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Compost Tea Down Under at AgQuip 2009

September 2, 2009 by Growing Solutions

Break It Down Composting and Growing Solutions at AgQuip 2009.

Growing Solutions Australian distributor Break It Down Composting enjoyed a stellar debut at the 2009 Commonwealth Bank AgQuip, the largest agricultural show in the southern hemisphere. The three field days attracted more than 100,000 visitors to Gunnedah, many making their way to Luke and Melissa Bowman’s display of the entire Growing Solutions Compost Tea System family.

The System family including the clear tank System10 providing a birdseye view of fine bubble diffusion. — The Growing Solutions Compost Tea System family, including the clear tank System10 providing a birdseye view of fine bubble diffusion.

“After extensive research, we saw Growing Solutions as a leader in the manufacture of quality compost tea systems,” Luke explained. “AqQuip was very successful with compost tea machine sales, keeping Michael and myself extremely busy with inquiries the entire three days.”

With their country boasting more certified organic acreage than any other in the world, Australians were open and receptive to compost tea as a safe and cost effective alternative to conventional chemical methods.

Luke also emphasized that many Australian agricultural professionals, from large cattle operations to specialty crop producers, are shifting their focus to greater land stewardship, seeing compost tea as an ideal component in this new approach to land management. Well done mates!

Dominican Compost Tea Party!

July 12, 2009 by Growing Solutions

This June, a “compost tea party” hosted by the Dominican Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry gave area farmers a hands-on experience of compost tea and the Growing Solutions Compost Tea System100.

Held at the newly renovated Hillsborough Horticultural Centre, the site visit provided ornamental flower and vegetable producers with a detailed overview of the uses and benefits of compost tea.

The use of brewing machines, while a relatively new technology to the Commonwealth of Dominica’s agricultural sector, brings enormous potential. The Giraudel farmers—from Dominica’s “Flower Capital”—and the Bellevue Chopin organic farmers expressed deep appreciation to the extension personnel for exposing them to such new and innovative technology. They were more than convinced that within the community of Giraudel, the production of cut and ornamental flowers would see a significant boost with the use of compost tea. And, they agreed it was necessary to embrace organic production to further enhance Giraudel’s ecological integrity.

Mr. Al-Mario Casimir explains that the biology of compost tea and its effect in the plant phyllosphere are complex. — Mr. Keian Stephenson, Agricultural Officer, explains that the biology of compost tea and its effect in the plant phyllosphere are complex.

The Bellevue Chopin Organic Farmers will use their grant-funded Compost Tea System25 to develop bio-insecticides and botanical sprays for natural crop protection strategies through on-farm adaptive research trials. — The Bellevue Chopin Organic Farmers will use their grant-funded Compost Tea System25 to develop biological crop protection solutions and botanical sprays for on-farm adaptive research trials.

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