MicroSoil a Natural Concentrate of Beneficial Microorganisms

A Natural Concentrate of Beneficial Soil Microorganisms

Garlic Test
GARLIC CROP TEST RESULTS
Conducted at  El Rancho "Los Rancheros" in Pabellon, Aguascalientes, Mexico in 1996-1997		 Mexico
Purpose
The following is a 6 month evaluation of 1) soil conditions prior to and after the use of MicroSoil and 2) the results of yield at harvest.
Soil Analysis

Soil sample #1 was taken in October, 1996 prior to the application of MicroSoil and the planting of the garlic. Then, 1 liter of MicroSoil was diluted in 100 liters of water and applied to each hectare. The MicroSoil dilution was applied in conjunction with 80% of the amount of fertilizer normally used prior to planting.

Soil sample #2 was taken on May 7, 1997 just prior to harvesting the garlic crop.

SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT
  SAMPLE   #1 #2 Difference
1 Organic Matter 0% 0.57 1.45 +0.88
2 pH   8.15 7.6 -0.55
3 C.E.C. ms/cm 0.3 2.7 +2.4
4 Nitrogen ppm 15 35 +20
5 Phosphorus ppm 31.73 25 -6.73
6 Potassium ppm 882.29 180 *
7 Calcium/Magnesium ppm 4080 1225 *

What does the soil analysis tell us?
  1. The organic matter went up .88% and supplied nitrogen throughout the growing season.
  2. Due to the increase in organic matter, the higher pH of 8.15 was reduced by 0.55.
  3. CEC was elevated by 2.4 (this is asubstantial gain)
  4. The nitrogen rate was elevated by 230%
  5. Phosphorus was low and remained low
  6. * It is quite apparent from the test results on potassium, calcium and magnesium that these were being tied up in the soils and by using MicroSoil they were able to be released and used by the crop. In soil sample #2 amounts of these nutrients are now at a more normal rate.
Garlic Yield at Harvest
Fields A B C
  Kgs/Ha Kgs/Ha Kgs/Ha
Harvest results 11534.88 15391.86 13164.12
Difference   3856.98 1629.24
% Increase in Crop Yield   33% 14%

Field A is the control plot with normal fertilization.
Fields B & C show MicroSoil application at a rate of one (1) liter per hectare with a 20% reduction in normal fertilization.
Conclusion
When MicroSoil was used with reduced amounts of chemical fertilizers, not only was there a substantially higher crop yield, but the overall condition of the soil was much better due to increased organic matter, a more balanced pH and a much higher (CEC) cation exchange capacity at harvesting.
Note: Although this was an informal test, we believe that chemical fertilizer use could have been reduced by another 30% and the results still been at least the same as those realized in this test.