What We Do
Eco-Seaweed Extract
Unique locally made product - the only biologically “living
seaweed extract” available in NZ - organically certified for over 25 years.
Benefits
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Increased brix levels leading to reduced disease and pest attack.
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Improved soil and plant health.
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Improved plant nutrition and a stronger plant immune system.
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Inoculation of orchard canopy and soil with beneficial biological organisms.
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Improved fruit storage.
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Stronger canopy growth (less blow outs).
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Improved tolerance to frost.
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Improved pasture and animal health for dairy farming.
Economics - Competitively priced with Acadian and other seaweed products with the exception that this product is biologically alive.
Introduce - trace elements, plant growth hormones & beneficial biological inoculation.
Brewed - utilising a vortex system and oxygen to enable the beneficial biology introduced into the extract to multiply and break down the kelp releasing trace elements and plant growth hormones. Ingredients include Ascophyllum nodosum (Acadian) kelp, rainwater, Bio-Dynamic compost preparations, BD Max preparations, Eco-Logic Biological inoculant and Eco Humic/Fulvic acid (see below)
NB: This product is approved by Zespri for use on kiwifruit.
Click for costs and application rates for Horticulture and Agriculture and to see our full brochure.
Eco-Compost Tea
Compost Tea is Nature's own medicine. Compost Tea, which is brewed organically under very specific conditions, is an extraction of beneficial organisms from selected composts which are then fed up and extracted to form a high concentrated solution.
Compost Tea is not a fertiliser. Instead, it supports a healthy soil environment by providing protection from attack from disease, as well as ensuring that the soil is enriched and minerals are readily and easily available to the plant. The biological organisms introduced to the soil also help to create an environment that is rich in bacteria and fungi.
Commercial growers have had excellent success in the control of sclerotinia, armalleria and phytophthora in a variety of crops, as well as better pest control (including scale); longer fruit storage life; improved drainage and water holding capacity.
In short, compost tea can be used to combat disease and maximise plant performance.
Cost and Applications as follows;
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Eco-Compost tea - $1.00/litre plus GST
Use four times per season @ 150 litres/ha along with Eco- seaweed extract ,Eco-humic/fulvic acid and fish hydrolozate
Pictures above show the Eco Seaweed holding tank on the left and the brewing tank on the right. Click here to see a video of the process.
Vermicast
We have over a million worms on site that are fed regularly and the vermicast made from them is used in our Eco-Humic/Fulvic Acid and our Biological Inoculant preparations.
The benefits of Vermicast are as follows;
Analysis of earthworm castings has revealed that they are richer in plant nutrients than the soil, approximately three times more calcium and several times more nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Worm castings contain a high percentage of humus. Humic acid which is present in humus, not only provides a binding medium for plant nutrients but also releases them to plants upon demand. Humus is believed to aid in the prevention of harmful plant pathogens, fungi, nematodes and bacteria. The key factor is the microbial activity. Generally this is ten to twenty times higher in Vermicast than top soil. Worm castings (Vermicast) contains thousands of bacteria, enzymes and remnants of plant materials and animal manures which have been digested by worms. Humus, which is in Vermicast in large amounts is a complicated material formed during the breakdown of organic matter. One of it’s components, humic acid, provides many plant nutrients such as calcium, iron, potassium, sulphur and phosphorus. These nutrients are stored in the humic acid molecule and are readily available to the plants when required. Vermicast also contains slow release nutrients which are immediately available for plants to utilize. They dissolve slowly which helps in the prevention of nutrient leaching. The product can also help insulate plant roots from extreme temperatures, reduce erosion and is odourless.
Click here to see a video of our worms being fed.
Eco-Vermi Liquid
This is a liquid vermicast product extracted from 100% pure solid vermicast which is used for the introduction of beneficial biology into your plants and pastures. The benefits mirror those of the solid vermicast, with the liquid being used as a foliar spray.
Cost and Application as follows;
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1000 litres @ $2.00/ltr + GST
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200 litres @ $2.50/ltr + GST
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20 litres @ $3.00/ltr + GST
Use at a rate of 10 litres/ha on the soil in spring and autumn and 5 litres/ha on the canopy when required.
Eco-Humic/Fulvic Acid
This is a hot water extracted product made from 100% pure worm castings which is great for stimulating plant and soil biology and nutrient uptake through the plants digestive system.
Cost and Application as follows;
Eco-Humic/Fulvic Acid
This is a hot water extracted product made from 100% pure worm castings which is great for stimulating plant and soil biology and nutrient uptake through the plants digestive system.
Cost and Application as follows;
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1000 litres @ $4.50/ltr
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500 litres @ $4.75/ltr
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200 litres @ $5.00/ltr
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20 litres @ $6.00/ltr
Use at a rate of 10 litres/ha on the soil and 5 litres/ha on the canopy.
Click here to see a video of the brewing process.
NB: This product is approved by Zespri for use on kiwifruit.
Home Gardeners
We can prepare the following two products so that home gardeners can get perfect quantities for their vegetable gardens and home orchards, no matter the size of the garden. Watch the size and health of your plants improve immensely - and the increase in produce is amazing!!
The two products available on request are:
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Eco-Vermi Liquid in containers; and
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Solid Vermicast in bags
These products are an economical and environmentally sustainable alternatives to other available products currently on the market.
Read the paragraph above for all the benefits. You can collect from us, or we can arrange items to be couriered to you. Please click here to contact us if you would like to order.