Cropping
Program:
Step 1. For example starting - post harvest
Apply solid soil amendment - these are generally supplied
custom blended.
calcium
(lime) 300 - 800 kg/Ha
biologically
activated phosphate
EzyPhos™ 80 - 200
kg/Ha
+/- Trace nutrients as per test preferable in chelated form
+/- gypsum in fertiliser quantities 50 - 300 kg/Ha
+/- added biological stimulants -
BioBrew Soil™
In
higher input intensive systems such as horticulture may use
added specific humates, paramagnetic rock, composts,
mineral salts and earths.
Step 2.
Apply liquid biological stimulant and inoculant direct to
the stubble to maximise digestion and recycling process.
-
BioBrew Digester™ 3 - 6
litres/Ha,
+/- generally with added soluble nitrogen - urea 10 - 30 kg
This must be incorporated to ground level to achieve soil
contact so the microbes can have a suitable moist
environment to work in, preferably by light discing. (may
harrow/prickle chain though less soil contact)
If your system involves chemical fallowing in this time
then many add humate-derived products to their herbicide
with a view to increasing efficacy and providing some
bio-stimulation to counter any potential negative effects
of the chemical. Some farmers have found that BioBrew Soil™
works well in this role.
Step 3 Pre plant
BioBrew
Soil™ is
applied as a soil inoculant; @ 3 - 6 litres L/ha.
Either with your pre-plant knock down herbicide
Or spray broad-acre and incorporate at sowing within 24
hours
Options here include applying direct into seed row as water
injection for those that have equipment.
Recommended that
BioBrew Soil™ is
applied/inoculated to seed at 4.0 L/tonne.
Starter fertiliser - Check with your consultant as to the
bio-friendly options:
MAP liquid starter-MAP +/- humates…
Choose moderate rate, don't decrease rate too much in
initial “transition” period as the system has to learn to
feed in a different manner and the biodiversity has to
build to support more efficient nutrient cycling.
Nitrogen - depending on crop rotation and crop choice
legume/cereal…
Generally first choice is sulphate of ammonia, includes 24%
sulphur and is a slow release ammoniacal nitrogen. This may
in itself allow you to use slightly less N than your normal
practice. If using urea or anhydrous ensure that plenty of
carbohydrates and humates as buffers are in your nutrition
program.
# Some apply
BioBrew Soil™ +
molasses as liquid injection into the soil when knifing in
the urea or anhydrous. The constant supply of sugars,
enzymes and biologicals will encourage enhanced
biodiversity in the soil zone.
# Don't apply all your nitrogen at once, split applications
if at all possible so that flexible to crop needs based on
season at hand.
In crop foliar treatments
Step 4
Mid tillering
BioBrew Growth™ @ 2 - 6
L/Ha
To stimulate vegetative growth
+/- nitrogen - as nitrate: calcium nitrate, urea
+/- traces - biochelated.
Step 5
Pre-flowering (pannicle initiation, joint elongation)
Apply
BioBrew Harvest™ @ 2 - 6
L/Ha
To switch the plant into a fruiting phase of growth to
maximise fruit/grain set and quality
+/- nitrogen - ammoniacal
+/- traces - biochelated