{"product_id":"soil-smiths-living-feed","title":"Soil Smiths Living Feed | Microbial Foliar","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother World First brought to you with love from the tiny but mighty team at Soil Smiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the most intelligent plant feed in the world. We mean it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Adam – the designer:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s amino acids from a vegan source, fulvic acids from wood (not leonardite), carboxylic acid chelated food grade trace minerals. It also has a pinch of sugars from organic cane and wood sugars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a high brix solution that should build brix in the plant and give it some carbon energy savings that can help encourage exudation while supporting carbon metabolism through aiding chlorophyll and rubisco synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s designed to be a foliar but works well with compost extracts as a food source. I’ve tried to steer clear of animal products, sea products and mined fulvic acids. I think it will be a handy product for folks chasing nutrient density and carbon rich secondary metabolites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen adding nitrogen to a system there are usually challenges: will the nitrogen leach? Will it be picked up by microorganisms busy decomposing the woody elements of the soil? Will it be sent into the atmosphere as nitrous oxide by other microbes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe asked ourselves – what if the nitrogen was already in microbes? What if there was enough carbon to ensure that both the microbes and the plants were happy at the same time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe started with a blank slate, and arrived at a product which not only feeds your plants, but does it so without upsetting the delicate balance of a Living Soil system. In order to do that, we had to balance out the nitrogen with carbon which we have found to be a very challenging task. We’ve aimed at a 3 to 1 carbon to nitrogen ratio or higher, which is the minimum required by lactobacillus – one of the groups of microbes included in the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo top it off, we added 7 essential micronutrients to ensure your plants run on full steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt excels as a foliar feed, but can also be used as a regular soil drench in Living Soil systems or small pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd it is alive!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhen you purchase it, it’s shelf stable, but when you dilute it for use, you wake up a host of beneficial microorganisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHere’s a recent message from a client:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 836px, 100vw\" height=\"422\" width=\"836\" alt=\"Soil Smiths Living Feed. Liquid Foliar and Feed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drforest.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-161141.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1308\" decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"https:\/\/soilsmiths.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-09-20-161141.png\" data-files=\"Screenshot-2024-09-20-161141.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eBenefits\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eHealthier plants through upregulating photosynthesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eHigher yields through a more effective nitrogen uptake – saving plant energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eA non disruptive form of nitrogen as opposed to mineral nitrogen – particularly when applied as a foliar feed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eA food and carbon resource for beneficial microorganisms in the soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eImproved stress tolerance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eThe product itself maxed out the BRIX meter at 32. Increases BRIX in plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eMicronutrients – adding co-factors for plant and microbiology metabolic processes frequently missing in soils or substrates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eAbove 90000 ppm of carbon in solution – increases carbon metabolism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eMicrobes present help with pathogen suppression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eAmino acids chelate calcium in water; Fulvic acid chelates phosphorus – especially in combination with Guano Dust (micronised dry chicken manure – rich in phosphorus). These processes make these nutrients more available without the need for adding extras. It’s designed not to disrupt phosphorus solubilising microbes – allowing natural processes to occur via the soil food web (which you have tended to by using The Goop). This means that whilst the product delivers nitrogen and potassium, it makes calcium and phosphorus available even without special inputs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eInstructions for use\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e20ml per litre of water for foliar applications. The ph raises to 5.2-6.4 in dilution which is a perfect range for foliar nutrition. Any unused amount – pour away to your garden – the microbes in the mix will wake up and spoil it .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e5ml per litre of water for soil drenches \/ fertigation.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"2\"\u003eUse everytime when growing in a small pot, or once a week when growing in a large, living soil bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"2\"\u003eWhen using the large pots, refrain from using the product before roots take over the volume of the pot. Use The Goop instead to start the soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dr Forest","offers":[{"title":"1 litre","offer_id":55163957281142,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 litre","offer_id":55163957313910,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/8194\/8504\/files\/soil-smiths-living-feed-liquid-foliar-feed-fertiliser-black-plastic-372.webp?v=1772229539","url":"https:\/\/www.drforest.co.uk\/products\/soil-smiths-living-feed","provider":"Dr Forest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}