New Plant Talk Partner - Soil Science Products Builds Soil Organically

The most basic tenant of organic gardening is to feed the soil, and let the soil feed the plants. Which is why I'm pleased to welcome Port Orchard company Soil Science Products to Plant Talk...their fertilizers are alll about nourishing the soil.

 "Most inorganic, as well as organic garden products on the market today produce immediate, but temporary, results that serve merely as band-aids, covering up real soil problems until it is too late....Unlike traditional fertilizers and some traditional organic products, Soil Science Products fertilizers are formulated to provide plant nutrients to promote and enhance plant growth." (from their website)

What is NOT in fertilizer is every bit as important as what IS in it...and you won't find animal wastes or sewage sludge products in Soil Science fertilizers. Instead, they specialize in balancing soil ecosystems and building sustainability. 

You can learn much more about bio-fertility and micronutrients on the Soil Science website. There's cutting edge research involved, but we come back to what organic gardeners have always understood and practiced....nourish and build the soil first....

 

Comments

[DariaW]

I've read that rock phosphate comes from strip mining -- any idea where they get theirs?

[Scott Conner]

Congrats to you for bringing on Soil Science Products. I've been using for a couple of years with good results
Scott Conner

[valerie Easton]

Hi Scott,
Thanks for writing; that's good to hear....
Val

[valerie Easton]

Hi Daria,
That's a good question - I've asked Nick, the owner of Soil Science Products, to answer your question here in the comments section...stay tuned....
Val

[Nick Penovich]

Hi Darla,

We use soft rock phosphate in our products. Soft rock phosphate is a byproduct from the hard rock phosphate mining operations of yesteryear and is surface mined from the old settling basins of those operations.

Some of the reasons we use soft rock phosphate are: it’s a good supplier of silicon, has a decent amount of boron and it contains a tremendous amount of trace minerals – about 60 altogether – along with a type of electromagnetic energy, or field, that helps to hold calcium up in the root zone. Soft rock phosphate provides tremendous benefits to soil, microbe, and plant life and plays an important part in building soil to help produce healthy plants and nutrient dense foods. Also, it’s insoluble in water, meaning it won’t move or dissolve into the soil or leach into our waterways.

I’m happy to answer any other questions you might have.

Nick

[valerie Easton]

Thanks so much Nick - we all appreciate the explanation. I hope Daria feels okay about this now?
Val

[Jean Whitesavage]

What about the soybeans used in this product? where is it farmed? organic or GMO?
Big soy is one of our nation's farming problems.

[valerie Easton]

Thanks, Jean, for bringing this up - I have such knowledgeable readers - you're doing a fine job vetting the components of the fertilizer...I've asked Nick to answer here in a blog comment...so stay tuned.
Val

[Nick Penovich]

Hi Jean,

Soybean meal is a commodity. We don’t buy from a specific farmer, therefore it is hard to tell if the soybean meal we use is a GMO product or not. That said, when blending fertilizers one must choose their battles. Bottom-line: We only use soybean meal in our Bloom Driver 2-5-6. A 4# bag contains just 0.69 ounces of soybean meal, along with 2# of humic shale that has long chain carbon sugars to feed the indigenous microbes that will desecrate that 0.69 ounces of soybean meal in no time. This interaction gives us the protein the soil needs.

I chose soybean meal over using animal wastes in our products. Animal waste byproducts have their own set of problems that I feel significantly outweigh the GMO issue. Since we don’t use animal wastes in our products, they’re a great choice for vegetarian and vegan gardeners.

I’ll be at Bellevue Nursery next Saturday (03/09/13 @ 11:00 AM) and on Sunday at Bainbridge Gardens (03/10/13 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) to discuss our products and give out samples. Please stop by if you’re in the area, but please, don’t stop asking questions here.

Scott – thanks for your endorsement. Sure glad you’re getting good success and I hope all is going well with you.

Nick

[Pete]

I agree with Scott. Soil Science Products fertilizers have made a huge difference in my garden. Thanks Nick!