Eco-Logic Concepts produces:
- Eco-Seaweed Leachate utilised in horticulture and agriculture for foliar feeding and for use as a soil conditioner.
- Eco-Seaweed Extract
- Organically certified Vermicast products
Eco-Seaweed Leachate is made utilising Ascophyllum nodosum kelp, pure rainwater, Bio-Dynamic compost preparations and Garuda's "Etherics 1000".
The Process
Benefits of Kelp
Benefits of the Bio-Dynamic Compost Preparations & Etherics 1000
Plant Growth Hormone
Fertiliser Supplement
Soil Conditioner
Application Rates
Prices
Analysis
Vermicast Products
The Process
The process involves cold processing through flowforms which are vessels utilised in stirring Bio-Dynamic preparations. The flowforms purify, energise, oxygenate and combine ingredients to create a liquid leachate.Benefits of Kelp
Research has shown that the best species of kelp for agricultural and horticultural use is Ascophyllum nodosum which grows in the cold nutrient rich waters off the Atlantic coast of Canada.Kelp is a rich non-polluting source of organic minerals. It contains over 60 minerals and elements, 21 amino acids, simple and complex carbohydrates and essential plant growth hormones.
Under certain conditions it enhances the germination of seeds, increases the uptake of nutrients, imparts a degree of frost resistance and inhibits the attach of path by pathogenic fungi, predatory insects and soil nematodes. It also improves soil structure increases soil water holding capacity.
Benefits of the Bio-Dynamic Compost Preparations & Etherics 1000
These preparations stimulate and feed soil micro-organisms and beneficial bacteria. This leads to increased plant and soil health and an increased resistance to pest and fungal attack.Plant Growth Hormone
The immediate benefit obtained from kelp can be attributed to the release of auxins, cytokinins and gibberellins. These plant growth hormones required in small quantities are essential for cell division and cell elongation, basic functions of plant growth. Enhanced seed germination, early emergence, stimulated root and shoot growth, increased fruit set and decreased fruit drop are some of the benefits derived from increased levels of plant hormones.Fertiliser supplement
When used as a fertiliser supplement kelp is an excellent source of chelated minerals necessary for proper plant growth. Kelp acts as a slow release fertiliser, slowly breaking down and releasing nutrients. Mannitol and alginic acid, major components of kelp act as chelating agents helping in the formation of humus.The potential benefit of kelp fertiliser supplement increases each year as it contributes to the soil organic matter.
Soil Conditioner
As seaweed does not require the rigid plant structure characteristics of land plants, their organic composition is quite different. Instead of cellulose as the main organic constituent seaweeds are mainly composed of alginic acid and simple sugars such as mannitol. These compounds break down much more readily than cellulose. Kelp is an excellent source of organic matter due to its rapid rate of decomposition.Soil organic matter and associated soil algae, bacteria and fungi play an important role in the soil fertility and plant nutrient uptake.
The application of kelp acts as a soil conditioner by stimulating microbial activity. The carbohydrates and acids released during decomposition of the kelp results in the aggregation of soil particles and the chelating of nutrients which might otherwise be leached from the soil. This increased soil fertility benefits soil organisms which in turn act as soil conditioners and a renewable source of nitrogen.
Horticulture As a general recommendation Eco-Seaweed leachate should be applied at the rate of 10 litres per hectare on a monthly basis.
A rate of 20:1 is recommended for application in nurseries i.e. 1 litre of leachate to 20 litres of water.
N.B. For more specific application programs for all crops please do not hesitate to contact us for program details.
Agriculture Eco-Seaweed leachate should be applied at the rate of 10 litres per hectare every 3 to 4 months (3 to 4 times per year).
Eco-Seaweed leachate is available in 1000 litre pods, 200 litre drums, 20 litre containers.
1,000 litre pod P.O.A 200 litre drums @ $3.00 / lt
A drum deposit is added to this price, which is refunded upon return$600 20 litre containers @ $4.00 / lt $80 N.B. These prices are GST excluding and do not include freight
Have a look at these results from Living Systems Labs Ltd!
Element PPM % Carbon / Nitrogen pH 6.2 6.2 Calcium 3000 0.3 Magnesium 1700 0.17 Sodium 5800 0.58 Potassium 4500 0.45 Sulphur 300 0.03 Phosphorus 200 0.02 Boron nt nt Iron 377.9 Manganese 66.7 Copper 13.3 Zinc 16.8 Cobalt nt Nitrates 23000 2.3
Below is a picture of the flowforms used in mixing seaweed fertiliser
A system in now set up and will soon be in production of organically certified vermicast ( both solid and liquid ).
More to come.