Soil Amendments
The importance of healthy and balanced soil cannot be overstated for the state of the soil is the predictor of the health and resilience of the plants, animals and people who are sustained by it. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to revitalize and care for the land just as one would care for the health and wellness of any beloved family member.
Healthy soil should be roughly 25% air, 25% water, 40% mineral, 7.5% organic matter (both active and inactive), and 2.5% living organism including the microbiological community in the rhizosphere. All of these components are interdependent and necessary to raise crops with superior nutrition.
Sustainable Agricultural Technologies is happy to work hand in hand with you and share our equipment and know how to create crop yields that are nutrient dense and abundant. Following are some examples of products we carry to support your growing needs. Please give us a call for a full list of inventory.
VERMICOMPOST:
Made with loving care right here in our warehouse, our vermicompost is an excellent quality soil additive or 
compost tea starter. Use in the garden, greenhouse, or field and give your plants a boost, compliments of our hard working red wigglers.
Vermicompost provides plants with essential nutrients and aids in the suppression of plant diseases. Worm castings contain five times more nitrogen, seven times more phosphorus, and 11 times more potassium than ordinary soil, the main minerals needed for plant growth.
Suggested application rate is 1 part vermicompost to 10 parts planting medium. Sold in 50 lb. boxes or larger quantities.
MYCORRHIZAE:
“Mycor” – “rhiza” literally means “fungus” – “root” and defines the mutually beneficial relationship 
between the plant root and fungus. These specialized fungi colonize plant roots and extend far into the soil resource. Mycorrhizal fungal filaments in the soil are truly extensions of root systems and more effective in nutrient and water absorption than the roots themselves.
The yield enhancing attributes of mycorrhizal fungi have co-evolved over millennia and have been the focus of 30 years of intensive research. Now growers, landscapers and homeowners can apply the miraculous relationship of plant and mycorrhizal fungi to improve plant growth the natural way. Ask which type of mycorrhizae is right for what you are growing.
MICRONIZED FISH & FISH HYDROLYSATE:
Fish products are an excellent source of nutrition for soils and plants and an excellent food for microbial action in the soil as fish contain the full spectrum of nutrients found in the planets waters
Soil qualities are improved based upon the major increase of microbial action stimulated by fish fertilizer. Unproductive soil is easily rebuilt and replenished through repeated applications. Plants improve in color, health and considerable growth!
Fish and kelp are designed to work together.
SOLUABLE KELP:
High in potassium, this water soluble sea plant powder enhances plant growth and disease resistance while 
simultaneously stimulating microbial growth in the soil and adding organic matter.
Kelp enhances plants development, color, fruiting and flowering, and overall plant vigor. A strong plant, in return will be able to fight off pests and diseases.
OSM-100:
Sea mineral solids are 100% natural, water soluble, mined minerals listed by the USDA National Organic Program and Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in the production of organic food, fiber and livestock.
The full spectrum minerals and trace elements contained in OSM-100 are exactly proportioned and balanced as in sea water to sustain optimum biological life. Consider that the elements in seawater are at essentially the same ratios as human blood, and that sea life living in pure and balanced ocean water seems immune to most cancer and other degenerative diseases.
HUMIC ACID:
Humic acid is technically not a fertilizer, although in some walks people do consider it that. Humic acid is an effective agent to use as a complement to any organic fertilizers. In many instances, regular humic acid use will reduce the need for fertilization due to the soil’s and plant’s ability to make better use of it. In some occurrences, fertilization can be eliminated entirely if sufficient organic material is present and the soil can become self sustaining through microbial processes and humus production.
The main benefit of including humic acid in a liquid foliar application is that the plant will be able to uptake and utilize the nutrients in the solution many times more effectively than without the humates. For this reason, it is an obvious complement to any foliar program.
In the soil, humic and fulvic acids are important chelators, combining minerals into organic compounds that are more available to plants. They also tie up toxins, making them less available to plants.
They will already be present in good soils with lots of organic matter. Otherwise, they will be lacking and it will be beneficial to bring them in while also focusing on increasing the organic matter content of the soil.
Humic acid increases water infiltration and water-holding capacity of the soil. It greatly improves the soil, increases plant root growth and metabolism, enhances seed germination, and help plants deal with environmental stresses.
CALPRIL:
A finely ground, fast acting, calcium carbonate lime re-granulated in a prill form for ease of application. Calpril is applied to adjust soil acidity and supply mineral nutrients to a variety of crops.
Calpril benefits soil in many ways:
- Adds calcium (36%)
- Raises soil pH
- Reduces excess aluminum, iron, and manganese
- Improves efficiency of potassium
- Increases available phosphorus and molybdenum
