Soil IS the lifeblood of any farming operation.
Sustainable Plantations recognize the value of healthy soil.
We have developed MORINGA BOOST-A, a superlative Foliar Fertiliser for all stages of our plantation development, from seed germination, planting, and throughout the life of the plantation, to boost soil health and grow healthy trees for life!
MORINGA BOOST-A Foliar Fertiliser is an integral part of our plantation management strategy for the following reasons:
- The Pongamia tree is especially suited to “Foliar Fertilising” and the special qualities of the Moringa tree may help to boost yields.
- Continual production of Moringa leaf/pods is dependent on soil that is high in minerals. MORINGA BOOST-A provides bio-available minerals for healthy plant growth.
- Regular application MORINGA BOOST-A reduces and in many cases eliminates the need for pesticide sprays.
What is MORINGA BOOST-A?
MORINGA BOOST-A is an actively aerated soil bio-catalyst which feeds the soil – allowing the plants to take care of themselves.
MORINGA BOOST-A combines the growth-promoting properties of the Moringa tree with 70 plus minerals and trace elements. Extracts of Moringa have been shown to increase the yields of some crops by 20-35%. We harness the power of Nature to make these vital elements available to your plants through the actions of a myriad of living soil micro-organisms to create a ‘living’ solution.
MORINGA BOOST-A has everything plants need for optimal growth coupled with special natural growth promoting compounds from the Moringa tree.
MORINGA BOOST-A Foliar Fertiliser is a unique ‘living’ formula that revives nutrient poor soil and has a myriad of benefits including:
- Improved plant growth
- Improved nutrient retention of the soil which stimulates plant growth, minimising the need for fertiliser as nutrients are less likely to leach out of healthy soil.
- An increase in root development up to 30% allowing greater nutrient availability to the roots; leading to a stronger healthier plant.
- Reduced water loss and improved water retention of the soil thereby reducing the need for frequent watering.
- Reduces the negative impact of chemical-based pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers on beneficial micro-organisms in the ecosystem.
- Increased intake of nutrients via foliar uptake. Beneficial micro-organisms lengthen the time the leaf stomata remain open, while also reducing evaporative loss from the leaf surface
MORINGA BOOST-A is %100 Nature, “brewed and ready to work for you!”
In the forests all the natural elements decompose and provide the raw material for microbes to create the magic of rich organic soil. Consider the fact that even the tallest trees in the forests have never needed to be fertilised! This is due to the action of soil microbes, who are the “Grand Organizers” helping plants to “eat”. Garden compost is the modern equivalent in terms of soil building. The trouble is many of us don’t have the time to build compost piles, collect seaweed and other materials, turn the pile, mix, monitor temperatures and aerate the pile and so on.
MORINGA BOOST-A Foliar Fertiliser makes the whole process simple, by encouraging the beneficial microorganisms to multiply around your plants’ root zone, doing the work of compost organisms, without the work of composting! In the long run you will save money and have healthier plants!
When using MORINGA BOOST-A we don’t aim to ‘feed the plant’ as in conventional agriculture, we increase the numbers of soil micro-organisms to do the work of nourishing our plants biologically, not chemically.
The 70 plus minerals in MORINGA BOOST-A act as catalysts for all the life-processes of the micro-organisms, and it is these very processes that make the minerals bio-available to plants.
MORINGA BOOST-A will help you grow bigger, better, healthier and plants, no matter what kind of soil you are starting out with.
MORINGA BOOST-A brings life to soil and offers you a natural and effective alternative to conventional synthetic fertilisers.
Is your soil alive with an abundance of nutrients and microbial activity?
The success of any garden, farm, orchard, pasture or lawn begins with the quality of its soil and the fastest and most cost effective approach to improving soil is to increase soil micro-organism diversity.
The organic and bio-dynamic compounds incorporated into MORINGA BOOST-A encourage healthy populations of soil micro-organisms.
MORINGA BOOST-A is a simple and effective way to restore the microbiological equilibrium of your soil, so the soil can ‘feed’ your plants. An enlivened soil structure in turn aids cultivation, through improved water absorption and aeration, in turn assisting in unlocking soil nutrients that stimulate root development, promoting the growth of healthy vegetation.
Whether you are eating a tomato, an orange, a banana, you are ultimately what your plants (and animals that eat those plants) eat. The health of humans is directly related to the health of our soils. Many of the gains reported by industrial agriculture are the result of farming practices which exhaust soil health and invite weeds, pests and disease.
While animals prefer healthy plants, insects and diseases prefer the opposite. They choose plants that have a nutritional imbalance of one or more nutrients because they literally do not possess the enzymes necessary to ‘digest’ healthy plants. MORINGA BOOST-A creates abundant health in your soil and your plants so that pests and disease never cause any real problems.
MORINGA BOOST-A is primarily described as a“Foliar Fertiliser”and used as a foliar spray directly on leaf surfaces. Although MORINGA BOOST-A can be used directly on soil, foliar feeding is our favoured method of application for most growing situations. The stomata of most plants are able to absorb nutrients directly in this way when applied as a spray or mist in the early morning or late afternoon/early evening.
MORINGA BOOST-A can also be used as a seed soak, as a soil drench when planting out and for watering young or stressed plants.
Growing Moringa trees with MORINGA BOOST-A.
MORINGA BOOST-A grows the most nutrient dense Moringa with the highest bio-availability of minerals. Moringa trees grown this way and consumed as forage transfer significant benefits to a grazing system, where animals act as nutrient recyclers, enhancing the fertility of adjacent grazing areas. Animals eating Moringa forage recycle minerals and trace elements from the consumption of Moringa through their dung and urine. This naturally stimulates the soil micro-life, delivers minerals for use by pasture plants,enhancing the growth and nutritive value of pasture. Better grass means happier, healthier animals. It’s a win-win from the ground up!
Animals grazing on biologically enriched pastures naturally are healthier, happier, calmer and easier to work with.Where pastures are also treated with MORINGA BOOST-A Foliar Fertiliser animals gain the maximum benefit of increased mineral uptake. Animals will always choose to eat grass which has been treated with biologically activated minerals, rather than grass dressed with chemical fertilisers when given the choice…. We encourage you to “leave the gate open” and test this for yourself!
The mineral content of organic food – Rutgers University USA
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Percentage of
Dry Weight
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Quantities per 100 Grams
Dry Weight |
Trace Elements. Parts per million Dry matter
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| Vegetable: |
Mineral Ash
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Phosphorus
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Calcium
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Magnesium
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Potassium
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Sodium
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Boron
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Manganese
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Iron
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Copper
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Cobalt
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| Snap Beans Organic Non-organic |
10.45
4.04 |
0.36
0.22 |
40.5
15.5 |
60
14.8 |
99.7
29.1 |
8.6
0.9 |
73
10 |
60
2 |
227
10 |
69
3 |
0.26
0 |
| Cabbage Organic Non-organic |
10.38
6.12 |
0.38
0.18 |
60
17.5 |
43.6
13.6 |
148.3
33.7 |
20.4
0.8 |
42
7 |
13
2 |
94
20 |
48
0.4 |
0.15
0 |
| Lettuce Organic Non-organic |
24.48
7.01 |
0.43
0.22 |
71
16 |
49.3
13.1 |
176.5
53.7 |
12.2
0 |
37
6 |
169
1 |
516
9 |
60
3 |
0.19
0 |
| Tomatoes Organic Non-organic |
14.2
6.07 |
0.35
0.16 |
23
4.5 |
59.2
4.5 |
148.3
58.8 |
6.5
0 |
36
3 |
68
1 |
1938
1 |
53
0 |
0.63
0 |
| Spinach Organic Non-organic |
28.56
12.38 |
0.52
0.27 |
96
47.5 |
203.9
46.9 |
237
84.6 |
69.5
0 |
88
12 |
117
1 |
1584
49 |
32
0.3 |
0.25
0.2 |
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