgravity environment will help us learn more about these useful pest …
Cows, Compost and Lessons from 2018
Biofertilizers are a billion dollar industry with a 40% CAGR , driven by the growth in demand for organic food. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization believes that, at the current rate of soil degradation in farmland, there are only about 60 crop cycles in humanity’s future. Furthermore, biologically active soil amendments, like SymSoil RC, …
Biochar and Dirt Rich
Biochar – what to do with it in home gardens. First, with any biochar you should check to see if it has been activated. If the biochar has not been activated, it will initially pull minerals out of the soil.
First Shipment of SymSoil
Yesterday, the company was highlighted in the Solano County Daily Republic newspaper. The article, New Chemical-free Soil Amendment Firm sets up in Solano, launches the company into selling our first production batch. Much for much of kudos for the success of our launch in Solano is a result of our strong relationship with the Economic Development Corp., the Solano …