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PhytoZymeCaseStudAuthorandResearcherGautamDandona
Project:IncreasingYieldsofcrowithoutusingFertilizersandPestic
Location:Shuwaib,
Al
Ain
UAE
TheFollowingcasestudyistheintellectualpropertyofGauta
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ShuwaibFarmsBrief
LocatedinShuwibnearMadaminAlAinShuwibfa
onlyorganicfarmcertifiedbyICEAofItalyintheUA
customersincludeRipeME,Carrefour,SpinneysEtc
Thefarmgrowsvegetables,Datesandsomefruitsi
cooledGreen
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FarmLocation
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=24.771083&lon=55.777443&z=18&m=bClickhereforGoogleloc
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CaseStudyBrief
Challengesinfarming.
Mortalityofthecropisthebiggestriskforafarmerwhichmakesthemover
PKN(PhosphorusPotassiumNitrogen)based fertilizersintheircrops.
TheirrigationsystemofatypicalGreenhouseinthedesertisadripirrigation
alsocurlupinabuncharoundtheplantmakingthefoundationoftheplantw
Solution:
UsingPhytoZymetheabovechallengeswereeradicatedandtheYieldofthe
ThenextfewslideswillshowcasetheProgressofcropswiththeircontrolsub
Startedatinfancystageofthecropandwentonfor6monthsforthetomato
Nofertilizerorureawasusedinthisexperiment.
Cowmanure
was
applied,
and
the
growing
medium
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40%
Sand
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60%
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PlumTomatoes
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FirstDosingHeight100mm
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Month1,DosedCropOnemonthafterthefirstdose
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Month1,NondosedcrNoticetheinconsistencyinheight
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Month2Dosedcrop
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Month2NonDosedcr
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Month3,DosedPlan
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Month3NonDosedCr
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Month4DosedCrop
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Month4Nondosed
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Month5,DosedCrop
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Month5,DosedFruitPh
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Month5,NonDosedCr
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Month6DosedCrop
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Month6NonDosedCr
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Month7DosedcropStillflowering
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Month7NonDosedCrEndofcycle
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FinalResults
TheFinalYieldofthecropwas2timesoverthanthecontrol.Labtestreporti
ThePlantswerestillfloweringandbearingfruitbutduetotheHightemperatwereturningredataveryyoungage.Buttheywerestillfloweringoffseason
Theplantswerestrongerandmorerobustthanthecontrolwhichendeditscended.
Asof3rd augustthecropisstillfloweringandbearingfruit,andmonthlydosinifitcansurviveanothertwomonths.
Septemberthe
crop
had
to
be
pulled
out
to
make
way
for
new
plantation
butandbearingfruit.Althoughnotofverylargesize.
Thecontrolhada30%mortalitywhiletheTreatedhada100%survivabilityra
NoUreaorPKNwasusedineitherofthesubjects.
FinalTomatoYields:
ControlnondosedcropYield720.00Kg(SevenHundredTwentyKilograms)
TreatedBOCcropYield:1,715.5Kg(OneThousandSevenHundredFifteenanda
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AFewsideexperimenParsleywasharvested5timesbeforetheleftsidecouldgrowtoitsf
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Cucumbers
Nontreated,lessleafy Treatedmorede
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CucumberResultThe
test
was
inconclusive
as
it
was
hit
by
Aphids.
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PHYTO-ZYME
Bio-Organic Catalyst Inc.
Advanced
Agricultural Technology
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Phyto-Zyme
THE POWER IN NATURE
Our Vision:
Wearecommittedtoprovidingadvancedtechnologyfor
theenhancementofglobalfoodproductionthroughresearchanddevelopmentaswellasthroughcollaborationswithacademicinstitutionsandindustrypartners.Ourvisionistosupplybreakthroughbio-catalyticproductformulationsthatcontributesignificantlytoreducingglobalfoodscarcityandsimultaneouslyreducingenvironmentaldamagefromtheoveruseofchemicalfertilizersandpesticides.
Economic,societal,politicalandregulatorytrendshavecreatedastrongdemandforviableinnovativeagriculturalsolutionsthataddressbiodiversity,climatechange
challengesandglobalfooddemand.Newopportunitiestomaximizereturnsoninvestmentinurban,specialisedandtraditionalfarmagriculturethatwillmeetconsumers'demandsaredrivingnewinnovationsingrowingtechniques.
Therearemajorchallengeshumanitywillhavetofaceduringthe21stcenturyinmeetingthegrowingdemandsforfoodandnutrition.Inmanyregionsoftheworld,climatemakesithighlydifficulttomeettherequirementsoftheirgrowingpopulation.PhytoZymeprovidesaninnovativeandsustainablesolutiontovariousfoodsupplychallengesfacingourworldsgrowingpopulation,andsimultaneouslycombatingpollutioninherenttolargescaleagriculture.
Phyto-Zymeisatechnologicallyadvancedplantgrowthenhancernewtothehorticulturalandagriculturaindustry.Thebio-catalyticcompositionofPhytoZymeoffersarevolutionarytechnologyfortheenhancementofthemicrobialhealthofsoilsandoptimizingthebioavailabilityofnutrients.PhytoZymeworkswithalltypesofgrowmediumsandishighlybeneficialtohydroponicsystems.
The Bio-Organic Catalyst Solution:
Phyto-Zymeisnotanbacterialorenzymeformulation,butoffersahighlyenhancedbroadspectrumenzymaticreactionsinwater,organicwastes,andsoils,providingmultiplepowerfulbenefitsbeyondthosepossiblebytraditionalenzymaticformulations,atafractionoftheprice.
Phyto-Zymeiscompletelynon-toxictohumans,animals,andplantlife,Phyto-Zymeis"NotAHazardousChemical"asdefinedbytheOSHAHazardCommunicationStandard,29CFR1910.1200.Fromabio-aquaticperspective,Phyto-Zymeoffersthehighestsafetyprofile,andactuallycontributestoecologicalrestorationinwaterbodiesandsoils.
Multipleplantspecieshavebeentestedinseveraltypesofgrowmediumsandsystems.ItisbelievedthatthebenefitsofPhyto-Zymewillcarryacrossalltypesofgrowingoperations,including;loamysoils,hydroponic,aeroponic,aquaponic,sands,andmanure.
FurthertestingisrequiredtorealizethefullextentandpotentialofthePhyto-Zymetechnologyinthefullspectrumofagriculturaloperations.Theresultsofourlimitedstudiesaredocumentedhere,yetarenotfullyquantified,orhavebeensubjecttopeer-reviewedstudies.
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Benefits Include:
Simpledeliverymethod(addtowater)
Reducesadditionalfertilizerrequirements
Compatiblewithallgrowingmediums
Compatiblewithallhydroponictypesystems
Optimizednutrientuptake
Unbindsimmobilenutrientsinsoil
Increaseddissolvedoxygeninsolution
Pythium(rootrot)control
Preventsbio-foulinginhydrosystems/nozzles
ControlsexcessBiofilm(slime)onroots
Rootsarehealthyandclean
Rootwettingagent(enhancednutrientuptake)
Acceleratedgrowth
HelpsbalancePH
Reducesalgae,moldandsaltdeposits
Product Description:
Phyto-ZymeismanufacturedbyBio-OrganicCatalyst,Inc.(BOC),andisbuiltuponthepowerfulbio-catalyticcapabilitiesoftheBOCcompositionformulationofaspeciallydesignedfermentationsupernatantderivedfromplantsandminerals,whichisthenblendedwithsurfacemodifyingcompounds,intoaverypowerfulbio-catalyticliquidconcentrate.Whenintroducedintowater,theBOCproductformulationscreatehighlyself-organizedandultra-finemicro-bubbles,ahighlyreactiveplatformthatallowsanaccelerationofbiologicalandchemicalreactionstooccurwithinmultiplesubstrates.
Phyto-Zymeisdeliveredinveryhighdilutionsthroughwateringsystemssothatitsimplementationisextremelysimple.Theprimarybenefitswhenusedinsoilarerelatedto
improvingthemicrobiologicalconditionswithinthesoil,thusdirectlyimpactingrootgrowthandtheoptimizationofnutrientuptake.
Phyto-Zymeisamultipurposeproduct,designedtoenhanceplantrequirementsandgrowingconditions,providingacceleratedplantgrowthinsoils,oranyothergrowmediums,includinghydroponicandaeroponicsystems.Casestudieshavedemonstratedharvestedyieldwas50%to300%greaterthanpreviouscrops.
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Phyto-Zymeofferssuperiorplantgrowthenhancements,howeverPhytoZymeisnotclassifiedasafertilizer,ratherPhytoZymeisanutrientoptimizer,molecularoxygenenhancerandbiologicalsoilconditioner,thattogetherprovideasuperiorgrowthenvironmentandmaximumnutrientavailability.
Phyto-Zymemaximizesplanthealthbyprovidingmaximumutilizationofnutrients,whileprovidinganoptimalgrowenvironment.Plantswillgrowfaster,generatehigheryieldsandwillbemoreresistanttodiseaseandinsectinfestation.Ourstudieshavedemonstratedincreasedsurvivability,enhancedroot
growth,overallplantstrengthincreased,healthyfoliageandacceleratedoverallgrowthrates,allresultinghigheryieldsinmuchlesstime.
Phyto-Zymehasbeenusedforyearsingolfcourseturfmaintenancetosolvethechronicissuesofwaterpeculation,eitherpreventinganaerobicconditionsduetopoorwaterpeculation,ordryconditionsduetolackofadequatebiomasshealthwithinthesubsurfacesoils.
Recentstudiesingreenhouseswithtomatoplantsandothervegetableshavedemonstratedincreasedsurvivabilityto100%andadoublingof(+200%)theproducegrown.
AgriculturalapplicationsoftheBOCcompositionshavebeenmorelimitedcomparedtotheextensiveworkinwaterandwastetreatment.Long-termstudiesarestillrequiredtoquantifythefullextentofthebenefitstosoilsandplanthealth;howeverthepotentialappearstobequitesubstantial.
Arecentcasestudywasperformedinacontrolledgrowingenvironmentfortheproductionofpharmaceuticalgradecannabis.Thisstudydemonstratedharvestedproductnearlytripledinweightcomparedtopreviouscrops;thishaspromotedourinterestinofferingPhyto-Zymetotheindustryforfurtherinvestigation.
Thepotentialofimprovingnitrogenfixation,therebyloweringtheamountoffertilizerusageofnitrogenrequiredforoptimalplantgrowth,isanareawheretheCompanyisinvestigatingtheuseofPhyto-Zymeuseonabroadbasis.
Additionally,theoxygentransfersenhancements,nutrientavailabilityandbreakdownofbiologicalfilmgrowth;offerexcitingimplicationsinHydroponic,AquaponicandAeroponictypesystems.
Somegrowthenhancementproductsonthemarkethavebeenproventostretchcellulargrowth,thiswillresultinlargerplantsandproduce,buttheplantstructureisgenerallyweakerwithlittlegaininweight.Phyto-Zymeenhancesmulticellulargrowththatallowsforstrongandcompactplantsthatleadstodensecellulargrowththatincreasesweightandsizeequally.
Contamination:
Phyto-Zymedoesnotpromote,containorcauseinanywaybacterialandfungalcontaminationsuchasE.coli,SalmonellaandS.Aureus.
Phyto-Zymealsodoesnotpromote,containorcausecontaminationfromanymetalsandmycotoxins(AflatoxinB1,B2,G1,G2andOchratoxinA).
Phyto-ZymewillreducetheconditionsthatpromotebacterialproliferationsuchasE.coli,Salmonella,S.Aureus,andPythium(rootrot)inHydroponictypesystems.
Phyto-Zymealsoreducesheavymetalexposuretoplantsinhydroponictypesystemsbybreakingthemolecularbondsthatholdmetalsinsuspensionthusreducingtheircontactandabsorptionthroughtheroots.
Phyto-Zyme Basics:
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Phyto-Zymeimprovesgeneralbio-chemicalplantcharacteristicsandaconsiderableincreaseinbothplantandproduceproduction.Phyto-Zymeassistsinamorecompleteutilizationofavailablenutrientsandphysiologicalreservesinplantsthatstimulatesacceleratedmetabolicprocessesresultinginenhancedproduction.
Non-Toxicity:
Phyto-ZymeistheBOCproductlinespeciallyformulatedfortheagriculturemarket.AsallBOCproductformulationshaveshown,PhytoZymeis100%safefortheenvironment.Itisnon-toxic,non-caustic,non-corrosive,non-irritating,hypoallergenic,bacteria-freeandbiodegradable.TheenvironmentallyfriendlyfeatureoftheBOCproductssubstantiallyreducesexposureandliabilitytotheuser,itsworkersandtheenvironmentanddoesnottriggercostlyOSHAorhazardousmaterialhandlingcharges.
Product Delivery:
Phyto-Zymeisdeliveredinveryhighdilutionsthroughwateringsystems,includinghydroponicandaeroponicsystems.Inthesesystems,simplyaddPhyto-Zymearateof1gallonper500gallons(1x400)ofwater-weekly.
ForbestresultsaddPhyto-Zymeatthewateroutletsoitblendsandhitsthewatersurfaceinthemainstoragetank.Thiswillresultintheformationofbillionsofmicro-bubblesinsolutionthatprovidesextremelyhighoxygentransferability,eliminatingtheenergyusagepreviouslyrequiredtoincreaseoxygeninsolution.
Ifairstones,ventures,power-headsorbubblewalls/aircurtains,areusedtheninjectPhyto-Zymeintotheairline;thiswillcausetheformationofmicrobubblesuponexitintothesolution,dramaticallyincreasingoxygenandprovideamethodtodoseintheproduct.
Large Scale Farming:
Rice, Corn, Sugar Cane, Grapes, Commodity Crops.
OurlimitedstudieshavedemonstratedcropyieldscanbeincreasedseveraltimeswithPhyto-Zyme.Theconceptofincreasingyieldsthroughnontraditionalmethodshavebeenexaminedformanyyearssuchas(SRI)SystemofRiceIntensification,aninterrelatedsetoffarmingprinciplesthatrelyonfewerseeds,lesswaterandapartialorcompleteshiftfrominorganicfertilizerstoorganicmanuresandcompost.
LikeSRI,Phyto-Zymepromotesbettergrowthandhealthofplantrootsandimprovesthemicrobialhealthandactivityofbeneficialsoilmicroorganisms.Phyto-ZymegoesbeyondSRIbyoptimizingnutrientavailabilityandup-takeplusincreasingoxygenavailabilitytotherootstructurethusmaximizingnutrientionsavailableforcellulargrowth.Casestudieshavedemonstrateddoubletotriplecropyieldsusinglessthan25%oftheusualamountoforganicorinorganicfertilizers.
Phyto-Zymeisdossedatonegallonperacrethroughirrigationspraysystems.Cropssuchasriceand
sugarcanethatuseirrigationditchesorfloodingthearealikericeterracesorricepaddiescanacceleratecropgrowth,increaseplanthealthandincreaseyieldsfarbeyondattemptingtoincreaseproductionbysimplyimprovingcropgenomes,orapplyingmorechemicalfertilizerthatmostlyendsuppollutingtheenvironment.
OrganicgrowersusingmanureandcompostwillseeexponentialgrowthduetoPhyto-Zymesabilitytoacceleratethebreakdownoforganicadditivesmakingmorenutrientsavailableandincreasingtherootsabilitytoabsorbthem,thusgreatlyincreasingcropyieldsthroughboostingthenaturalprocess,notincreasingchemicalusagepromotingenvironmentalpollution.
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Phyto-Zyme works on multiple levels:
1,Phyto-Zymeisamolecularoxygenenhancerprovidingincreaseddissolvedoxygenthroughoutthenutrientsolution.
2,Phyto-Zymeactsasacatalystthatprovidesplantsupportthroughanacceleratedreactivebreakdownoforganiccompounds(nutrients)withinsolution,providingplantswithmaximumavailablenutrientsfor
cellulargrowthcontinuously.
3,Phyto-Zymeisatechnicallyadvancedrootzoneconditionerthatallowsyourplanttobuildahealthy&productiverootsystem.
4.Phyto-Zymeismultifunctionalanddesignedtobenefitallspeciesofplantsinanytypeofgrowingsystem.Phyto-Zymeallowsyourplantstomaximallyabsorbnutrientsbyfacilitatinganoptimalrootenvironment.Plantsthathaveahealthy&productiverootsystemcanabsorbmaximalamountsofnutrients&waterthattranslatesintoenhancedgrowth&developmentprovidingmaximumcropyield.
Root Zone Biofilm Relationship:
Rootzonebacteriasuchasplantgrowthpromotingrhizobacterianotonlyinduceplantgrowthbutalso
protectplantsfromsoil-bornepathogensinaprocessknownasbio-control.Contrastingly,otherrhizobacteriainabiofilmmatrixmaycausepathogenesisinplants.Althoughresearchsuggeststhatbiofilmformationonplantsisassociatedwithbiologicalcontrolandpathogenicresponse.
Plantrootsandbiofilmestablishacomplicatedrelationship,nobacterialcolonisationonrootscanretardgrowthyetanoverabundancecanalsohaveadverseaffects.Phyto-Zymereducesthebuiltupoldlayersofbiofilmonrootsleavingthehealthybeneficialbacterialcolonies.
Whencolonizingdifferentplantsurfacesithasbecomeclearthatbacterialinteractions,growthandformationofbiofilmsontherootsurfaceinvolvecomplexmechanisms.Nonpathogenicplantgrowthpromotingrhizobacteria(PGPRs)associatedwithplantrootsurfacesareknowntocontributetowardsincreasesinplantyieldbymechanismssuchasimprovedmineraluptake,phytohormoneproduction
(Biswasetal.,2000;Ryuetal.,2003,2004;Fujishigeetal.,2006)andcompetitivesuppressionofpathogensbyproductionofantibiotics(Mazzolaetal.,1992)andinductionofsecondarymetabolite-mediatedsystemicresistance(Ryuetal.,2004).
Apartfromtherootsurface,microbialbiofilmsarealsoreportedonthephyllosphereandvasculature,especiallybypathogenicmicroorganisms(Torresetal.,2006).Forexample,thepathogenicityofXylellafastidiosa,whichcausesPierce'sdiseaseofgrapesandcitrusfruits,hasbeenattributedtoitsabilitytoformextensivebiofilms,therebyblockingtheplantvasculature(Torresetal.,2006).
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Phyto-Zymepromotesastructuralbreakdown(solubilisation)ofexcessivebiofilmgrowththatcanaccumulateonrootsurfacesthusprotectingplantrootstructuresformexcessivebiofilmgrowththatcancontributetotheproliferationofpathogenicmicroorganisms.
Pythium:
Phyto-Zymeprovidesanenvironmentalcleaningactionwithinhydroponicsystems,controllingbio-filmbuildup(slime)onsurfacesandonroots,reducingbacterialbuildupalongwithanacceleratedbreakdownoforganicmaterialsinsolutionthuspreventingrootclogging(slime)and(Pythium)rootrotandstemrotfungusspecies(includingPythium,Verticillium,andPhytophthora,andFusarium)fromproliferatinginbiofilmonrootsurfaces,Minimizingbiofilmbuilduponrootsurfacesalsoallowsrootstoabsorbavailablenutrientsmoreefficiently.
Phyto-Zymedoesnotkillbacteria.Instead,itcreatesaninhospitablePythium(Rootrot)environmentforthePythiumbacteriabycleaningtherootsandothersurfacesof
excessbiofilm(slime).Phyto-Zymecontrolsexcessbiofilmbuildup,thusreducingpathogenicbacterialcolonisationontheroots,alsoremovingbacterialfoodsources(organics)insolutionfurtherreducingunhealthylevelsofbacteriainhydroponictypesystems.
Casestudieshavedemonstratedsurfactantscankillthebacteria(Pythium)thatcauserootrot.Phyto-Zymecontainsasmallamountofahighlyspecializedenvironmentallyfriendlysurfactant;thisprovidesmultiplefunctionsinhydroponicsystemsandothergrowmediums.
OneofthemostimportantfunctionsofPhyto-Zymeisitsabilitytoactasawettingagentthatcleanstherootsystemassistinginnutrientuptakeallowingtherootsystemtofunctionat100%nutrientabsorptioncapacity.
Nitrogen:
Plantstakenitrogenfromthesoil,byabsorptionthroughtheirrootsintheformofeithernitrateionsor
ammoniumionsforincorporationintoaminoacids,nucleicacids,andchlorophyll.
Nitrogenistheonenutrientmostoftenlimitingplantgrowth.Soilmicroorganismsreleasenitrogentied-upinorganicmatteroveraperiodoftime.
Phyto-Zymeencouragestheconversionofnitrogentonitratethroughsupportingthenitrifyingbacteriathatliveinthesoil.Intheprimarystageofnitrification,theoxidationofammonium(NH4+)isperformedbybacteriasuchastheNitrosomonasspecies,whichconvertsammoniatonitrites(NO2-).
Otherbacterialspecies,suchastheNitrobacter,areresponsiblefortheoxidationofthenitritesinto
nitrates(NO3-)Phyto-Zymeprovideshighlyoxygenatednutrientsolutionthathelpspreventwaterloggingandprovidesbacteriainthesoiloxygen,allowingforenhancedconversionofnitrogentonitrateforplantstoabsorbthroughtheirroots.Nitrifyingbacteriaareaerobicandadequatedissolvedoxygenlevelsinsolutionmustbemaintainedtohelpwithnitrification.
Oxygenation and Pythium:
Pythiumtypicallythrivesinoxygen-poor(anaerobic),warm(75-85F),andpoorlycirculatednutrientsolutions.Theamountofdissolvedoxygen(DO)inanutrientsolutiondependsonthewatertemperature.Coldwatercan'hold'moredissolvedoxygen.Afullyaeratedsolutionat20C/68Fis9-10ppm;at30C/86Fit's7ppm.Oxygenrequirementdoublesforeach10Criseinrootsystemtemperature(max
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30C/86F).Thedilemmaforthegroweristhatwitha10Criseintemperature,rootsystemoxygenrequirementswilldouble,whiletheoxygencarryingcapacityofthesolutionwilldropbyover25%!WhenusedproperlyPhyto-ZymesabilitytoincreaseoxygentransferinwatercanalterHenryslawthatstatesthatthesolubilityofagas(oxygen)isdirectlyproportionaltothepressureofthegas(atmospheric)aboveorsurroundingtheliquid.
Phyto-ZymecanaltertheparametersofHenryslawongastransferintoliquidsthusathighertemperatureshigheroxygenvaluecanbeachievedallowingforgreatercontrolandlevelavailableinwarmernutrientsolutions.Thisreduceslowoxygeneventsinwarmsolutionandprovidesmaximumlevelsofavailableoxygenforplantrequirementsinawiderrangeofsolutiontemperatures.
Oxygenation and Nutrient Uptake:
Healthyrootssuppliedwithsufficientoxygenareabletoabsorbnutrientionsselectivelyfromthesurroundingsolutionasrequired.Themetabolicenergy,whichisrequiredtodrivethisnutrientuptakeprocess,isobtainedfromrootrespirationusingoxygen.Infacttherecanbeanetlossofnutrientionsfromaplantsrootsystemwhensufferingfromalackofoxygen(anaerobicconditions).Withoutsufficientoxygenintherootzone,plantsareunabletotakeupmineralnutrientsintheconcentrationsrequiredformaximumgrowthanddevelopment.Maintainingmaximumlevelsofdissolvedoxygenboostsnutrientuptakebyensuringhealthyrootshavetheenergyrequiredtorapidlytakeupandtransportwaterandmineralions.
Calciumisoneimportantnutriention,whichhasbeenshowntobenefitfromhighlevelsofoxygenationinthehydroponicnutrientsolution.Calcium,unliketheothermajornutrientsisabsorbedmostlybytherootgrowingtips(rootapex).Therootapexhasalargeenergyrequirementfornewcellproductionandgrowthandisthereforevulnerabletooxygenstress.
Ifroottipsbegintosufferfromalackofoxygen,ashortageofcalciumintheshootwilloccur.Thisshortageofcalciummakesthedevelopmentofcalciumdisorderssuchastipburnandblossomendrotmorelikelyandsevereunderoxygenstarvationconditions.Highlevelsofoxygenationensurehealthyroot
tipsareabletotakethelevelsofcalciumrequiredfornewtissuegrowthanddevelopment.
Growing in Soil:
Soilshavelargequantitiesofmostnutrients,yetthemajorityofthesenutrientsarenotinthesoilsolution,butinsteadareboundtothesoil.Someofthesenutrientsareavailabletoplantsbecausetheyareonlyweaklyboundasexchangeablenutrients.Thecationexchangecapacity(CEC)isonemeasureofthetotaamountofexchangeablecationsthatcanbeheldbythesoil,andgenerallyisagoodgeneralindicatorofsoilfertility.CECishigherinsoilswithhighamountsofclayandorganicmatter,andislowerinacidsoils.SoilpH
stronglyaffectstheavailabilityofnutrientstoplantswithpHlevelsnear7generallyprovidingoptimumavailability.Nutrientsvarygreatlyintheirrelativemobilitywithinsoil.Forexample,nitrate(NO3-)ishighlymobile,yetphosphate(HPO4-2,H2PO4-)isrelativelyimmobile.OptimumnutrientuptakecanbeachievedwithPhytoZymeaddedtothenutrientsolution,PhytoZymereleases(unbinds)themoreimmobilenutrientsthusmakingnutrientsmoreavailableforrootuptakeinalltypesofsoilsorhydroponictypesystems.Theprimarybenefitsarerelatedtoimprovingthemicrobiologicalconditionswithinthesoil,thusdirectlyimpactingrootgrowthandoptimizingnutrientuptake.
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Arecentcasestudywasperformedinsandandmanure.Thisresultedin200%growthincreaseovercropswithoutPhyto-Zyme,andproducedoverdoubletheproduce.Phyto-Zymesolvesthechronicissuesofwaterpeculation,eitherpreventinganaerobicconditionsduetopoorwaterpeculation,ordryconditionsduetolackofadequatebiomasshealthwithinthesubsurfacesoils.
Phyto-Zymesupportsthenaturalsoilfoodwebthatbreakdownorganicmattertocreatenutrientsforplants.Thelifeinsoilthenconvertsthemtofood.Inthismanner,plantsbecomestrongerworkingforthemselvesratherthanrelyingonchemicalinjectionstofeedtheroots.Someimportantmembersofthesoilecosystemare:
Beneficial Bacteria:
-Rhizobacteria:formasymbioticrelationshipwithplantbyconvertingnitrogen(fromair)intoanutrientfortheplantonceembeddedinrootsystem.
-Actinobacteria:Criticalfordecompositionoforganicmatterandhumusformation.
-Bacillus:Protectrootsandaidinnutrientuptake.
Beneficial Nematodes:Thesearemicroscopicorganisms,whichlooklikeworms.Predatorynematodeskillpests(borers,cutworms,grubs,etc.)andprotectroots.
Protozoa:Thesearesinglecellorganismsthateatbacteria,whichthenreleasesnitrogen(informofammonium).Thisalsoregulatesbacteriapopulations.
Bysupportingthebeneficialmicrobacteriallifeinsoilcombinedwithmaximumutilisationoffertilisersororganicnutrientsprovidesoptimumnutrientavailabilityandabsorptionthatpromotesenhancedcellulargrowthandcropyields.
Nutrient Precipitation:
Thekeytohavinghealthyplantsistobecertainthatallnutrientsareavailableandabsorbablebytherootstructure.Phyto-Zymeincreasesthesolubilityofnutrientsmakingthemmoreavailabletotheplants.Thisincreasedsolubilityofnutrientsalsopreventstheprecipitationofnutrientsthatcanhappenperiodically,providingplantswithmaximumavailablenutrientsaswellastheabilitytoutilizethemallthetime.
Summary:ItisuncertainwhetheryieldincreasescanbeachievedtokeeppacewiththegrowingglobalfooddemandFurthermore,currentprojectionsofarequired50%increaseinfoodproductionby2050tosustaindemand
havenottakenintoaccount;thelossesinyieldandlandareaasaresultofenvironmentaldegradation.Thenaturalenvironmentcomprisestheentirebasisforfoodproductionthroughwater,nutrients,soils,climate,weatherandinsectsforpollinationandcontrollinginfestations.Landdegradation,urbanexpansionandconversionofcropsandcroplandfornon-foodproduction,suchasbiofuels,mayreducetherequiredcroplandby820%by2050,ifnotcompensatedforinotherways.Thismaycauseprojectedyieldstobe525%shortofdemandby2050.Increasedoilpricesmayraisethecostoffertilizerandloweryieldsfurther.Iflossesincroplandareaandyieldsareonlypartiallycompensatedfor,foodproductioncouldpotentiallybecomeupto25%shortofdemandby2050.Thiswouldrequirenewwaystoincreasefoodsupply.
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Phyto-Zyme
THE POWER IN NATURE
Agriculture,thelargestindustryintheworld,isalsothebiggestthreattotheenvironment.Phyto-Zymeenhancescropproductionandreducesenvironmentalpollutionthroughreducingfertilizerdemand(reducingrunoffintolakesandrivers,)optimizingthemicrobialhealthofsoilstoimprovingthemicrobiologicalconditionswithinthesoil,thusdirectlyimpacting,Landdegradation,rootgrowthandtheoptimizationofnutrientuptakeresultinginincreasedgrowthandhealthofcropstocombatglobalfoodshortagesandpollution.
ThesuperiorperformanceandbroadapplicabilityofPhyto-Zymeovertraditionalplantenhancementorenzymeproductsprovidesprofoundcompetitiveadvantagesinthecurrentmarketplace.Patent Protection (International) and Manufactured by:
Bio-OrganicCatalyst,Inc.InCaliforniaUSAwww.bio-organic.comAvailable exclusively through authorized distributors.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
To comply with U.S.A. and E.C. Regulation SI77, PAGE 22 of the 1994 E.C. Directives.
Date of Issue: June 5, 1997
Bio- Organic Catalyst, Inc. is a subsidiary of Neozyme International ,Inc Page 1 of 6
1. IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCT & COMPANY
PRODUCT NAME PHYTO-ZYME
INTENDED USEAgriculture, Golf Courses
DETAILS OF COMPANY Bio- Organic Catalyst, Inc.
711 W. 17th
Street, Suite E-6
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone: (949) 515-1301
Fax: (949) 515-1314
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Substances presenting a health hazard within the meaning of the chemicals (Hazard
Information & Packing) Regulations 1993.
SUBSTANCE NAME Water, highly purified proteins from plant and mineral sources.
3. HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION
DANGER
CLASSIFICATION
None
RISK PHRASES None
P PHRASES None
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
GENERAL Wash well after use.
ON INHALATION None
ON EYE CONTACT Wash with copious amounts of water.
ON SKIN CONTACT Wash with soap and water.
ON INGESTION Should any symptoms occur, seek medical attention.
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5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
RECOMMENDED None
NOT TO BE USED None
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL
None
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Flush away with copious amounts of water.
7. STORAGE & HANDLING
HANDLING General good work practices.
STORAGE 5 Liter and 200 Liter containers in either metal or plastic.
Store below 45 C as higher storage temperatures reduce
the effectiveness of the product.
Should not be stored close to caustics or strong bases.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
GENERAL PROTECTION Good industrial practices of hygiene and care.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION None
HAND PROTECTION None
EYE PROTECTION None
SKIN PROTECTION None
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Date of Issue: June 5, 1997
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9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE Brown liquid
FLASH POINT None
VISCOSITY 20 cps
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.05
VAPOR DENSITY None
LOWER EXPLOSION LIMIT None
SOLUBILITY IN WATER 100% in water
10. STABILITY & REACTIVITY
NO KNOWN REACTION TO OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID Temperatures above 450C.
pH below 3.5 and above 9.5 will affect the quality and
condition of the product.
Caustics and strong bases will affect the quality and
condition of the product.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ORAL LD50 - Levels of 5,000 mg/kg: No Effects.
OCULAR Primary Ocular-Albino Rabbits-Levels of 1,000 mg/kg for 24
hours: No effects;
Non-Toxic; "No Warning Required".
ACUTE TOXICITY LC50-Level of 10,000 mg/kg: No effects after 168 hours;
Non-Toxic; "No Warning Required".
SKIN TESTS Draize Test-Dermal score of .38; Non Irritant; "No Warning
Required". Repeated Insult Patch - No indication of irritation
or sensitization; Non Irritant; "No Warning Required".
INHALATION TESTS Results. No possibility of Irritation; Non Irritant; "No
Warning Required".
LONG TERM STUDIES No recorded side effects since 1971.
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This is a totally safe and efficient biocatalytic degrader of waste organic materials. The
product causes contaminants and other organic matter to eventually biodegrade, thus returning
to carbon dioxide and water. When disposed of in sewage and drainage systems, the product
aids in the breaking down of pollutants such as oil.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Flush down sewage or drainage systems with copious amounts of water.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOMESTIC ROAD/RAIL Unrestricted
SEA Unrestricted
AIR Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL ROAD/RAIL Unrestricted
"IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL LAWS AND PRACTICES"
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
The product is classified and labeled for supply in accordance with the chemicals (hazard
information and packaging) regulations as follows:
DANGER CLASSIFICATIONS In accordance with the chemicals (hazard information
and packaging) regulations, this is not applicable.
CONTAINS None
RISK PHRASES None
SAFETY PHRASES Keep out of the reach of children. Keep container
tightly closed.
"P" PHRASES None
The information contained in this Safety Data Sheet does not constitute the user's own
assessment of the workplace risks as required by other health and safety legislation.
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16. OTHER INFORMATION
The product should not be used for purposes other than those shown in Section 1 without firstreferring to the supplier and obtaining written instructions.
As specific conditions of use of the product are outside of the suppliers control, the user is
responsible for ensuring that the requirements of relevant legislation are complied with.
The information contained in this Safety Data Sheet is based on the present state of knowledge
and current national legislation. It provides guidance on health, safety and environmental
aspects of the product and should not be construed as any guarantee of technical performance
or suitability for particular applications.
This MSDS will be revised and updated as requirements occur. Should further informationand relevant advice be required, contact Bio- Organic Catalyst, Inc.