Farm News Briefs
HIGH DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVES
With the cost for effective management practices
escalating dramatically, the demand for alternative methods has reached an
all-time high. Biological products and soil nutrition offer farmers a chance to rebuild the foundation that supports and sustains all crops
- YOUR SOIL.
A BILLION REASONS TO FEED SOIL
Living in every teaspoonful of
healthy soil are literally billions of microorganisms who, without adequate
food, can compete for nutrients causing crops to suffer.
THE $64,000 QUESTION
Which is More
Important?
How much fertilizer you apply? or,
How much fertilizer the plant uses?
The
efficiency of fertilizers is directly related to the health and activity of
biological life in the soil. It is generally accepted that:
1) Nitrogen is only
about 40% to 70% percent efficient.
2) A crop seldom recovers more than
15% to 20% of directly applied phosphorus. This is due in a large
part to the biological properties of the soil being low.
However, with high biological
activity and an improved root structure on your crop, overall efficiency can be
dramatically improved.
NO RELIEF IN SITE
Diesel prices should
average $4.14 a gallon through 2008 (DOE) -- for 21% of a
farmer's cost of production. Up 45% from last year,
rising fuel costs hardly compare however, to a 65% increase in
fertilizer prices which are skyrocketing faster than almost any
other raw material farmers use -- including price increases of
30% for seeds and 3.8% for chemicals. The trend has more
producers using biological soil management and
conservation practices to reduce costs.
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TIP!
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10% increase in root mass increases fertilizer efficiency 10%. |
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heat
throughout Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas is some of the best we've seen in years.
Biologically treated fields show significant increases in root structure, better
overall plant health and much higher yields than conventional neighbors. 
