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Important reasons to choose organic!
Organic
fertilisers are of benefit to the soil, not just the immediate
crop.
Natural
products based on kelp, rock minerals, fish and animal manures
have a slow release.
Chemical
fertilisers are highly soluble so may wash into the waterways
causing toxic algal blooms.
The fast,
lush growth caused by chemical fertilisers also attracts pests
and fungi to the plants.
A unique
freeze-dried soil improver containing high yielding
nitrogen-fixing soil microbes to improve your crop and soil. Apply
as a foliar spray or via an irrigation system. Benefits are:
increased root systems, increased yields, improved soil
structure, decreased fertiliser costs.
TS124 1 hectare $49.50
TS125 5 hectare $149.50
SHUTTLE SEVEN
certified product for organic
gardens
This liquid fertiliser has a blend of 7 trace
elements and 7 major elements, delivering more nutrition to
your plants than previously possible. It is low in Nitrogen,
instead it focus on micro- nutrients including boron, zinc,
iron, molybdenum, copper, manganese
and
cobalt to boost the vitality of your soil
and
plants. Promotes soil microbial activity.
Application rates:
Home garden use: Dilute 1:200 and spray on
foliage.
Small crops, turf and vines 2 – 3L/ha
Orchard crops 3 – 5L/ha
Broadacre 1L/ha
Do not apply during flowering.
TS129
1
litre $29.50
TS133
5
litre(Q, NSW,
VIC & ACT)$79.00
TS134
5
litre
(SA, WA, TAS & NT) $89.00
Fertiliser
'tea bag' for your garden
Mycormax
certified product for organic
gardens
This is a
blend of 7 beneficial soil mycorrhizal fungi, which play an
important and positive role in plant health, nutrition and water
absorption by increasing the surface area of feeder roots.
It is suitable for all turf, trees, gardens
and vegetables; it
is supplied as biodegradable “tea” bags. Especially useful
for soils with low fertility, poor water-holding capacity,
long history of cultivation, hot climates, high saline
levels, heavy metals present or bare and degraded. Use:
Directly into a shallow hole close to the root system for
established plants or when transplanting. For direct seed
sowing place a bag every 1m2. Reapply once a
year.
Quantity required: Small
plants and up to 4L pots =1 bag; up to 22L pot=3 bags; up to
66L pot=8 bags
ORGANIC LINK
certified product for organic
gardens
A balanced general-purpose plant food without a strong odour;
the granular form is easy to use
and
is suitable for vegetables,
fruit, natives
and
flowers. It combines high quality natural
and
biological ingredients: blood and bone, natural lime
and
gypsum, soft
rock phosphate, fish protein, silica, zeolite, neem
and
trace
minerals. Add to potting mixes or directly to the soil: N: 5.44
P: 2.75 K: 5.16. Rate of application: 200g/m2;
for 120 mm pots use 1 tbsp each
season.
TS106 1kg $11.50
TS107 4kg $23.004 times the quantity for only 2 times the
price!
BEYOND ORGANIC
This
plant food combines: fish protein which is
fermented using Bio-Dynamic principles, organic animal manures
composted using the BD preparations 502-507 and kelp from Nova
Scotia. The combination of rich minerals, enzymes, amino acids,
wide range of micro-nutrients and essential fatty acids makes
this brew an excellent soil tonic for all plants and it can also
be used as a foliar application.
TS108 1
litre (makes up to 200L) $22.00
TS109
5
litre
(makes up to 1000 L)(Q, NSW,
VIC & ACT)$79.00
TS118
5
litre
(makes up to 1000 L)
(SA, WA, TAS & NT) $89.00
NATRAKELP
certified product for organic
gardens Green
Harvest has been supplying this Australian certified organic
kelp product since 1998. Although it is not readily available to
the retail market and there is not a big budget promotions
campaign aimed at the gardener, this kelp is used by organic
farmers internationally and many Australian scientific studies
verify its success in the field in increasing yield. It uses Tasmanian
seaweed in a cold-press process. Kelp contains a comprehensive
range of trace elements and amino acids essential to maintaining
an organic garden. Use to:
soak seed,
seedlings and new fruit trees to reduce transplant stress
increase fruit production by foliar spraying
increase tolerance to heat, cold, drought, pests
and diseases
Depending on application
rate, 1 litre makes up to 250 litres; 5L makes up to 1250L..
This is an
excellent way you can introduce vital beneficial micro-organisms to
your soil. This kit will maximise the oxygenation of the Nutri-Life
4/20 during brewing. Includes: dual outlet aerator (essentially an
electric diaphragm pump with air supplied through each outlet
alternately), air stones and pipes (to carry the air and disperse it
into a fine stream of bubbles). You supply a 20L bucket and an
electricity outlet.
TS115 $39.00
LIME-LIFE
certified product for organic
gardens
A
high-analysis source of micronised calcium combined in a
free-flowing suspension with fulvic acid and soil-life
metabolites. Calcium is the ‘trucker’ of all minerals and
virtually all crops will benefit from a calcium supplement. One
litre is equivalent to 100kg of limestone in available calcium
content. Application rate can vary from 1ml to 20ml per m2, the
lower rate is a calcium boost, the higher rates raises pH.
This product is organically certified.
TS110 1 litre (makes a min. of 50 L) $22.00
TS128 5 litre
(Q, NSW, VIC & ACT)$49.50
TS132 5 litre
(SA, WA, TAS & NT)
$59.50
NTS
LIQUID HUMUS™
certified product for organic
gardens
A rich, dark
brown 12% humic acid liquid for use as a fertilizer, plant
growth stimulant, soil life activator and soil conditioner. It
can help buffer the effects of excessive sodium, toxic chemicals
and heavy metals. For example, urban gardens may have lead in
the soil from paint, or pollution from nearby roads;
agricultural areas may have residues from non-organic farming
practices.
This product is organically certified.
TS111 1 litre (makes approx. 100 L)
$19.00
Other
fertiliser: SEED-START is a
fusion of proven germination enhancers based on kelp and
seedling kick-starters, designed to promote early vigour and
improved plant health.
To order.....
Books with practical
information on soils include the following:
For gardeners with large areas, planning new
orchards or market gardening, a soil test is essential.
It gives you a starting point to judge your soil's improvement
over the years and identifies initial problems that have to be
addressed. Without the information from a soil test, large sums
of money can be wasted on inappropriate fertiliser applications
or young trees lost due to nutrient deficiencies.
For home gardeners it is hard to go wrong just
adding compost to the soil, with organic seaweed or fish
fertiliser to help seedlings along. Organically certified
fertilisers such as NTS Liquid Humus and Organic Link can safely be used in any gardening situation. Soils
vary a great deal from region to region, in some areas of
Australia soils are low in magnesium whereas SE Queensland is
the reverse, often far too high in magnesium but low in calcium. As a general rule Australian
soils are deficient in trace elements which is why a seaweed
spray such as Natrakelp is a useful addition.
Checking with a local organic gardening
organisation will give you the benefit of the members long
experience and understanding of your area's climate and soils.
See our links
page for websites.
Why buy organically certified
fertiliser?
English is a
constantly evolving language and changing all the time. Many
words have several meanings and 'organic' is one of these.
'Organic' meaning carbon-based is one meaning used as the
opposite of inorganic. Grown without the use of chemical
fertilisers and pesticides is simply another meaning, that has
developed semantically since the early 1900's. This is
obviously a valid meaning as the function of language is
communication and this meaning is understood by millions of
people world-wide.
Organically
certified fertilisers are those where the original materials
and the processes to manufacture them have been audited by an
organic certifying organisation. This means that tests are
done for heavy metal residues and chemical residues such as
fungicides. To give an example, gypsum mined as rock could be
available 'organically certified'; gypsum as a waste product
from gyprock manufacture with residues including fungicides
could not be 'organically certified'.
No liability will be accepted by Green Harvest, its owners or employees
as to the accuracy of any information. No responsibility will be taken
for damage to property or persons due to information given about a
product or technique. No responsibility will be taken for the loss of a
crop or income due to information given about a product or technique.