Canadian Company Launches Soil Probiotic in US
Soil Activator, a soil probiotic from Earth Alive, is now available in the U.S. Soil Activator is designed to create healthier carrot plants that produce higher yields, with reduced fertilizer and water use. It is said to improve plant nutrient uptake by converting soil minerals into easily absorbable nutrients.
Carrots that received Soil Activator plus standard fertilization saw yield increase by 63 percent versus the unfertilized control, and by 32 percent versus carrots that received only fertilizer, according to the company. The increase in yield versus fertilizer alone was statistically significant.
Soil Activator is 100 percent certified organic, containing no GMOs or chemically synthesized materials. It can also be used in conventional growing, allowing the use of less fertilizer to gain the same or better results. The company recommends applying the product at planting.
Visit www.earthalivect.com/business-units/soil-activator/.
Solutions 4Earth Expands Fertilizer Line
Solutions 4Earth has added two new liquid organic products under the Infinite brand. Infinite Push 3-2-1 and Infinite Core 2-2-2 are both labeled for a wide range of crops including carrots.
Infinite fertilizers are said to contain nutrients necessary for strong plant growth. According to the company, the liquid-based formulation provides relatively quick plant response, which helps growers “spoon-feed” the crop. The products are designed to add carbon to the soil, resulting in enhanced microbial growth and improved soil health.
Infinite fertilizers can be applied to soil, as a foliar spray or injected through drip irrigation systems.
Visit www.solutions4earth.com.
Lindsay Upgrades FieldNET App
Lindsay Corporation has launched a new version of its FieldNET mobile app. The enhancements are designed to improve access, visibility and control of center pivots and lateral irrigation systems.
Key features and new, real-time functionalities now available include the ability to enable and disable auto-restart and auto-reverse, as well as the ability to shut down multiple pivots simultaneously. Upgrades also include new search tools for equipment and groups, display of time remaining for current circle or until the next stop, and streamlined status alerts delivered via push notification.
Lindsay plans to integrate variable rate irrigation into the FieldNET app later this year.
Visit www.myfieldnet.com.
Company Prescribes Mud Rx for Planter Wheels
Two farmers from North Dakota utilized their engineering backgrounds to develop a product to eliminate mud-plugged planter and air seeder wheels in wet conditions and to prevent tire wear in abrasive soils.
Mud Rx is a plastic product that fits snugly between a gauge wheel and disc. This keeps the disc clean and prevents mud buildup and wheel plugging in damp or muddy conditions. In dry, abrasive soil conditions, the product is designed to keep small particles, rocks and debris from wearing down the tire edges close to the disc. The developers estimate Mud Rx extends tire life by three to five times.
Mud Rx fits nearly all planters with gauge wheels and most aftermarket wheels and tires.
Visit www.mudrx.com.
