Feature length article by James E. Kostrava about Organibliss published in the June issue of Maximum Yield USA Magazine: Two Kinds of Growers – One Solution: The Essence of Robust Plants from Sub-Saharan Africa By James E. Kostrava, CEO & Founder, Organibliss, LLC There tends to be two types of growers: amateurs / hobbyists [“gardeners”] and professional growers [“farmers”]. It was usually pretty easy to tell them apart. Although they are both passionate about growing and both are very serious about their methods, their desired outcomes are quite different. A “gardener” wants his plants to be lush, and full, and healthy, but things like increasing yield are not really a concern to him. And often, indoor gardeners don’t have serious problems with pests and diseases. So they don’t really need any sort of harsh synthetic nutrients or pesticides. The farmer on the other hand is critically interested in yield. An increase in the amount of sellable product goes right to her bottom line – it is as simple as that. The expression “sellable fruit” doesn’t just mean that you have more plants to sell. It means that what you have is healthy, appetizing, appealing. And what about pests? One blemish on a vegetable or piece of fruit will render it unsellable. Professional blueberry growers say that the size of the berries is important: customers like the large, lush, juicy blueberries. And then, they must be healthy. How long can they sit on the shelf and still look appealing? The least bit of wrinkling or appearance of aging makes them unsellable. It turns out that the solution for both kinds of growers (gardeners and farmers) is the same: pure extract from robust African plants. The benefits of the plants from Sub-Saharan Africa have been known for a thousand years in both India and Africa. In India, they refer to some of the trees as the “village pharmacy.” They use the oils from these trees for everything from leaf shine, fertilizer, and bug repellant, to curing fingernail and toenail fungus. So what is so magical about African plants? It is the fact that they are absolutely loaded with bioactive nutrients. Over centuries they have evolved and adapted to survive in the harshest climates on earth – such as sub-Saharan Africa. And they don’t just survive. They thrive! You see these trees whenever you see an African lion safari on TV. You observe the dry desolate landscape of Africa. Then, in the middle of nowhere, you see a giant, lush, green tree. They are not only loaded with rich bioactive nutrients – some have an active ingredient called Azadirachtin that protects it from harmful pests. When locusts come through and eat everything in sight, the only plants left are the ones with Azadirachtin. Azadirachtin does not poison the insects like a pesticide, but it triggers a stop eating response and the bugs starve to death. Harmful pests learn that they don’t want to be anywhere near these plants, so they avoid them. African villagers say that they like to gather under certain trees because they provide the best shade [they remain green all year] and there tends to be no bugs anywhere near them. African Tree Potent Seeds In 2006, a microbiologist asked the question, “What if there was a way to extract the pure essence of the seeds from African plants, not just their oil, but all of the bioactive nutrients?” And then, what would happen if you could make that highly concentrated liquid emulsifiable [able to mix with water] so it could be applied to plants anywhere [such as North America] as a foliar spray? Could the properties of these robust plants be transferred to our plants here?” It turns out that the answer is “Yes!” Science behind the technology A research scientist that spent his entire 37-year career at a world renowned chemical company in Michigan, and literally wrote the book on chemical extraction, found a way to extract the pure essence of African plants along with 92% of their bioactive nutrients. [Traditional extraction technology captures less than 30% of the bioactive nutrients from these plants.] He was also able to make this concentrated liquid emulsifiable so it would mix nicely with regular water. He sprayed it on plants and found instant results. Weak plants became healthy, and healthy plants became even healthier along with an increase in their yield. Also, stress from pests and diseases were greatly reduced. Fruits and vegetables grown with this pure plant extract stayed healthy longer after being picked making them much more sellable. This process is known as “Bioadaptive Supplementation.” A new product made from the pure essence of African plants is the solution for both amateur gardeners and master growers. There are two formulations: one for professional growers that includes all 92% of the bioactive nutrients, and then a second formulation that has most of the bioactive nutrients but lower levels of Azadirachtin. Although it is not as effective in reducing stress from pests and diseases, it is still a highly effective specialty fertilizer that improves plant health and yield, and helps fruits and vegetables to be healthy and sellable longer. And it is has a much lower price than the professional formulation [much more in line with the pocket book of the amateur grower.] Field Trials Field Trials using pure extract from African plants were conducted by independent testing laboratories such as Saginaw Valley State University: [Field tomatoes – 70% increase in cumulative yield mass, compared to untreated control] and [Cherry tomatoes – 17% increase in fruit count, compared to untreated control]; Michigan State University: [Blueberries – Outperformed leading brand of chemical inputs in total percentage of marketable fruit] and [Organic apples – Outperformed the leading OMRI-listed brand in maintaining plant health]; Hillsdale College: [Greenhouse strawberries – Nine-fold increase in fruit count, compared to untreated control]; and with independent growers: [Poinsettias – Up to 100% increase observed in red leaves, compared to untreated control]. The manufacturer of this product encourages professional growers to do their own side-by-side comparisons where they treat the trial side with the pure extract, and don’t treat the control group containing the same kind of plants. That is really the best way to see the remarkable difference between the two. Testimonials from Master Growers Master growers that have field tested this product say that it would be remarkable if it performed the way it does and was synthetic. The fact that it is all natural and organic is a HUGE plus. A Master Grower in Saginaw, Michigan that field tested it said that when he was finished with his growing season he was very pleased with the results he had with his “Control” group of plants. But that was not surprising to him. It is expected. He is a Hydroponic grower that knows what he’d doing and he follows his dosing and cultivation procedures very carefully throughout the growing season. He said he wouldn’t have given it another thought if he had not had the “Trial” group of plants treated with the concentrated extract right next to it. The “Trial” group looked much healthier, fuller and he noticed a dramatic increase in yield. [He pointed out that even a slight yield increase can mean thousands of dollars of additional profit to him since the value of his plants is so high.] An Amish farmer in Ohio that field tested the product said that he and his people refer to it as the “Silver Bullet” because this one nutrient does so many things: it is a plant fertilizer, a growth regulator and enhancer, and it helps him to control harmful pests and plant diseases. He said he has had great result using this as his only additive on organic fruits and vegetables. All natural, organic Since it is all natural, organic it is safe and easy to use. Professional growers in a greenhouse setting often have to “suit up” with special protective gear before they apply synthetic plant nutrients and pesticides. Then they need to vacate the treated area for a period of time so they don’t poison themselves. They don’t have that concern with pure essence of African plants. And what could be better than using all natural, organic supplements to grow anything you will be eating – such as fruits and vegetables? This pure plant extract contains no synthetic chemicals or “heavy metals” whatsoever. It makes the “Average Joe” a master grower.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:37:31 +0000
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