One of the key factors to introducing these biological products as a complete on-farm system, is to significantly reduce the volume of inputs required over time. Saving the grower money while building their productivity and soil health.
Jess Uhlig ~ Founder
HumiSoil® Top Soil Builder
HumiSoil® is a naturally produced top soil enhancer that builds soil carbon while significantly improving soil health. Humus is the foundation of building and storing soil carbon through the introduction of soil organic matter. The manufacture of HumiSoil® via the Groundswell® process is the foster the pre-formation of humus.
The benefits of of using HumiSoil® in land management extend well after the application process. Biological improvements are reflected through the bioloiglcal availability of P, increased N availability and increased brix values.
Additional benefits our clients are seeing when using HumiSoil® in conjunction with the XLR8 range include:
- reduction in irrigation / water requirements
- significant reduction in pesticides
- transition from conventional fertiliser use
- increase in crop yield
- more resilient to climatic challenges
- consistant crop production
- transition into carbon farming (some industries)
HumiSoil® can be applied to any growing medium with either a direct soil cover application or lightly combined through a fallow crop. Combined with XLR8®Bio, HumiSoil® can be established as a complete on-farm input solution to traditional fertilisers.
HumiSoil® is 100% organic, is approved for Fresh Care and meets AS4454.
HumiSoil®
- Manufactures water through hydrosynthesis
- Captures and retains water & carbon otherwise lost in composting
- Recycles existing nutrients on-farm through organic waste
- Mobilises phosphorus and other locked nutrients
- Increases yield and nutrient density in produce
Application
HumiSoil® can be applied direct to soil or lightly disced through. Rate of application varies depending on soil quality. Ask our team about your application requirements.
Average rate for application:
- 10 tonne / ha year one
- 5 tonne / ha subsequent years
Cost
HumiSoil® is manufactured through the Groundswell® process with prices for manufacture varying due to accessibility for farm equipment ie front end loader / tractor etc. Price to manufacture start from $40 per tonne for a 60 tonne pile.
To purchase, prices start from $175m3 plus delivery.
Cape Trib Farm
Cape Trib Farm produce high quality exotic tropical fruits in the stunning Daintree Rainforest at Cape Tribulation. This family owned and operated farm see the value in using natural organic inputs instead of synthetics, adopting our Intensive Soil Health Program whilst building their own groundswell pile to be able to distribute HumiSoil® across their property in early 2023.
