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SCD BioAg® is an all-natural, environmentally-safe microbial inoculant that helps create healthier soil for increased nutrient availability and yield, and improved overall crop performance. It will:
- Improve soil quality
- Increase seed germination
- Improve fruit quality
- Enhance biological nitrogen fixation
- Accelerate large-scale composting efforts
- Enrich soil in residential lawns and gardens
- Nurture trees and flowers
Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy, productive plants.
Healthy soil is living soil, full of beneficial microorganisms that decompose organic material to enrich soil quality and form symbiotic relationships with plants. An entire universe of soil microbes helps plants access and uptake more nutrients, grow larger, denser root systems, and help protect them against pathogens and disease. But because of threats like deforestation, urbanization, pollution, chemical use, and heavy tillage, many soils have become depleted of these essential microorganisms.
SCD BioAg is a microbial inoculant that helps create a healthy soil environment by introducing beneficial microorganisms that dominate harmful ones and tip the balance towards good. Research data indicates that BioAg has a positive correlation with soil biological activity, which plays a crucial role in the improvement of soil quality. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) reveals that when applied to the soil, BioAg increases total fungi, protozoa, rhizobia biomass, enzyme activity, and root hair growth in hairy vetch.
SCD BioAg is also:
- Produced through a natural fermentation process
- Not chemically synthesized, genetically engineered or modified
- OMRI listed
- A concentrated formula for cost-effective application
- Easy to use
A powerful ecosystem of microorganisms.
SCD BioAg contains a powerful blend of Lactic Acid Bacteria, Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria, and Yeast, all grown together through a patented method of co-growth called “consortia” technology. This method of co-growth allows various microbial strains to co-exist, replicating the way these microorganisms grow in nature. As a result, the microorganisms introduced to your soil through SCD BioAg are stronger, more resilient, and more capable of working together synergistically. Together they help build a nutrient-rich soil environment that provides a natural place for crops, grasses, flowers, and trees to grow, while helping protect against damaging organisms and compounds.
SCD BioAg is available in 1 liter, 1 gallon, and 5 gallon sizes.
BioAg vs. Competitors
SCD BioAg
- Natural, Environmentally-Safe, and Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) listed
- Systemic approach to improve soil conditions
- Over time, requires less product for the same results as effectiveness builds
Common Chemicals
- Harmful to the environment
- Most are destructive to soil over time
- Requires more product over time for the same results
SCD BioAg
- Versatility allows for many applications, and bulk purchasing
- Approved for use in organic production and farming
- Systemic approach to improve soil conditions
Other Bio Products
- Requires a different product for each problem or pathogen
- Not always organic, may contain harmful compounds
- Often reactive
SCD BioAg
- Specifically formulated for soil applications
- Extensive quality control
Other Consortia-Grown Microbial Products
- Same or similar product for all applications
- No guarantee on quality control
Ingredients:
Purified and Structured Water, Proprietary Lactic Acid Cultures, Organic Sugar Cane Molasses, Mineral Powder, Sea Salt, Rice Bran Liquid Extract
Storage:
Store at room temperature and out of direct sunlight.
General Application Guidelines:
Soil Inoculant: 5-30 gal. per acre (4,080 yd2). Apply as a spray or into the irrigation water at a ratio of 1:1000. Apply 2-3 weeks before planting for pre-treatment.
Foliar Spray: ¾ - 1.5 tsp. per 1 gal. water. Apply twice per month. For large scale operations apply a total of up to 50 gals per acre per year.
Post-Harvest: 2.5 Tbsp. per 1 gal. water. Spray directly on produce 48 hours before harvest, and then spray storage area.
This product is ready to use. Mix only as much as is directed in the Usage Guides for each application. For best results, each dilution should be used within 30 days.
What is the Soil Food Web?
The overuse of chemicals and lack of organic material can lead to dead, lifeless soil. Understanding the soil food web can help. As organisms decompose complex materials or consume other organisms, nutrients are converted from one form to another and are made available to plants and to other soil organisms. All plants—grass, trees, shrubs, agricultural crops—depend on the food web for their nutrition. SCD BioAg is a microbial additive teaming with beneficial microbes that can play a role in decomposing the organic matter in your soil thus increasing yield and fruit quality.
Case Study: BioAg Increases Total Microbial Biomass
Soil microbes have an essential role in plant growth, acting as a “stomach” to digest nutrients and deliver them to plant roots in forms they can easily uptake and use for growth. For many reasons, including chemical overuse, our soils have become depleted of these microorganisms. We tested BioAg’s effectiveness at reintroducing probiotics to promote soil microbial diversity and resulting enzymatic activity.
Rhizobia
Rhizobia are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after establishing themselves inside the roots of legumes.
Microbial Biomass
Microbial biomass (bacteria and fungi) measures the mass of the living components of soil.
Soil Enzymes
Soil enzymes are essential for plant nutrient cycling and energy transformation. Specific enzymes, such as hydrolase and glucosidase, facilitate the breakdown of organic matter.
Study Results
This study compared four treatments from September-May, including a non-treated control (Treatment #1). Treatment #3, with the highest amount of BioAg in the mixture, showed the most significant differences in microbial biomass and a direct correlation between the increase in soil quality and introducing BioAg’s live microorganisms. After the first split application in September, the test soil’s Rizobia significantly increased. In June, following the final treatment, Protozoa were higher and there was a 20% increase in fungi to bacteria ratio between September and June. Soil enzymatic activity—specifically ß-glucosidase and FDA hydrolase—was also higher than the control.
Case Study: Increased Soil Nutrient Availability
36%
Increase in Available P
76%
Increase in Available K
A 5-year study at Warsaw University of Life Sciences Agricultural Experiment Station in Poland showed a substantial increase in nutrient availability when probiotics were applied alongside a sharp reduction in fertilization. With BioAg, available P increased 36% and available K increased 76%.
Case Study: BioAg-Treated Tomatoes Grow Larger
179%
Increase Jumbo (J) Tomato Size
40%
Increase XL Tomato Size
A comparative study of tomatoes grown at a farm in Mexico compared a control group, treated with water, with a treatment group, treated with BioAg. The Jumbo (J) tomatoes increased 179% in size when treated by Bio Ag. BioAg treated Extra Large (XL) tomatoes showed a 40% increase. The farm saw a significant overall decrease in treated medium (M) and small (SM) tomatoes, as most of them increased in size and were categorized as Large (L), Extra Large (XL), or Jumbo (J).
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