• Provides slow natural release of minerals and trace elements
• Stimulates soil micro-organism activity
• Raises moisture and nutrient storage capacity of soils
• Contributes to the building of humus complexes
• Buffers both high and low pH levels in soils
• Helps combat soil erosion
• Greatly improves root development
• Increases the nutrient intake of plants
• Increases yields – some trials have given results up to 400%
• Enhances flavour and texture in crops and fruit
• Produces more nutritious crops and fruit
• Increases resistance to insects and disease – resultant savings on pesticides and herbicides
• Increases resistance to frost and drought
• Quicker and sturdier growth rates
• Free natural input for organic farmers
• Non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and totally natural
• Enhances sugar and mineral content in fruit and vegetables
• Decreases dependence on chemical fertilisers – good savings for farmers
• Improves water retention in free draining soils
• Revitalises existing plants and trees
• Increases both growth rate of micro-organisms and earthworm activity
• Great for compost – increases biotic-mineral content of humus and reduces smells
• Reduces mortality rates in seedlings and replanting
• Improves germination
• Research has also indicated benefits as a human and animal dietary supplement
• Odour control when sprinkled on animal bedding
• Dust plants with Turbo Grow for insect control
• Add to compost teas to enhance micro-organism count
• The paramagnetic component of Turbo Grow is the subject of much research and debate at present.

In summary then, the benefits are obvious – healthy soil leads to healthy plants and animals, giving us healthy food…leading to healthier, happier humans.

For the more technically minded the following synopsis will provide more insight

Mineral depleted soils display a range of properties that are indicative of low inherent fertility and conditions detrimental to healthy plant growth, including:

• High soil acidity, with weak response to liming
• Low availability of nutrient cations supplied from minerals and trace elements
• Very low levels of plant nutrients in the form of exchangeable basic cations, especially calcium, magnesium and potassium
• Low availability of, or high requirements for phosphorus
• Rapid oxidation of organic matter, leading to degeneration of soil structure
• Limited soil micro-organism activity.

Turbo Grow enhances plant growth in mineral depleted soils due to its ability to:

• Rejuvenate the mineral and chemical properties of mineral depleted soils
• Improve the cation exchange capacity of the soil
• Enhance the ability of soils to retain nutrient cations and supply them to plants
• Buffer both high and low pH levels in soils
• Reduce the phosphorus fixation capacity of the soil, so that phosphates added in fertilisers are kept in soil solution and are more readily available for plant nutrition
• Provide silica, “the forgotten element” which strengthens cell walls, resulting in improved plant vigour and quality.

Thus, Turbo Grow has the potential to provide significant commercial benefits through its ability to:

• Enhance soil health and increase crop yields
• Reduce farming input costs in lower rates of application of fertilisers and pesticides
• Reduce the social, economic and environmental impact of algal blooms and other evidence of high nutrient levels in waterways downstream of agricultural activities
• Provide divalent cations that may be used as a tool to be used in the amelioration of sodic soils
• Provide input replacement through the need for less fertiliser to sustain plant production on soils that have been treated with Turbo Grow applications
• Underpin the development of new farming strategies to ensure more sustainable uses of soil resources and fertilisers.