What are Symbiotic Microbes?
Symbiotic Microbes (SM) are a diverse blend of naturally occurring beneficial bacteria, fungi and yeast that work together to improve soil quality and encourage healthy plant growth. They add more life to soil and assist with the decomposition of organic matter, producing nutrient-rich soil for plants, strengthening plants and helping fight pests.
What are Symbiotic Microbes with Algae?
Symbiotic Microbes with Algae (SMA) consist of a diverse blend of Symbiotic Microbes, fermented freshwater and seawater algae, sulphur-free blackstrap molasses, apple cider vinegar and fountain water. It supports soil regeneration, improves plant health and stimulates growth from seedling to first flower. SMA stimulates seed germination, root development and seedling vigour.
Additional Benefits
- An algae-enriched bio-fertiliser
- As a synbiotic, SMA is rich in beneficial microbes and the food it needs.
- Rich in nutrients, algae and microorganisms that improve soil fertility.
- It improves plants’ resistance to disease and environmental stresses.
- It protects against pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides and microplastics.
- A natural compost accelerator
Ingredients: Symbiotic microbes, Spirulina, Chlorella, Kelp, sulphur-free blackstrap molasses, apple cider vinegar, natural ethanol, and fountain water.
Detailed Benefits
- It is an algae-enriched bio-fertiliser. SMA is a powerful biostimulant that reduces the need for fertilisers.
- SMA is a synbiotic that enhances plant and soil health. Synbiotics combine probiotics (symbiotic microbes) and prebiotics (food for microbes that improve their activity, including cyanobacteria). The amino acids, enzymes, & natural sugars in SMA provide food and energy for beneficial microorganisms in the soil, speeding up the decomposition of organic matter and the uptake of nutrients through the roots. This improves plant growth, promotes rooting, and prevents crop failure, leading to better soil fertility and a healthier ecosystem.
- Rich in nutrients. It provides a host of micro and macronutrients, vitamins and trace elements that enhance soil health and soil fertility, improve plant quality, and boost crop yields.
- Stimulate germination and rooting.
- Vegetative stage -Stimulate plant growth from seedling to first flower. It contains natural growth regulators and micronutrients that help crops grow faster and more robust.
- It enhances plants’ resistance to disease and environmental stresses.
- Protect against pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides and microplastics.
- Improves soil characteristics such as Carbon content. Cyanobacteria’s nitrogen-fixing ability improves the Nitrogen content in the soil.
- It improves plant immunity and disease resistance – The antifungal compounds and polysaccharides protect crops from disease.
- It is used as seed treatment – Soak the seeds in SMA solution 6-8 hours before planting to improve germination, root development & seedling vigour.
- Use as a compost accelerator.
How to use SMA
Use it as a foliar spray or apply it to the soil, where it feeds the microbiome and increases soil health.
- Foliar spray and soil drench
- 2ml per 1 litre water (spray upper and lower surfaces of leaves)
- Prevention
- 1ml to 10 litre water for daily use.
- 2ml to 1 litre water once a week.
- Plant strength & soil health
- You may alternate weekly between SMA and SMFA.
- Pest & disease
- You may alternate weekly between SMP & SMA.
- Outbreak
- 2ml per 1 litre water daily for at least 12 days.
- Plant strength & soil health
- You may alternate between SMA and SMFA daily.
- Pest & disease
- Use SMA with SMP daily. Start the first day with 10ml per 1 litre water. From the second day, use 2ml per litre of water. You may alternate between SMA and SMP daily.
When to apply
DO NOT apply in direct sunlight. It is best to apply it late afternoon or early in the morning, before the soil and leaves are exposed to any direct sunlight. The microbes will attach to the leaf surface or enter the soil, feeding the plant and providing excellent organic fertilization and resistance to pests and diseases.
Storage & Shelf Life
Store in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight. SMFF contain living organisms, and pressure may build up. Unscrew the cap without removing it to release the pressure and secure it tightly. Shelf Live is 9 months if it is stored correctly.
More About The Algae in SMA
Fermented kelp, spirulina & chlorella.
Why do we use fermented algae instead of a normal algae extract?
Fermentation enhances the nutraceutical profile & bioavailability of spirulina, chlorella and kelp. Symbiotic microorganisms can degrade plant and cyanobacterial cell walls via hydrolysis, converting complex organic compounds, such as polysaccharides, lipids and proteins, within the cell into smaller molecules with enhanced antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activity. Symbiotic microbe’s proteases yield bioactive peptides with multiple health benefits, such as ACE inhibition, immune system modulation, and antioxidant activity.
Kelp
- Improve soil health & crop productivity.
- Improve microbial activity – The amino acids, enzymes, & natural sugars in kelp provide energy for microorganisms in the soil. This leads to better soil fertility, & a healthier ecosystem.
- Reduce the need for synthetic fertilisers. Kelp is a natural alternative to synthetic fertilisers, providing a chemical-free and environmentally friendly option.
- Increase crop yields and product quality. Kelp contains natural growth regulators and micronutrients that help crops grow faster and more robust.
- Improve disease resistance – The antifungal compounds and polysaccharides in kelp protect crops from disease.
- Seed treatment – Soak the seeds in kelp solution 6-8 hours before planting to improve germination, root development & seedling vigour.
Chlorella
- The abundance of nutrients in Chlorella serves as food for soil microbes and activates beneficial microorganisms’ functions. It decomposes organic matter in the soil, improving the uptake of nutrients through the roots. This enhances plant growth, promotes rooting, and suppresses crop failure.
- Chlorella is a viable alternative to synthetic chemical fertilisers. It enhances soil fertility, which, in turn, leads to improved soil and plant health.
- Chlorella is a biostimulator for growth in hydroponic systems and for wider use in agriculture.
- Enhanced plant and growth yield.
- It increased soil health and fertility.
- Chlorella increase plant immunity and pathogen resistance.
Spirulina
- A Biofertilizer that provides macronutrients and micronutrients, creating favourable conditions for germination and initial growth.
- Enhanced plant growth and yield.
- Spirulina enhances photosynthetic capacity.
- Osmoprotectant – Nontoxic compounds that stabilize cellular structure and enzymes, act as metabolic signals, and scavenge reactive oxygen species that is produced under stressful conditions.
- High in antioxidants
- Spirulina has the natural ability to fix the nitrogen in the soil.
