I recently enjoyed the hospitality of the owners of Bungador Berry Farm. Their property is located in the small rural town of Bungador around 153kms east of Melbourne. They thought they'd try their hand at growing organic berries and other fruit including strawberries, ...
Bio-Hum is the latest in our sustainable agriculture product range. It’s a 100% pelletised probiotic fertiliser additive that stimulates plant growth and builds soil health on your farm. Bio-Hum contains a powdered blend of humic fulvic, a microbial concentrate that boosts micronutrient uptake and plant growth. Here’s...
When we think of New Zealand, we often beautiful and breathtaking landscapes and pristine waterways. Unfortunately, a 2020 study by the NZ Government revealed that 60% of the country’s rivers are seriously polluted. In pastoral, urban, and non-native forested areas, the picture is even worse. In...
No doubt every farmer in Australia is aware of the big jump in the price of fertiliser. We’ve all read the headlines. This recent fertiliser price hike is mainly due to a shortage in supply and increases in energy and global urea costs. Also having an impact on...
I spend a lot of my time visiting farms and speaking to farmers about how to measure the health of their farming enterprises. Many are now wanting to adopt a more sustainable approach to managing their land and livestock. And while ‘sustainability’ covers the quality of...
Farmers have long recognised the benefits of adding humic fulvic acid for soil health and plant growth. We’ve looked at two studies where researchers tested the effect of humic fulvic acid when applied alongside inorganic fertiliser – and the results are amazing. Humic substances are formed...
Cadmium toxicity in the soil can be a serious problem in both agriculture and for the home gardener. A Turkish team of researchers recently looked into the adverse effects of cadmium (Cd) on plant growth. They studied how these effects could be mitigated by using Humic...
Here at Biolink, we’re great believers in the power of microbials. Whether we’re talking about farmers trying to make a sustainable living or backyard gardeners increasing their self-sufficiency, we’re all looking for better ways to grow healthier plants. Nutrient deficiency is a serious problem Every day, we speak...
The positive effects of using microbes to reactivate the soil, stimulate plant growth and provide livestock with a great source of nutrients can sometimes seem too good to be true. I think that’s why when Wayne Wood, Breamlea-based beef producer, used Biolink’s Ignition as part of...
Turning dairy farm waste into rich, organic fertiliser to feed your cows is what we’re all about here at Biolink 4 Plants. Here’s how applying Ignition into their farm's effluent pond worked for one local dairy farmers. Maree runs a dairy farm at Leongatha South managing...
The whole Biolink 4 Plants team packed-up our new trailer and headed off to the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo for a great weekend 14 - 16 February 2020. The organisers were expecting 22,000 people over the whole weekend. And we got to meet quite a few of them! We...