Benefits of Techno-Organics

Healthy plants have natural defence mechanisms that can overcome pests, disease, and "Techno-organic"  describes a system of farming that reduces the need for the use of artificial inputs, which may reduce the incidence of pesticide residues in produce. It uses research and technology to create products customised to the needs of plants and to promote healthy soils. Farmers who use this system can eventually achieve production that requires no artificial chemical inputs, a true sustainable practise.

Grow Green products are based on the philosophy of feeding the soil organisms to promote healthy soil which will result in a healthy environment supporting the growth of healthy plants.  The benefits to be obtained using this approach include:

• Minimizes the negitive impacts of plant stress
• Reduces plant sensitivity to ultraviolet light
• Reduces soil moisture loss and plant water loss
• Reduces transplant shock and aids recovery
• Helps stabilize and improve soil structure
• Encourages healthy growth to help resist adverse weather; transplant shock, disease and pest attack
• Provides major nutrients, vitamins and trace elements
• Maximises the plants genetic potential.

TECHNO-ORGANICS

Techno-Organics can be described as a manufacturing process and a positive scientific farming practice. It is intended that "Techno-organic" branded products be identified as being of superior quality, having been produced using environmentally friendly inputs.

Manufacturing Process

Techno-organics has developed unique process technologies over a number of years, which are applied to soil and crops to produce high quality nutrient rich yields. These products have significant benefits to all forms of plant life and soils, beneficial micro flora and fauna, when compared with current day conventional practices.

The scientifically formulated products have been specifically based on a philosophy that encompasses environmental concerns, healthier balanced soils and optimum nutrient input to maximise quality and productivity.

The Techno-organic products are mostly protein-based and fortified with a range of vitamins and with trace elements essential for the growth of soil microbes, earthworms and plants.

Farming Practice:

Techno-organics is the application of "customised holistic agronomics" to create healthy and abundant harvests. It is the practice of applying common sense to the application of nutrient and plant protection inputs, capitalising on the input benefits from organic sources.

Customised holistic agronomics embodies the following principles:

• Protection of(positive contribution to) the environment
• Balanced nutrient inputs for the soil, its beneficial organisms and plants
• Strong and healthy plant growth, resulting in the ability to help resist disease and pestsIncreased yield and improved quality of crops
• Safety in input application

Crops can also be grown organically using the Grow Green range of products.

Techno-Organics Certificate Scheme

Commercial experience over many years has shown that inorganic inputs can be considerably reduced over time when used in combination with Grow Green Techno-Organically formulated products.

Growers of all crops who apply the Techno-Organic principles outlined above and approved in writing by Grow Green can qualify for a Grow Green "Techno-Organics" certification number and stamp to be applied to their produce and/or packaging.

The objective of Techno-Organics is to have all such certified produce identified as being of superior quality in the market place.For more information on the Techno-Organics Certification Scheme, please contact Grow Green Pty Ltd.

The world market for organic products is increasing dramatically. Techno-Organic products assist farmers to progressively reduce their use of artificial inputs and replace those products with natural products. They facilitate an effective transition from conventional farming to organic farming.

Therefore, Grow Green products give farmers real options for accessing high-value growth markets. However, there are farmers successfully using the products because of the quality of the produce, not necessarily because they wish to become organic farmers.

The products can be used in conjunction with conventional inputs and help improve gross margins. There are also markets for chemical reduced produce.

The following are examples of what growers that are using the Techno-Organic scheme are putting on their boxes to get higher prices. Please call Grow Green for information on Techno-organics and if you qualify they will send you hard copies or downloadable versions to suit your produce.

   

The Techno-Organic logos represent quality and sustainability in produce and farming. The first logo is for transition growers, making a change towards sustainable methods. The second is for completely organic produce, grown using Grow Green's philosophy that it's the produce that needs to be nutritionally rich and chemically free.