The technical description of SoilSoup would be Actively Aerated Compost Tea. (AACT) You probably have heard the term compost
tea as well, which usually implies that it is an aerated tea, such as SoilSoup. However, an aerated compost tea should not be compared
to a compost tea or "worm tea" in a container on the shelf. The rudimentary method, a non-oxygenated compost tea does indeed provide
some plant nutrients to the roots, but does not include any beneficial soil microorganisms which were originally part of the solid
compost. The beneficial microbes in a healthy compost pile are aerobic, which mean they require oxygen to stay alive. An actively
aerated compost tea is far more valuable than a non-aerated tea because it provides both nutrients and an abundance of beneficial
soil microorganisms.
SoilSoup is the most effective products to use when you are enhancing or re-building your soil structure.
It is 100% organic, non-toxic and safe to use. In just a teaspoon of fresh SoilSoup we find billions of beneficial microbes. And,
the microbes in SoilSoup are metabolically active, which means they are awake. The concentration of microbes and the fact that they
are "awake" are the main reasons for the quick and noticeable results you will see in your garden after just a few applications.
Healthy,
undamaged soil is naturally full of beneficial microorganisms. However, continuous use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides,and
pesticides will result in virtually sterile soil. Unfortunately, beneficial soil microbes will not co-exist in a synthetic soil
environment for very long.
- Organic nutrients, in its raw form, are not available to plant roots for absorption.
- Beneficial soil microbes are needed in the soil in order to provide the necessary nutrients to the plants.
- Nutrients from microbial digestion remains in the soil until the plant is ready to utilize the nutrients. (synthetic fertilizers will wash away!)
- The soil microbes feed on each other, and convert organic nutrients for the plants. The plants in turn feed the microbes by giving off carbon materials for the microbes. It's the longest living ecosystem on earth!
- Soil microbes will enhance a plants natural resistance to diseases and protect the soil environment against harmful organisms. The plants start to look healthier, because they are healthier, from the roots up!
- Improved soil structure. "After a season of SoilSoup, the clay dirt started to look like real soil"!
- Improved water retention (reported up to 40% less water is needed). Water is becoming a scarce and expensive resource!
- Reduces the amount of fertilizer needed.
- Bigger yields and better tasting fruits and vegetables. (Ohio State University Study)
- Very positive results reported in preventing and treating fungal diseases. (Mildew problem)
What is SoilSoup
The numerous benefits from beneficial soil microbes are well documented on the web. Just search for "aerated compost tea"
and click
away. In short, soil biologists and garden writers all agree that:
There are 3 main components necessary to brew a top notch aerated compost tea:
A certified organic inoculant, a nutrient rich
nutrient solution and an aeration system that saturate the solution with oxygen. We include all the 3 main components in the SoilSoup
brewing process.
The SoilSoup inoculant is a mix of organic earthworm castings and wood based humus. It is produced at
a certified organic farm and is guaranteed to be free of pathogens such as ecoli and salmonella. The farm is approved and certifed
by WSDA. In short, it is the best eartworm castings we can find.
The SoilSoup nutrient solution is a blend of organic materials
designed to grow the maximum population of soil microbes. To insure freshness the nutrient solution is pasteurized before bottling.
Both
aeration systems, the Bioblender and the aeration valve system, produces an abundance of small oxygen bubbles. The smaller the bubbles,
the better saturation of oxygen which is the key to brewing a healthy aerobic compost tea.
SoilSoup has been tested many times
over the last 10 years. In short, the testing results continuously show a very healthy aerobic compost tea rated high in diversity
and aerobic microbes. In average, the microbial polulation multiply by 25,000 times during the brewing process. And, the ratio between
aerobes vs. anearobes is in the 12/1 ratio, which is considered well above the desired range.
