Eco-seaweed extract is a 100% water soluable powder, made from Ascophyllum nodosum kelp which has been put through a very technical extraction process and incorprated with pure rain water .
The Kelp Solution
Kelp as a Supplement
Benefits of Kelp
Prevention and Treatment for Facial Eczema
Application Rates
Prices
Analysis
Modern intensive farming practices have resulted in soils with deficiencies that are reflected in the low nutritional content of pasture grown on the soils and in health of animals raised and maintained on these pastures. Lush and otherwise nutritious grasses may fail to supply the needs of animals because certain trace elements i.e. too little produces deficiency symptoms, too much may be toxic.
Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed has been used for centuries as a natural source feed supplement. Today thanks for modern processing technology the benefits of ascophyllum nodosum seaweed are available as a leachate and an extract which can be added into a regular feeding and/or treatment program.
Commonly known as Norwegian kelp, or rock weed. Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed is widely recognised to be the richest marine plant for agricultural use. It contains over 60 minerals and elements, more than 12 vitamins including Carotene, Tocopherol and Folic acid; valuable carbohydrates including Alginic acid, Laminarin and Mannitol as well as a full range of amino acids.
The regular use of Ascophyllum nodosum extract (every 3 to 4 months) as a pasture treatment helps the utilisation of all ingredients in the complete feed rotation, improving overall health and performance of animals. Observation by farmers and breeders as well as controlled testing indicate the following benefits from the use of this kelp species.
Dairy & Beef Cattle
- More efficient feed utilisation
- Increases regularity of heat cycles
- Improves rate of conceptions and healthy births
- Fewer problems caused by dietary deficiencies such as mastitis, retained placenta, milk fever, abortions and infertility
- Facial eczema treatment and prevention.
Dairy Cattle
- Increases milk yield
- Increases butterfat content in milk
- Increases iodine and vitamin A content in milk
- Minimises production loses during stress periods
- Prolongs lactation periods
- Increases hemoglobin content in blood
Beef Cattle
- Increases weight gain
- Increases loin size
- Reduces back fat
Sheep
- Increases birth rate
- Easier lambing
- Better quality wool
Prevention and Treatment for Facial Eczema
Trials in New Zealand have indicated the use of this kelp species has been beneficial in the prevention and treatment of facial eczema.
Step 1: Applications of Eco-Seaweed extract to your pasture at recommended rates.
Step 2: Dosing of farm troughs at recommended rates.
Step 3: Drenching of the stock at recommended rates.N.B. Pasture and water trough treatment are the main preventative measures through the high risk period of the season for eczema and should be continued even if drenching has been done. Some form of automatic dosing system in the main water trough supply line is the suggested method for trough drenching.
Paddock Treatment
Eco-Seaweed Leachate should be utilised here for paddock treatment for general animal health and well-being at the rate of 10 litres per hectare every 3 to 4 months. See the eco-seaweed leachate page
Trough Treatment
Add Eco-Seaweed Extract to your water trough as a 1% solution manually. Once your trough has had the initial 1% dose, set up your dosing system to add a 0.1% solution automatically as the trough is used.
Animal Drench
Drench all stock with Eco-Seaweed Extract at the following rates;
Cows: 80 mls per cow per day for 1 week
Calves: 40 mls per calf per day for 1 week
Sheep: 40 mls per sheep per day for 1 weekN.B. Drenching is advised in the event of facial eczema already being evident in the stock.
Eco-Seaweed extract is available in 5, 20 or 200 litres containers.
5 litres $12.50 / litres 20 litres $10.50 / litres 200 litres $9.50 / litres N.B. These prices are GST exclusive and do not include freight
Appearance Brownish-Black liquid Odour Seaweed-like pH 10 - 10.5
Typical Analysis Organic Matter 45 - 55 % Ash (Minerals) 45 - 55 % Total Nitrogen (N) 1 - 2 % Available Phosphoric Acid (P2O5) 2 - 4 % Soluble Potash (K2O) 18 - 22 % Sulphur (S) 1 - 2 % Magnesium (Mg) 0.2 - 0.5 % Calcium (Ca) 0.1 - 0.2 % Sodium (Na) 3 - 5 % Boron (B) 75 - 150 ppm Iron (Fe) 75 - 250 ppm Manganese (Mn) 8 - 12 ppm Copper (Cu) 1 - 10 ppm Zinc (Zn) 25 - 75 ppm Carbohydrates: Alginic Acid, Mannitiol, Laminarin
Naturally Occurring Growth Promoters: Cytokinins, Auxins, Gibberellinis
Amino Acids (average g of amino-acid/100g of protein) Alaine 3.81 Arginine 0.22 Aspartic Acid 5.44 Cystine trace Glutamic Acid 7.69 Glycine 3.16 Histidine 0.42 Isoleucine 1.94 Leucine 4.84 Lysine 1.33 Methionine 1.39 Phenylaline 2.82 Proline 4.42 Serline 0.14 Threonine 1.27 Tryosine 1.80 Valine 3.46
