MicroSoil a Natural Concentrate of Beneficial Microorganisms

A Natural Concentrate of Beneficial Soil Microorganisms

The following information is the description of an actual controlled test using MicroSoil and can easily be duplicated. The photographs are actual images of the bean plants at different stages of the test.

THE PURPOSE OF THE 10 DAY BEAN TEST USING MICROSOIL®

The test was conducted by Dee S. Cottrell of Houston, Texas, and is a condensed version of a 12 page report complete with growth statistics and color photographs. The purpose of this test was to determine growth comparison to three chemical products: Miracle-Gro®, Medina® and Peters Professional®, and to show equal or greater growth with MicroSoil alone, and with only 25% of the normally added nitrogen. The following evaluations would be made: total plant growth in height per test pot, the number of beans that germinated, a comparison of leaf size and root growth, as well as a price comparison to the three chemical products.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEST

An inexpensive and unfertilized potting soil purchased from a nursery, was used. Sterilized soil was chosen to emphasize that the MicroSoil formula is a complete, self-sustaining "biomass," which generates its own organic matter. There were 6 test pots; 3 of the pots were treated with MicroSoil, 25% nitrogen was added to 2 of them, while the third pot was treated ONLY with MicroSoil. The other 3 pots were each treated with Miracle-Gro®, Medina® and Peters Professional®. Careful calculations were made to determine the appropriate amount of each product to add to the test pots, relative to the directions on each of the products. Four (4) beans were placed in each pot.

OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

DAY 2: There were only 3 pots with sprouts showing, ALL of which were the MicroSoil plants. This demonstrates how much faster germination occurs with MicroSoil.

DAY 5: There were only 4 test pots with any significant growth. The 3 MicroSoil test pots had a total of 10 plants, 6 of which were 5 inches or more. Of the 3 other products, the Medina® had 1 short plant and 1 sprout, the Miracle-Gro® had only 1 sprout, while the Peters Professional® had only 1 short plant and 2 sprouts.

DAY 7: The MicroSoil Pot #1 (with 25% added fertilizer) had 3 plants with a total of 19.75 inches of growth. MicroSoil Pot #2 (with 25% added fertilizer) also had 3 plants with a total of 17.5 inches of total growth. The MicroSoil Pot #3 (with NOTHING ADDED) had 4 plants with a total growth of 29.25 inches. The Medina® had 3 plants with 15 inches of growth, while the Peters Professional® had 2 plants with 10 inches total growth, and the Miracle-Gro® had only one small plant 3.5 inches tall. The total growth of the 3 MicroSoil test pots in ONLY 7 days was 66.5 inches! The total growth of the other 3 test products was only 28.5 inches, a difference of 38 inches!
DAY 10: CONCLUSION OF THE TEST

While the total growth of the MicroSoil test pots was 118.75 inches, the total growth of the three other test products was only 50.75 inches. This is a difference of 68 inches in only 10 days of testing. The following photo-graphs further illustrate and prove that MicroSoil was substantially better in all aspects of the test’s purpose.
 

The first picture on the right shows the MicroSoil plants lined up on the left side of the photograph and the other 3 test pots on the right side.

Bean plants - MicroSoil on left
Bean plants - MicroSoil on left
 

The next photograph presents all the leaves that were removed from the test pots. Note that the MicroSoil leaves on the left side are larger and more numerous compared to the leaves of the test products on the right.

Bean plant leaves - MicroSoil on the left
Bean plant leaves - MicroSoil on the left
 

The third photograph shows the root structure of the 3 MicroSoil pots on the left side as compared to the other 3 test pots on the right.

Furthermore, there is simply no comparison in price, as MicroSoil costs only a fraction of what you would pay for the others, not to mention its many environmental benefits.

Bean plant roots - MicroSoil on the left
Bean plant roots - MicroSoil on the left
NECESSARY MATERIALS
  1. Twenty-four (24) Bean Seeds
  2. Six Small Pots with Water Drainage
  3. Sterilized Planting Soil
  4. MicroSoil®
  5. Miracle-Gro®, Medina® and Peters Professional®

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Mix MicroSoil 100:1 for testing (100 parts water to 1 part MicroSoil)
  2. Fill all pots with sterilized soil
  3. Plant 4 bean seeds evenly apart in each pot
  4. Cover seeds up
  5. Apply fertilizers as follows:
bulletTo Pot #1 apply MicroSoil only
bulletTo Pot #2 apply MicroSoil with 25% Nitrogen
bulletTo Pot #3 apply MicroSoil with 25% Nitrogen
bulletTo Pot #4 apply Miracle-Gro®
bulletTo Pot #5 apply Medina®
bulletTo Pot #6 apply Peters Professional®

Note: Plants should be kept in front of a window where there is maximum sunlight or in a greenhouse situation where they are covered with plastic bottles or containers.

WHAT TO OBSERVE

  1. First Germination, Number of Buds
  2. Length of Stalk
  3. First Leafing, Number of, Size, Color
  4. Root Length and Size
  5. Color
Note: Medina is a registered trademark of Medina Ag. Prod. Co. Inc., Miracle-Gro is a registered trademark of Scott's Miracle-Gro Products, Inc., Peters Professional is a registered trademark of Spectrum Group, Division of United Industries Corporation and MicroSoil is a registered trademark of Biomassters, Inc..

 

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