Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Quantum Growth Beneficial Bacteria Radically Improves Plant Growth
Are your nursery plants under stress or weakened by disease? Here is a suggestion: Apply Quantum Growth beneficial bacteria. You may be pleasantly surprised to see a marked increase in plant vigor in a few short weeks. The picture to the left shows Quantum in action on blueberry plants after just 3 weeks.
Biologist and agronomist have long known that beneficial bacteria are essential in transforming atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium, which the plant can uptake. Other bacteria transport nutrient to the root zone; while others kill harmful pathogens.
What makes Quantum Growth unique is that it is a mixture of at least 12 strains of active beneficial bacteria, each providing unique features to the plant. This means that the bacteria go to work in the soil immediately. They are not in a dormant state, which requires several weeks of ideal soil conditions to come alive. Even more novel, Quantum Growth has a shelf life of up to five years, even after opening the jug (providing it is tightly sealed after use).Growers tell us that they can now reduce nitrogen fertilizer by more than 50% without a decrease in growth or yield using Quantum Growth. Quantum is also ideal in hydroponics systems.Quantum comes in five different varieties depending on soil type and application. For example, Quantum VSC is designed for turf use and incorporates additional strains to decompose thatch. Quantum is particularly effective in restoring health to damaged or stressed plants. Golf course superintendents love this product to restore damaged turf. So do nursery growers.Spring is here and now is the perfect time to apply Quantum Growth to accelerate plant growth. For more information go to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/
Labels: beneficial soil bacteria, decrease nitrogen leaching, how to reduce fertilizer use, Quantum Growth, reduce fertilizer
How To Remove Mower Blades From A Large Mowing Deck
The torque required to unfasten the nuts holding mowing blades on a large mowing deck can be enormous. Without an impact ranch powered by a large air compressor, the job can be difficult and may require two persons. Someone has to hold the blade from rotating, usually by jamming a piece of wood between the blade and the deck. The other person normally inserts a pipe over the handle of a wrench or ratchet for leverage; and has to figure a way to keep the tool against the nut, while turning the pipe. Not an easy job.
Now there is a much better way. It is called the Mower BRAT (Blade Removal Assisting Tool). The Mower Brat allows you easily remove the nut holding the blade in less than a minute with ease, without power tools and by yourself. The four feet long handles provide ample torque for the tightest fit. Better yet, once the blade handle is inserted over the blade, the tool rests upright; and you do not have to exert any energy to hold it in place.
The Mower BRAT saves you enormous aggravation and time. In fact it pays for itself by avoiding a service call from your local tractor dealer. Let’s face it: if you want a beautiful lawn, you must keep your mowing blades sharp at all times; otherwise you damage the top of the grass blades, increasing the chance of bacterial and fungal diseases.
Make the Mower BRAT an integral part of your lawn care tools. This patent pending tool is also made tough in the USA. Take advantage of SmartFarmingSolutions.com spring special today.
Labels: lawn mower blade, mower blade removal tool, removing mower blades, tool to remove lawn mower blade
Monday, March 29, 2010
FINALLY, AN EASY TO USE MOWING BLADE REMOVAL TOOL
If you own a large lawn mower, chances are that you dread the day you have to remove your blades to sharpen them. That job usually requires two persons. The first person’s job is to prevent the blades from rotating. It entails crawling under the deck and jamming a piece of wood between the blades and the mowing deck to hold the blade in position. At the same time, that person holds a ratchet against the nut holding the blade. The second person’s job is to slide a pipe on the ratchet handle and to turn the pipe. If every thing goes well, you on the bottom will walk away with a few scraped knuckles or a bruised chin, as the ratchet inevitably falls off during the operation. This job used to take at least an hour and involves a lot of sweating and cussing.
Not anymore. Thanks to the Mower BRAT, (Blade Removal Assisting Tool), you can remove a mowing blade in less than a minute all by yourself, without power tools. The BRAT comes with two handles, similar to a bolt cutter, held together by a rotating slide. You simply insert your heavy-duty ratchet in the lower handle and tighten it by rotating the knob. Then you slide the other handle on the blade. At this point the blade holds the tool and you can let go. All that is left to do is to snap the ratchet on the nut holding the blade and start moving the handles back and forth. You can also use The BRAT to tighten the nut back after you have sharpened the blades.
Not anymore. Thanks to the Mower BRAT, (Blade Removal Assisting Tool), you can remove a mowing blade in less than a minute all by yourself, without power tools. The BRAT comes with two handles, similar to a bolt cutter, held together by a rotating slide. You simply insert your heavy-duty ratchet in the lower handle and tighten it by rotating the knob. Then you slide the other handle on the blade. At this point the blade holds the tool and you can let go. All that is left to do is to snap the ratchet on the nut holding the blade and start moving the handles back and forth. You can also use The BRAT to tighten the nut back after you have sharpened the blades.
The Mower Brat really makes the mowing blade removal process a piece of cake or a walk in the park, your pick. Better yet, this solidly built tool is made in the USA. Imagine that.
The Mower Brat is affordable and shipping is free in the continental U.S. Take advantage of Smart Farming Solutions spring introductory offer and order today.
Labels: lawn mower blade, Mower BRAT, mowing blade removing tool, removing mower blade
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
HOW TO REDUCE FERTILIZER USE? THINK QUANTUM GROWTH.
If you are looking for ways to reduce fertilizer inputs, without affecting yield, here are a few tips:
1. Perform a soil test and based on the results, put only the recommended amount to match the plant’s nutritional needs.
2. Pay attention to pH. Depending on the soil pH, certain macro and micronutrients may not be available to the plant. Ensure that your soil pH is within the optimum growth parameters of the plant.
3. Ensure that you have plenty of available calcium. Calcium is not only essential for strong cell wall; it also regulates the uptake of other nutrients and greatly diminishes heat, drought and salt stress (soils with excessive sodium).
4. Take tissue samples throughout the plant’s growth cycle. Plants have different nutritional needs during stages of growth. It is better to spoon feed the plant with the needed fertilizer than to indiscriminately apply the standard NPK two or three times during the growth stage of the plant.
5. Consider slow release fertilizer. It may not be feasible for large scale farming, but it will ultimately save money for small home gardens, nurseries and turf. You can cut fertilizer use by as much as 30% with a quality slow release product. One of the reasons is that the nutrients will not readily leach out during a rain event. With conventional dry fertilizers, a one inch rain can practically wash out most of the fertilizer you may have put on the soil. Farmers typical over fertilize for this eventually, particularly if the type of crop they are growing precludes reapplication of fertilizer beyond a certain growth stage. Do your homework on the choice of slow release fertilizers. Sulfur coated is the cheapest but the least scientific in its release. Heat and moisture will affect the release time. So carefully plan for changes in temperatures and rain as the season progresses and adjust the ratio of slow release to conventional granular. The costlier slow release fertilizers are coated with polymers, which can provide up to 6 months of steady and precise release.
6. If you have already done all of the above and still want to decrease fertilizer use, here is the ultimate solution. It is called Quantum Growth. Quantum Growth is a scientific breakthrough in beneficial bacteria technology. It is the result of more than 30 years of research. What is unique about Quantum in the combination of bacterial strains, which not only can coexist with each other, but also the multi year shelf life even after opening. Among the bacterial strains are the nitrogen fixating ones, which take nitrogen from the air and transforms it to NH4+. Other strains fight harmful pathogens. Others retain soil moisture.
Growers, nurseryman and golf course superintendents who use Quantum Growth tells us they have cut nitrogen fertilizer by as much as 70% without compromising yield. Sod growers are reporting a noticeable decrease in nematodes; while others are greatly curtailing fungicide use.
Quantum comes in different formulations depending on the end use. It consists of living strains, which immediately work in the soil, unlike some competitors who offer dormant strains in order to have some shelf life.
For more information on Quantum Growth, log on to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/. Do check out the phenomenal video. A picture is worth a thousand words.
For more information on Quantum Growth, log on to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/. Do check out the phenomenal video. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Labels: beneficial bacteria, fertilizer use, Quantum Growth, reduce fertilizer, soil bacteria
Saturday, February 6, 2010
GROWERS, FARMERS, NURSERY OPERATORS AND GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS- ARE YOU READY FOR EPA IMPOSED FERTILIZER RESTRICTIONS?
In November 2009 a federal judge approved a decree mandating that the EPA set fertilizer limits to protect Florida waters from harmful algae bloom. This month, a number of EPA sponsored public hearings are scheduled in a number of cities throughout the state of Florida. Restrictions on fertilizer use and costly containment of runoff water may pose huge economic costs to farming operations in Florida. And in fact may jeopardize the survival of many of them.But Florida may be just the beginning of a nation wide curb on fertilizer use. For example, many environmental groups have been clamoring about agricultural runoffs from Midwest states finding their way to the Mississippi and causing a growing dead zone, void of all fish, in the Gulf of Mexico. Homeowners will not be exempted either. In fact some counties in Florida already have tough restriction on fertilizer use on private lawns during summer months.
So how can a grower or homeowner maintain yield or a healthy lawn with less fertilizer?
The solution is simple, cost effective and proven: Quantum Growth beneficial bacteria. Growers who currently use Quantum Growth report a 50% to 70% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer use without any negative impact on yield. Better yet, they are able to greatly reduce fungicide applications, saving themselves even more money.Quantum Growth, (formally Inoculaid), is a consortium of numerous beneficial bacteria, each with unique attributes. Some strains transform atmospheric nitrogen in NH4+, which the plant can uptake. Others help in the transport of macro and micronutrients to the root zone. Some destroy harmful pathogen in the soil and leaves, including fungi. Others help maintain soil moisture. Quantum Growth offers another huge advantage over other competing products in that it is a living culture, which immediately goes to work in the soil; and yet has a stable shelf life of several years. Most similar products have dormant cultures in order to provide a shelf life; meaning that to activate the bacterial strains requires a perfect environment over an incubating period of days or weeks. Biologists have long known that beneficial bacteria suppress plant diseases, transport nutrients, aerate the soil, decompose and make available organic nutrients to the plant and fixate atmospheric nitrogen. Quantum Growth is the culmination of more than 30 years of such research. The key was to develop living cultures, (naturally found in the soil), with unique and synergistic benefits which could coexist together. And that was the breakthrough.
Quantum comes in five versions depending on the application. For example, Quantum VSC offers additional strains to rapidly breakdown thatch and is ideal for turf. Quantum HSC is loaded with humates and other nutrients to allow the bacterial colonies to expand in depleted or low organic soils.
To learn more about a new, smarter and environmentally friendly way to grow fruits, vegetables or turf, log on to www.smartfarmingsolutions.com
So how can a grower or homeowner maintain yield or a healthy lawn with less fertilizer?
The solution is simple, cost effective and proven: Quantum Growth beneficial bacteria. Growers who currently use Quantum Growth report a 50% to 70% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer use without any negative impact on yield. Better yet, they are able to greatly reduce fungicide applications, saving themselves even more money.Quantum Growth, (formally Inoculaid), is a consortium of numerous beneficial bacteria, each with unique attributes. Some strains transform atmospheric nitrogen in NH4+, which the plant can uptake. Others help in the transport of macro and micronutrients to the root zone. Some destroy harmful pathogen in the soil and leaves, including fungi. Others help maintain soil moisture. Quantum Growth offers another huge advantage over other competing products in that it is a living culture, which immediately goes to work in the soil; and yet has a stable shelf life of several years. Most similar products have dormant cultures in order to provide a shelf life; meaning that to activate the bacterial strains requires a perfect environment over an incubating period of days or weeks. Biologists have long known that beneficial bacteria suppress plant diseases, transport nutrients, aerate the soil, decompose and make available organic nutrients to the plant and fixate atmospheric nitrogen. Quantum Growth is the culmination of more than 30 years of such research. The key was to develop living cultures, (naturally found in the soil), with unique and synergistic benefits which could coexist together. And that was the breakthrough.
Quantum comes in five versions depending on the application. For example, Quantum VSC offers additional strains to rapidly breakdown thatch and is ideal for turf. Quantum HSC is loaded with humates and other nutrients to allow the bacterial colonies to expand in depleted or low organic soils.
To learn more about a new, smarter and environmentally friendly way to grow fruits, vegetables or turf, log on to www.smartfarmingsolutions.com
Labels: benefical bacteria, epa, fertilizer restrictions, Inoculaid, Quantum Growth, reduce fertilizer
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
INCREASE PLANT YIELD WITH BENEFICIAL BACTERIA IN HYDROPONICS SYSTEMS
One of the advantages of growing plants in a hydroponics environment is improved disease management. One of the reasons for this benefit is that the soil mediums available on the market are often sterile or contain very little beneficial bacteria. Unfortunately, yield may greatly suffer.
It is very well established soil science that beneficial soil bacteria provide a number of symbiotic benefits to plants including:· Nitrogen fixation· Disease suppression· Transport of nutrients to root zone· Soil aeration· Soil moisture retention· Decomposition of organic matter thereby making macro and micronutrients available to plants.
In a sterile soil environment these benefits do not exist or are greatly diminished. In an effort to maintain yield, a grower will normally add more fertilizer; which in turn raises salts, thereby further killing the few colonies of bacteria in the soil medium.
There is a better alternative: it is called Quantum Growth (Inoculaid), a new blend of living beneficial microorganism specifically compounded to provide all the features mentioned above. As a result, growers who use Quantum Growth tell us that they have cut nitrogen fertilizer applications by as much as 70% without any effect on yield. Other growers report significantly higher nutrient uptake, (reflected in tissue sample laboratory analysis). Our growers also say that since they have introduced Quantum Growth in they nurseries, incidence of fungal and bacterial diseases have virtually disappeared.Quantum Growth is composed of more than 30 strains of living beneficial bacteria. Meaning that the bacteria are active (not spores) and immediately provide benefits; unlike other competitors, whose products often contain growth inhibitors and whose bacteria are inactive until immersed in a perfect growth medium.
Quantum growth also has a shelf life of several years when sealed properly. This is important for the small grower who may not use the gallon container all at once. If you desire healthy, disease resistant plants and higher yields, consider Quantum Growth beneficial microorganism. You will be a covert in no time.
For more information, log on to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/
It is very well established soil science that beneficial soil bacteria provide a number of symbiotic benefits to plants including:· Nitrogen fixation· Disease suppression· Transport of nutrients to root zone· Soil aeration· Soil moisture retention· Decomposition of organic matter thereby making macro and micronutrients available to plants.
In a sterile soil environment these benefits do not exist or are greatly diminished. In an effort to maintain yield, a grower will normally add more fertilizer; which in turn raises salts, thereby further killing the few colonies of bacteria in the soil medium.
There is a better alternative: it is called Quantum Growth (Inoculaid), a new blend of living beneficial microorganism specifically compounded to provide all the features mentioned above. As a result, growers who use Quantum Growth tell us that they have cut nitrogen fertilizer applications by as much as 70% without any effect on yield. Other growers report significantly higher nutrient uptake, (reflected in tissue sample laboratory analysis). Our growers also say that since they have introduced Quantum Growth in they nurseries, incidence of fungal and bacterial diseases have virtually disappeared.Quantum Growth is composed of more than 30 strains of living beneficial bacteria. Meaning that the bacteria are active (not spores) and immediately provide benefits; unlike other competitors, whose products often contain growth inhibitors and whose bacteria are inactive until immersed in a perfect growth medium.
Quantum growth also has a shelf life of several years when sealed properly. This is important for the small grower who may not use the gallon container all at once. If you desire healthy, disease resistant plants and higher yields, consider Quantum Growth beneficial microorganism. You will be a covert in no time.
For more information, log on to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/
Labels: beneficial bacteria, reduce fertilizer, soil aeration, soil remediation, yield
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
INOCULAID IS NOW CALLED QUANTUM GROWTH
Applied and Experimental Biology, the manufacturer of Inoculaid has formerly changed its beneficial bacteria brand name to Quantum Growth.
Quantum Growth is a unique blend of naturally occurring soil bacteria which help increase yield and reduce fertilizer inputs by as much as 50%. These bacteria are capable of transforming nitrogen in the air to ammonia, which the plant can readily absorb.
In addition, farmers using Quantum Growth report a decrease in incidence of fungicide and nematode pressures. Another benefit of Quantum growth is the production of water, which maintains soil moisture essential to mass flow of nutrients to root zones. The beneficial bacteria work particularly well in the early stages of plant growth when the plant’s need for nitrogen is at its peak.
Quantum Growth is also extensively used to rehabilitate golf courses and homeowner’s lawns which have been damaged by over fertilization and pests.
For more information on Quantum growth, log on to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/
Quantum Growth is a unique blend of naturally occurring soil bacteria which help increase yield and reduce fertilizer inputs by as much as 50%. These bacteria are capable of transforming nitrogen in the air to ammonia, which the plant can readily absorb.
In addition, farmers using Quantum Growth report a decrease in incidence of fungicide and nematode pressures. Another benefit of Quantum growth is the production of water, which maintains soil moisture essential to mass flow of nutrients to root zones. The beneficial bacteria work particularly well in the early stages of plant growth when the plant’s need for nitrogen is at its peak.
Quantum Growth is also extensively used to rehabilitate golf courses and homeowner’s lawns which have been damaged by over fertilization and pests.
For more information on Quantum growth, log on to http://www.smartfarmingsolutions.com/
Labels: beneficial bacteria, Inoculaid, Quantum Growth, reduce fertilizer
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