Brewing Sudo-Sheld
Posted by Daniel Schuurman on
Hi Everyone,
Welcome back to episode 2 of series 3 of the “How To Do It “video series.
This week, I will share something really special.
Imagine an organism that can solubilise silica, release locked up phosphorus, protect from multiple diseases, control root knot nematodes, build stress resistance, detox your soil, and protect your crop from frost damage. It sounds a little too good to be true. However, there are multiple studies confirming the diverse ecosystem roles of a critically important organism called pseudomonas fluorescens.
We have often wondered why organic soils typically contain at least twice the levels of plant available silica, compared to conventionally farmed soils. Then we realised the likely culprit. Glyphosate kills pseudomonas fluorescens on contact. In fact, Monsanto, in recognition of this problem, tried to introduce a GM version of this organism, that didn’t die from their herbicide. However, they were not allowed to release it into the environment.
What has this to do with plant available silica, I sense you thinking? Well, pseudomonas fluorescens has recently been identified as a major player in solubilising silica into the plant available form. There are a group of organisms that have been identified as Silica Solubilising Bacteria (SSB) and pseudomonas fluorescens is the most active and efficient of these.
How can a bacteria offer frost protection might be your second burning question? Frost crystals are created by ice nucleating bacteria that dwell upon every leaf surface. Pseudomonas fluorescens can kill these bacteria and hence offer protection from frost.
The good news is that these multi-function marvels can be multiplied on a farm, and in this video, you will discover exactly how to do this.
Warm regards,
Graeme Sait
Brewing Sudo-Shield™ - 200L Recipe:
- 2 kg of Sudo-Shield™
- 4 L of LMF™ (Liquid Microbe Food)
- 2 L of Molasses
- 1 L of NTS Fast Fulvic™
- Aerate for 24 hours
- Application rate: 4 L/ha