Microbe enriched humus vs. chemical fertilizers

Crop fertilization depends on adding nutrients either directly to the plants (by spraying on leaves) or through the soil (through the roots).

source: Arun K Sharma, Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI)

Plants consume large amounts of the elements nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K). Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur are secondary elements (S). In addition, plants require modest amounts of numerous additional elements, including sodium (Na), boron (B), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and others.

Only a few specific elements, mainly nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium, are fed to plants via chemical fertilizers (K). Chemical fertilizer-fertilized plants are consequently malnourished in terms of other nutrients.

This may not be represented in crop productivity, but it is clear from the strength of the plants, their ability to withstand harsh weather (drought, cold), their general health, and the caliber of the products they produce. All the minerals that plants require are provided by organic fertilizers like PANGAIO LIVING SOIL HUMUS. Although nutrients are not very concentrated, plants are able to absorb a greater proportion of them because of their organic makeup. For instance, a chemical fertilizer can have 5% phosphorous in it, but 90% of it stays in the soil and never gets to the plants. This indicates that the ultimate absorption rate of the chemical fertilizer by the plants was 0.5%. PANGAIO LIVING SOIL HUMUS has a 0.65% phosphorous content in total.

However, because this phosphorus concentration is not fixed in the soil, it almost all reaches the plants. In general, the same is true of the nitrogen found in chemical fertilizers in the form of salts. Salts can be removed with ease. As a result, a sizable portion of nitrogen is lost to the plants and ends up in subterranean fluids, where it nitrate-pollutes water wells. In PANGAIO LIVING SOIL HUMUS, nitrogen is not leached out but rather released gradually at the pace at which the plants require it. Additionally, PANGAIO LIVING SOIL HUMUS's organic content enhances soil structure by forming stable agglomerates that multiply on the soil surface and create new pores in the ground.

In this method, rainwater is discharged and prevented from stagnating, improving soil aeration. The soil doesn't build a crust on top, and the moisture is held in the soil for a longer period of time. This promotes plant root growth as well. A high proportion of organic matter provides the optimal environment for the flourishing development of beneficial soil microbes, which in turn form more agglomerates that bind organic matter to the soil's mineral components. The soil's interior surface grows as the number of tiny openings increases. More nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, are bound by the expanded surface. These elements are not immobilized, as is the case with other fertilizers, nor are they washed into subsurface waters through leaching.

source: FAO, Global Soil Association

When nutrients are most needed during plant growth, they are made available to the plants through root-soil microbial cooperation. In this procedure, the high concentration of humic acids in PANGAIO LIVING SOIL HUMUS is crucial. The most durable type of organic stuff is humic acids. It lasts for many years in the soil unaltered. PANGAIO LIVING SOIL HUMUS makes a significant contribution to the development of the soil ecosystem and the efficient functioning of the food cycle. Based on the harmonious coexistence of microorganisms (bacteria and protozoa), the soil can recycle nutrients (worms). These microbes' capacity to transform organic nitrogen into quickly absorbed nitrate ions is essential to plants.