IN THE BEGINNING….
The chemical age brought about the introduction of synthetic fertilizers. A German Chemist, Justus von Liebig, is credited to being the “father of chemical agriculture.” Beginning in the middle of the last century, he deduced from the ashes of a plant that he had burned, that what nourished plants was nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash-the NPK of today’s chemical agriculture. Ten years later Liebig discovered “that the secret of fertilizing soil lay precisely in organic excreta,(humus and humis acid), not chemicals.”
CHEMICALS….
What most people don’t realize is that a plant grown with synthetic fertilizers has been given a short-term chemical fix. It is the humus content that gives soil the reserve fertility needed to produce optimum yields under the broadest spectrum of growing conditions while still producing plants that are nutritionally well balanced. Chemical fertilizers don’t contribute to the humus or organic levels of the soil. In many cases they can burn the young growth and they can reduce or destroy microorganisms, which are the life of the fertile soil.
ORGANICS….
MISTY GROWER is a completely organic fertilizer consisting of 100% heat processed poultry litter-one of the richest manures available as an abundant natural resource. The crumbled or fine form allows ease of application by hand or using conventional spreaders and is completely safe with no need for protective clothing or gloves. Applied alone or in combination with synthetic products, MISTY GROWER provides agriculture and horticulture the following benefits:
NUTRIENTS-
Misty Grower contains nutrients making them available to plants as they are needed. It is rich in naturally occurring nutrients that are released into the soil at a rate that parallels a plant’s ability to utilize them.
MINERALS-
Misty Grower stores minerals. Tiny particles called colloids have a negative charge and attract positive charged elements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron. Colloids have the capacity to hold minerals.
ROOT STRUCTURE-
Misty Grower increases root structure increasing the efficiency of the uptake of nutrients and moisture. It prevents erosion by creating a high level of humus, which allows water to soak in slowly. Without humus, rain bounces onto the hard soil surface churning up soil particles to form muddy drops of water. These drops run over the surface carrying away valuable soil particles resulting in erosion.
LACK OF POLLUTANTS-
Misty Grower is pollution free. Up to 50% of the initial application of chemical fertilizer nitrogen can’t be used by the young plant, leaches in 70-90 days and ends up as a potential pollutant to both the ground and surface water. Chemical fertilizer production requires about 42 gallons of petroleum to produce 110 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer. Misty Grower utilizes an abundant supply of a natural resource-broiler poultry litter.
SOIL CONDITIONING-
Misty Grower is an organic soil conditioner capable of providing sustained fertility. Heat processed to temperatures exceeding 185 degrees, it is free of pathogens, bacteria, drug residue and weed seed, making it 100% sterile.