BioComplex for Crops

Ekogea’s BioComplex for Crops is natural, organic bio-stimulant that helps to increase yields and root growth from the first application. By creating a spontaneous increase in the activity of the micro-biology in the soil, BioComplex subsequently:

STRENGTHENS SOIL'S CO2 PRODUCTION AND PLANT'S N UPTAKE
INCREASES A PLANT'S ROOT DEPTH AND WIDTH
ENRICHES SOIL'S GREY HUMIC ACIDS, STABILISING AND IMPROVING TOPSOIL FERTILITY
INCREASES LEAF MASS AS WELL AS FRUIT QUALITY & QUANTITY
IMPROVES BALANCE BETWEEN HARMFUL PESTS AND USEFUL MICROBES
IMPROVES SOIL CONDITION FOR LONG-TERM VITALITY
DURABLE EROSION PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION

What Does BioComplex for Crops Do?

Ekogea’s BioComplex for Crops is Natural, Organic-certified bio stimulant for helping to activate, feed and protect the microbial populations responsible for rebuilding soil eco-systems.

Ekogea’s BioComplex for Crops has benefits for plants, crops, and soils:

BENEFITS FOR THE PLANT

BioComplex encourages stronger root growth, ensuring the plants are increasingly well supplied with nutrients from the soil.

This helps reduce deformation of the plants, prevents leaf disease, and hence improves the ripening process.

The improved physiology of the plant also boosts resistance to ‘pathogen-induced’ disease and climatic risks such as drought or frost.

BENEFITS FOR THE CROP

Stronger plant physiology allows for higher yield harvests in compared to untreated plants which cannot utilise the available nutrients so well.

The higher yields do not come at the expense of quality. Indeed the reverse is true. There is a rise in the sugar content of the fruit, leading to more concentrated aromas and taste.

BENEFITS FOR THE SOIL

BioComplex for Crops ‘mimics and replicates’ Humic Acid generation by intensifying beneficial microbial activity and carbon in the soil. This not only increases the plant-available nutrients, but also improves soil structure and aeration, leading to improved water holding capacity, seed germination and resistance to wind and water erosion.

Farmers who use our product regularly will notice improved fertility of their land over the course of 3-4 years. It therefore also reduces the requirement for mineral fertilisers and is 100% natural and organically certified.

BENEFITS FOR FERTILISERS

Nitrogen compounds in manure are organically linked with the decomposition process. Nitrogen is bound by and combined with microbes to effect fertiliser value. When manure is stored, aerated, moved, or mixed, there is a loss of valuable ammonium (NH₄) due to its conversion into gaseous ammonia (NH₃) which cauterises plants and escapes into the atmosphere (as a poison to animals and humans).

BioComplex, as a prebiotic bio-stimulant, stabilises the biological N-cycling process through multiple mechanisms. BioComplex transforms ammonia (NH₃) into usable ammonium (NH₄) which is beneficial to crops and soils.

OTHER BENEFITS

BioComplex for Crops is a 100% natural protect. It is non-toxic, safe to handle and easy to store.

It has a shelf life of 3 years.

It combines well with other fertilisers or soil and plant treatments.

Applications for BioComplex for Crops

Ekogea’s BioComplex for Crops is suitable for use in:

FIELD SCALE AGRICULTURE

The increase in plant available nutrients and an increasingly healthy soil microbiota has been shown to increase the yields of crops such as potatoes, legumes, and wheats.

It has also shown a reduction in the incidence of crop disease without the need for chemical interventions.

VINEYARDS AND OLIVE GROVES

BioComplex for Crops helps to establish strong root systems, especially in young plants.

This means vines are hardy and quick to recover from extreme weather conditions such as frost or drought.

The flavour concentration of the berries or olives remains high despite the increase in yield.

ORCHARD AND FRUIT PRODUCTION

The increase in plant available nutrients leads to healthier foliage growth and a higher fruit yield without compromising the flavour concentration.

Trials have also shown a longer shelf life of the harvested fruit.

HYDROPONICS

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GROUND CARE

BioComplex for Crops is the perfect fit for anyone interested in regenerative agriculture and looking to turn around tired soils.

The increase in humic acid levels and soil structure reduces salt levels around the root zone, increases oxygenation in the soils, and promotes the proliferation of a healthy soil microbial activity, all bringing life back to the soils.

HORTICULTURE

The use of BioComplex for Crops has been shown to increase the length and durability of flowering seasons, leading to increasingly aesthetically pleasing gardens.

It has also led to greater activity of pollinating insects in the garden.

What Makes BioComplex for Crops Different?

The unique way in which BioComplex is processed leaves high levels of available natural organic acid and sugars.

PROPRIETARY EXTRACTION PROCESS

BioComplex for Crops is made from 100% natural brown marine algae, Ascophyllum Nodosum, which is sustainably sourced from kelp forests in Scotland.

This algae has a very high natural mineral content that our proprietary biological extraction process can tap into by breaking down the cell walls without damaging the contents.

OLIGOSACCHARIDES

The oligosaccharides are important precursors for the formation of humic acids and promote root growth (up to 400% more roots than control plants) over foliar growth enabling plants to take up and retain nutrients and water more effectively.

The BioComplex also provides a full range of trace elements and buffering compounds, ion exchangers, and poly-electrolytes.

POLYURONIC ACIDS

Polyuronic acids are structurally the same as grey humic acids. These grey humic acids are vital to increase the fertility of all types of soil, from sand to loam. This promotion of robust microbial activity in soils encourages the efficient use of nutrients and converts nitrates and phosphates more effectively.

SOIL & PLANT BENEFITS

The soil pH is lowered as excess salt is flushed out of the root zone.

Soils have improved structure, aeration, water storing capacity, all reducing erosion and other climatic risks.

The is more plant-available N, and positively charged ions e.g. Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe2+, and Fe3+. This cation exchange capacity and stimulation of diverse microbial activity helps rid soils of heavy metals and hydrocarbons.

Semi permeable membrane creates greater osmotic pressure and nutrient uptake.

100% NATURAL AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC

BioComplex products are natural, certified organic products, safe to handle and easy to administer. They provide a low-cost, organic solution to crop and soil productivity.

EKOGEA’s full product line is certified ORGANIC under the European Economic Community EEC 2381/94, EG 8342007, and EG8992008 which governs organic production, labelling and control of animal and human feedstuffs.

All of EKOGEA’s products can be sold and used in the eco-systems of agriculture in all member states of the European Community without special permission.

Testimonials & Awards

POTATO FARMER

“I would highly recommend the use of BioComplex for Crops. This is the first time we have used BioComplex for Crops and I believe it has been a very successful trial achieving 17% extra yield over two 7 hectare trial plots.

The main difference has been higher yields and a more even size range with less undersize that would normally go to waste.

It is also a very ‘user friendly’ product to handle and apply”

CASE STUDY - ERDF FUNDING

We are proud to announce Ekogea Contracting Limited has received a grant from the Agritech Cornwall Innovation Scheme, part of the ERDF’s European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 for our ongoing crop trials in Cornwall.

This partly funds costs towards specialist research to collect, test and analyse data on the benefits of Ekogea’s BioComplex 900 on crops in local soils and climate.

This will enable us to confirm the positive effect of adding this natural organic additive to improve root growth in crops and reduce the reliance on chemical fertilisers.

As a result, it will allow us to expand our business offering as well as provide new innovation to boost the agricultural technology sector in Cornwall overall.