What is Bactivate? PDF Print E-mail

Bactivate is billions of the same bacteria that we find in natural and healthy soils - in a bag delivered to the farmers gate.

Bactivate is a natural tumbled coal dust coated with billions of bacteria that scientists have combined in a unique formula - these beneficial bacteria work together to kick-start life in your soil.

Soils begin improving immediately as the beneficial bacteria in Bactivate begin working 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

They are natures unpaid work force.

The plants become the managers of these unpaid workers - directing them to different jobs and creating the best possible environment for the plants to grow in.

Because of this the plants have the opportunity to become super healthy and healthy plants require less water, less fertiliser, less pesticides, less herbicides and less work.

The product is natural - the bacteria are harvested from organic healthy soils and the medium we ship is a naturally occurring coal dust with good trace elements.

Bactivate is unique because of the many problems scientists have faced in putting beneficial bacteria in a bag for farmers to use. This new technology revolutionises many of the problems that plague farmers as a result of long term use of chemicals on their soils.

Bactivate is a revolutionary way of adding beneficial bacteria directly to the soil.

 

The beneficial bacteria in Bactivate:

 

Scientists have found that certain members of the Bacillus bacteria genus are vital in the development and upkeep of super healthy soils.

The Bactivate product is made up of a powerful combination of up to 5 heavy hitters of the Bacillus bacteria genus. Not just any Bacillus bacteria are thrown randomly in a bag; these bacteria are the 5 scientifically proven success stories for increased soil productivity and healthy plant growth.

Research shows that the Bactivate bacteria can:

  • Increase soil moisture content by up to 30%
  • Create soil structure and excellent water holding capacity
  • Reduce fertiliser requirements significantly
  • Increase wilt time and therefore shelf life of produce
  • Increases yield and better presentation in terms of texture, colour, shape
  • Reduce wastage
  • Develop consistency of size and reduction in pest marks
  • Reduce salinity significantly
  • Suppress diseases, suppress nematode infestation, eradicate pests
  • Reduce pesticide and herbicide use significantly
  • Reduce pesticide residues - residual environmental pollutants such as DDT and Aldrin
 
How do I apply Bactivate? PDF Print E-mail

Bactivate uses coal Bactivatedust with good trace elements to deliver beneficial bacteria to your soil. The coal dust is tumbled to create a granule which then has the bacteria applied to its surface - before the bacteria are put to sleep in the bag (by closing off the oxygen). They then go into a dormant state until you are ready to use them.

The shelf life of Bactivate is about 4 years if the bag is sealed and has no air leaks.

The coal dust granule size is approximately 1-2 mm.

Bactivate can be applied by hand, with a super spreader, seed drill, or any other machinery that farmers may already use to apply fertilizer or seeds.

Bactivate can be applied at the same time as you apply your fertiliser - at a rate recommended by your agronomist or Bioasis consultant. A good way to help us make a recommendation is with a soil test.

If you have a soil test just email it to us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and one of the Bioasis team will call you back with some application information.

When considering application rates, remember that prevention is better than a cure. The more Bactivate you deliver to your soil, the faster you will develop a high population of the right bacteria or biomass which will immediately start to work on protecting, creating moisture, cleaning and providing nutrients for your soil and plants.

Remember that poor soils usually have soil pathogens, nematode and non-beneficial bacteria present - for this reason, applying Bactivate at a reasonable rate ensures that you have the numbers of natural beneficial bacteria on your side to make the difference you're looking for.

Once Bactivate hits the ground, ploughed in or directly added to the soil, the bacteria head for the nearest root system and begin working as hard as they can 24/7 to develop sand and soil to support the plants that are growing or are going to be planted.

Its better for Bactivate to have a food source as soon as it hits the soil - this way the bacteria reproduce and increase their numbers quickly. This ensures that the beneficial bacteria that are in Bactivate can rapidly increase their numbers - which supports your soil and plants faster. Make sure that you apply a fertiliser or food source for the bacteria as soon as possible. Even sugar is a food source for the beneficial bacteria in Bactivate!

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