Bio-Grow & Spray-Free

WHAT IS BIO-GROW AND SPRAY FREE?

Returning to Natures way of Building the right environment in the soil to maximise the activity of the Micro Biology without harmful Chemical Sprays.

Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants = Healthy Fruit

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Seeking the Optimum Soil for Mamaku Blue ever since we started farming in 1969 we have been endeavouring to understand the concept of Optimum Soil. A neighbour Farmer and Nuffield Scholar was always on about it. He applied Lime and so we followed suit.

Later Fertilizer Company reps gave varying advice, one in particular explained about managing the soil to produce the type and volume of grass cows liked to eat. He emphasised that more was not always better, so Dolomite along with our mixes and minerals became our Custom Blend. We discovered Dirt is NOT Soil. Soil is a "Living Thing" with as greater population of Life below ground level as above.

Years of Consultation with a myriad of experts and Consultants, at some expense, we have been looking for the Optimum Soil for blueberries, Grass on the soil and Healthy Fungus, worms and micro life under ground level. Both above and below Soil must work in harmony to naturally ward of attacks by man's mismanagement. when the right balance is achieved success is assured.

Soil is no different to the Human Body it needs Food, Water, Oxygen to Function and some surpluses to ward off Natures Environmental Variations, weather - hot, cold, wet, disease and other forms of competition. Given a healthy Balance the Soil can repair itself when adversity attacks.

Firstly we must discover what we have in the Soil - What is available to the Plants - What the Plant needs and what the Plant can do with Nutrients available and what is or needs to be returned to the Soil to enhance the Cycle of Supply and demand and improvement.

All this takes about a week - to think about - killing things we do not understand is not the right answer.

At Mamaku Blue we are working on what we have got - known Deficiencies - High Altitude - High Rainfall - generally low fertility in this young soil.

Improving the Biological Health of the Soil over the last 20 years has shown a change in production volumes for both Blueberries and grass for Livestock.

We will continue to Research and Grow our Biology in plants and soil as we are convinced Healthy Soil equals Healthy Plants equal Healthy Livestock and Healthy Blueberries for us all to eat for our own Healthy Life's Journey.