gardeners guide for optimum plant & soil nutrition

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Lie-Force Home Garden Range

Nutri-Store Gold - Dry Mineral Fertiliser . . . . . . . . . 3

Total Cover - Liquid Mineral Fertiliser . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Trio - Calcium, Magnesium & Boron . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SeaChange - Kelp, Fish & Fulvic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Instant Humus - Granular Humus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Stimulate - Kelp & Fulvic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Micro-Force - Benefcial Microbes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Vita-Guard - Plant Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Backyard Range - Boost & Blooms . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Monthly Fertiliser Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Lie-Force Vegetable Vitality System. . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Minerals and microorganisms are the basis or soil

health, plant health and human health and they are the

essence o satisying, problem-ree productivity in the

home garden.

Its not just about throwing on some nitrogen or phos-

phorous to eed up the plants but rather it is a ques-

tion o mineral balance. Similarly, the soil lie equation

involves more than applying lawn clipping compost to

regenerate your microbe workorce. Poor production,

unhealthy plants as well as pest and disease pressure are

invariably symptoms o imbalance.

From a mineral perspective imbalance is most common-

ly linked to a lack o calcium and some o the key trace

minerals or it can be related to an excess o phosphorousand potassium rom over-application o chook manure

ertilisers.

Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS) is a world leader in bal-

ance-based, biological agriculture and we have utilized

these skills to develop a revolutionary group o natural

problem solvers called The Lie-Force Home Garden

Range. This product range contains cutting edge com-

ponents that have previously only been available in

large scale agriculture.

The Lie-Force system was essentially developed to en-

sure success or even the most inexperienced gardener.

When it comes to vegetable gardening, it is common

to see frst-timers produce straggly, substandard plants

that are dogged by disease and inundated by insects.

The novice invariably decides that is all too hard and

an important opportunity has been lost. We want that

frst eort to be so exciting that you become a lielong

gardener, producing nutrient dense, medicinal ood or

yoursel and your amily.

However, the fve-step, Lie-Force system oers more

than just sure-fre success or the novices. It oers sen-

sational results or the most seasoned gardeners while

delivering a chemical-ree backyard and superb ood,

shrubs, lawns and owers or the enjoyment o all.

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Key:

Key Elements or Soil & Plant Nutrition

Useul Inormation

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The Ultimate Wellness Tool

The home garden is the ultimate wellness tool. Access to nutrient-dense, chemical-ree ood, which can be consumed

immediately ollowing harvest, is something o incredible value or our health. We can spend a lietime achieving

fnancial security and perhaps develop a taste or fne ood and wine along the path. However, nothing compares

with the orgotten avours and extended shel lie linked to the champagne ood we can produce in our own back-

yards. There are many other benefts associated with home ood production and they include the ollowing:

There is nothing more relaxing than communing with nature in your garden. We live in a stress-flled society and

the clich stress kills is prooundly true on so many levels.

Food security is becoming increasingly important in uncertain times and the home garden is the essence o sel

reliance.

Food prices are rising and destined to continue escalating in line with increased production costs, linked to oil

prices. The home garden can prove a big cost saver.

There is no greater git to your child than to inspire a love o gardening. They can escape the digital entertain-

ment and get some exercise and sunshine therapy, punctuated with healthy vegetable or ruit snacks direct

rom the garden.

Building the levels o organic matter (humus) on your property can be your biggest personal contribution in

terms o combating global warming. A 1% increase represents 20 tonnes per hectare o CO2 that is now storedin the soil, rather than in the atmosphere.

Every 1% o organic matter that you can build in your soil equates to an increased water holding capacity o 17

litres per square meter. Building humus is the secret to drought proofng your garden and reducing your water

consumption.

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Nutri-Store Gold

How Nutrients are Stored in Your Soil.

Soils consist o clay, humus, silt and sand. It is the clay and

humus that serve to store minerals in your soil. They orm

tiny particles called colloids that are electrically charged.

Both clay and humus are negatively charged but humus

also eatures positive charges. This is important because

it will help you understand mineral storage in your soil.

Minerals are either positively or negatively charged. The

positively charged minerals are called cations, whilenegatively charged minerals are anions.

Cations are attracted to the negatively charged clay colloid

and they can also stick to the humus colloid. However,

anions can only be stored on the positively charged humus

colloid. I you have no humus in your soil then you will

struggle to store anions like nitrogen, sulphur and boron

and they will leach readily. Sandy soils contain very little

clay or humus so there is very little storage capacity. That

is why these soils need spooneeding i.e little amounts o

ertiliser oten.

The mineral storage capacity o a given soil can be likened

to a uel tank. A light, sandy soil is like the small uel tank o

a motor bike while a heavy clay soil is like that o a V8 gas

guzzler.

Nitrogen (N) - Understanding the Number

1 Nutrient

Nitrogen is the nutrient required in the largest amount

or plant growth. In the natural scheme o things nitrogenis largely sourced rom the atmosphere, where 74,000

What: Nutri-Store Gold is a complete Fertiliser and soil

conditioner where multiple ingredients have been com-

posted in a high carbon base. The broad range o miner-

als are correctly balanced and billions o microbes are

present to ensure optimal delivery o the nutrients. All

major minerals and micronutrients are included in thisliving, synergistic ormulation. It supplies perect ood

or the soil, the microbes and the plants and is the per-

ect pre-plant option or your home or school gardens.

Why: This is the best balanced oundation ertiliser on

the market and it can serve to condition your soils, cre-

ates a unctional mineral base and promote your soil lie.

This composted ertiliser also introduces an army o new

benefcial organisms to look ater your garden.

How: Apply at a rate o I kg per 2 to 4 square meters.Sprinkle around tree crops and existing plantings but

blend the Fertiliser into the top soil or new planting ar-

eas.

Where: Nutri-Store Gold is ideal or your vegetable

gardens, ruit trees, lawns, exotic or ornamental gardens

and pot plants. (avoid over application on natives).

When: Fruit trees and ornamentals will beneft rom

a spring eed while vegetable and ower crops may

require more requent eeding. These hungry cropsrespond well when they receive a light eed every 3

months. Top dress lawns in spring.

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tonnes o nitrogen gas hovers above every hectare.

Soil bacteria are responsible or the conversion o this

gas into plant-available nitrogen but they need good

levels o calcium, sulphur and molybdenum to perorm

this role. The aim o biological gardening is to optimize

conditions or natural nitrogen fxation while supplying

supplemental nitrogen in a natural orm. Nitrate

nitrogen is the orm most commonly used in commercial

home garden ertilisers and it is not conducive to theproduction o nutrient-packed, insect resistant crops.

In act, it encourages the exact opposite! Nitrates are

taken into the plant with water and this dilutes all other

nutrients. This minerally defcient plant then becomes a

calling card or insect pests and disease.

Nitrogen in plants this mineral is the basis o vigorous

growth as it is needed to build plant protein, hormones

and enzymes. Along with magnesium it is the main

mineral in chlorophyll, the green pigment that houses

the sugar actories that produce glucose through

photosynthesis. The best sources o natural nitrogen

include compost, manures and fsh ertilisers. However,

it is essential that your plant oods contain molybdenum,

so you have access to the ree git rom the atmosphere.

Plant Defciency Symptoms a nitrogen defcientplant is oten a thin straggly plant with ewer stems and

poor vigour. The leaves are uniormly pale and yellow

(including the veins).

The Mulders Chart

This is a chart that highlights the powerul inter-reactions

between minerals and why balance is so important to

achieve maximum mineral availability. (See below).

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Total Cover

What:This speciality liquid oliar ertiliser covers all bas-

es. Almost all o the major minerals and trace elements

are included in this ormulation along with state-o-the-

art organic technology which maximises mineral uptake

while simultaneously eeding soil lie. Seven natural

growth promotants are included in this blend which canbe used eectively throughout the complete plant cycle.

Why: For healthy, vigorous growth with improved root

structure. Broad spectrum, balanced minerals address

the plants nutrition needs. Helps to increase yield and

give more even ruit size and better colour. Total Cov-

er contains substantial levels o selenium to boost the

health o you and your amily when consuming seleni-

um enriched produce

How: Foliar eeding is ideal to direct nutrition into theplant, avoiding any problems the soil may have with

mineral lock-ups. For oliar eeding dilute at 10 mL per

litre (1:100). For soil applications dilute 20 mL in 10 litres

o water and apply over 10 square metres.

Where: Suitable or all vegies, ruits, ornamentals, in-

door plants and lawns where broad-spectrum mineral

delivery is needed.

When:As a general rule you can eed every two weeks.

Try alternating with Trio and SeaChange.

Dont: Due to the delicate nature o ruit tree owers

we suggest that you avoid oliar spraying directly on to

these owers. Not suitable or phosphate sensitive na-

tives. Foliar sprays also have the potential to deter pol-

linators rom visiting your ruit trees when owering.

Colour Me Phosphorus (P)

Soil: By world standards Australian soils are generally

low in Phosphorus (P). Native plants have adapted to

this by e cient uptake o any available P, but exotic ood

crops require supplementing o this essential nutrient. P

is most available to plants in a 6-7 pH range.

Plants: This energy mineral is used in virtually every

aspect o plant growth including photosynthesis, and

the ormation o plant sugars and starches. P promotes

vigorous early root (good or root vegetables) and stem

growth and owering. The colour intensity o owers,

ruit and vegetables is determined by phosphorus.

People: P is needed by every cell in the body, and

together with Ca, is essential or bone structure, pH

balance and membrane structure in cells. This mineral is

part o the co-enzyme ATP, which is critical or energyproduction and it is also closely linked to reproductive

health.

Animals: As with people, P is essential or bone structure

and must be balanced with Ca and vitamin D or

maximum beneft. It is essential in the production and

mobilization o energy and is required or reproductive

e ciency.

Plant Defciency Symptoms: Plants are usually stunted

with a reduced capacity to produce ruit. Leaves can take

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on a dull green to purple hue, oten aecting older leaves

frst. Purple lower leaves are a classic sign o P defciency.

Interesting point: Old arming lands oten have a

good store o P locked away in their soils rom years o

super phosphate applications. Home gardeners can tap

into this rozen reserve using inoculums o phosphate

solubilising organisms like those ound in Lie-Force

Micro- Force.

Handy Tip: Soil pH is a powerul guideline to nutrient

uptake and it has been determined that a pH o 6.4 is ideal.

At that level, the best balance o availabilities is ound (as

you can see on the chart below), so you will be getting the

highest nutrient density or the health o you and your

amily. People oten think o pH as an indicator o calcium

levels in the soil but magnesium is just as important,

particularly in lighter soils. In these soils it is advised to

use dolomite rather than limestone as you will require

both calcium and magnesium. An acid soil is equivalent to

an empty pantry because it is dominated by the mineral,

hydrogen, which is the acid element and it is not a plant

ood.

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Trio

What: A high analysis source o chelated calcium and

magnesium with complexed boron. This Fertiliser also

contains ulvic acid and kelp. Trio contains the two key

minerals missing in Total Cover and is designed to be

used in conjunction with this product to supply com-

plete plant nutrition.

Why: Although considered secondary nutrients, cal-

cium, magnesium and boron are vital or plant health.

Calcium or cell division and strength, magnesium is the

central element o chlorophyll and boron is a calcium

synergist, essentially steering the calcium where it is

needed.

How: For oliar eeding dilute at 10 mL per litre (1:100).

For soil applications, dilute 10 - 40 mL per 10 litres o wa-

ter and apply over 10 square metres.

Where: As with Total Cover, Trio can be used on all

your vegies, ruit trees, indoor plants and lawns.

When: Can be used with SeaChange and alternating

with Total Cover either ortnightly or monthly.

Selecting Compost & Manures

Manures and composts come in many orms. In choosing

to use any o them you should consider what you aim to

achieve. Mushroom compost has great levels o carbon

and is terrifc or building soil profle while not having

much impact on nutrient levels. Animal manures will have

diering mineral analyses depending upon the source.

Chook manure contains good levels o phosphorus, orexample, while cow manure contains a greater overall

mineralisation. All animal manures are a good source o the

important minerals, nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous

and chook manure is also a good source o calcium.

All animal manures need to be used sensibly to avoid

imbalance and nutrient run-o into the surrounding

environment. Remember to strike a balance in garden

inputs, i you over supply nitrogen via manures you risk

unhealthy nitrate contamination o your vegetables.

I you compost manures or purchase them in composted

orm you do not run the risk o leaching or over supplying

nitrates because the nitrogen has been complexed and

stabilised. Composting can increase the availability o

the nutrients, introduce eective soil microbes and break

down carbon into humus making it more eective in terms

o water and mineral retention in the soil. Overuse o un-

composted manure can lead to serious mineral imbalances

and lock-up o trace elements. There is also the potential

issue o weed seed contamination. Nitrogen in resh

manures is volatile and easily escapes into the atmosphere.

Incorporating into a compost pile or digging the manure

into the soil can help slow down this mineral loss.

Chook manureis considered hot when resh. This means

its likely to burn delicate and sensitive plant roots and

some soil microbes. It is a good strategy to compost this

manure i that is possible. This manure has a airly low

carbon content unless it contains sawdust or straw.

Mushroom compost has high carbon content but it

is generally low in overall nutrient content. The pH o

mushroom compost can range rom 6.8 to 8. Preerablyselect a product with a pH below 7.

Cow manureis used in the Bio Dynamic 500 preparation.

It has good levels o carbon and nitrogen. Watch out or

weed seeds.

Horse manurehas great levels o carbon and breaks down

quickly. Compost worms love horse manure but care needs

to be taken to avoid manure straight ater the animal has

been wormed or vaccinated i you are eeding your compost

worms. Watch out or weed seeds.

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Green manure is what you grow during the o-season

or when resting beds in a rotation. Green manure crops

build your humus levels while eeding your benefcialsoil microbes and earthworms. In warm areas try oats,

Japanese millet, buckwheat, mung bean. In cooler areas

try ava bean or enugreek.

The Calcium (Ca) Connection

Soil: Ca opens up (occulates) the soil, improving

structure and allowing plant roots, earthworms, oxygen,

water and microbes to move reely through the soil. Ca

is a critically important nutrient or the health o all lie in

the soil and it is also an important key to achieving theideal soil pH o 6.4 (where nutrients are most available).

Plants: Ca is oten reerred to as the trucker o all

minerals in relation to its role in mobilizing other

nutrients. Ca sponsors cell division and hence it

promotes root, stem and lea growth. Ca is also a major

mineral governing cell strength and associated disease

resistance. This mineral oten determines the quality

o your ruit and vegetables and i you are seeking a

problem-ree garden then it should always be a frst

priority to address any Ca defciencies.

Plant Defciency Symptoms: Stunted root systems and

a lack o vegetative vigour. Blossom end rot in tomatoes,

capsicums and zucchini. Internal browning or blackeningo celery, potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

People: Ca is one the major minerals linked to bone

health and skeletal strength but needs to be balanced

with magnesium. It is also a key player in cell unction

and it regulates the uptake o minerals into our cells,

just like it inuences plant uptake o minerals. Ca is an

electrolyte important or cellular messaging and the

electric lie o cells.

Animals: Ca is a key element in maintaining goodgrowth and bone health in animals. It is also important

or healthy hormonal unction and reproduction.

Common Forms: Lime stone contains 40% Ca and the

fner ground the lime, the aster the response. Builders

lime is called calcium hydroxide and it contains 30 times

more soluble calcium than limestone so it can be used

or ast ood Ca. However, this hot material should

always be combined with humic acid or compost to

buer the burning potential. Dolomite contains 20% Ca

and 10% Mg. Gypsum(calcium sulphate)contains 20%

Ca and 15% S and Guano contains 35% Ca and 12% P.

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SeaChange

What: A biological activator and oliar ertiliser involving

a blend o 60% liquid fsh, 30% kelp, 10% ulvic acid and

triacontanol (a natural plant growth promotant).

Why: Soil health is about mineralisation and the great-

est source o broad-spectrum minerals can be obtained

rom ocean plants and creatures. SeaChange promotes

root growth and owering. It can be used as a rescue

remedy in times o stress (rost, transplant shock, hail

damage, heat stress etc). SeaChange is also a avoured

ood source or earthworms and soil microbes. In act,

the earthworms appear out o nowhere at the frst whi

o this soil-lie promotant.

How: For oliar eeding dilute at 10 mL per litre (1:100).

For soil application dilute 50 mL per 10 litres and apply

over 10 m2.

Where: SeaChange can be used on all vegetable, ruit

crops and owering plants as well as natives and indoor

plants.

When: Can be used with Trio alternating with Total

Cover every ortnight or vegetables and monthly or

ruit tree crops, indoor plants and lawns.

Getting Your pH Right.

The frst step involves measuring your soil pH. This is as

simple as making a 50/50 mixture o soiI and deionised

water, waiting or 5 minutes and then dipping a pH strip

into the mixture. These inexpensive strips are available

rom NTS in a orm that measures fner graduations thannormal. You are seeking a pH o 6.4 or optimal plant

growth. It is always important to try to understand why

your soil is acidic or alkaline.

The best option is a soil test so there is no guess work

involved. I you have an acreage, a soil test can be worth

its weight in gold. It is common to waste huge amounts

o precious time, driving blind in an acreage gardening

project, when a soil test would immediately clariy options

and strategies.

I you cant justiy a soil test then these guidelines may

assist you to diagnose the source o your pH imbalance. I

you have a light, sandy soil that is acidic, then you probably

need a mixture o calcium and magnesium (dolomite) to

correct the imbalance. I it is a heavier soil with more clay

component then you probably need limestone to alkalise

the soil and you might choose to include some gypsum

to help break up the clay. I the soil is heavy and alkaline,

then there is probably too much magnesium and sodium,

gypsum is the correction o choice.

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Mastering Magnesium (Mg)

Soil: Magnesium tends to tighten soils so it can be used

to improve the loose structure o sandy soils. However,

i there is too much magnesium in a heavy clay it makes

the soil sticky and can tighten it up with an associated

restriction o oxygen and soil-lie. Gypsum is the besttool to reduce a magnesium excess.

Plants:Magnesium is the central molecule in chlorophyll,

the green pigment which houses the sugar actories

that uel photosynthesis. I you are missing magnesium,

you are lacking the lieblood o the lea and that loss

o chlorophyll will be clearly visible. It is a little like the

anemia associated with an iron defciency in humans as

magnesium is to plant sap what iron is to blood. Mg is

the most important enzyme activator o all minerals so

it impacts many dierent aspects o plant growth andhealth.

Defciency Symptoms: Interveinal mottling (pale

blotches between the veins) occurring on the older

leaves. There may also be premature lea drop in some

species.

People: Mg is the single biggest defciency in the

western world. It is the master mineral responsible or

350 dierent enzymes. This missing mineral is needed

or a healthy immune and detoxifcation system and itis the most important mineral or heart health. It is as

important or bone health as calcium but oten ignored.

Animals: Mg plays a major role in neuro-muscular health

and bone density in animals. Grass tetany in ruminant

animals is directly related to a magnesium defciency.

Common Forms: Magnesium carbonate (magnesite),dolomite and magnesium sulate (Epsom salts).

Feed the Soil and Feed the Plant

Ater you have addressed mineral balance with lime or

dolomite and a complete ertiliser like Nutri-Store Gold,

then it becomes time to eed the soil-lie and eed the plant.

Mineral uptake is determined by mineral balance and soil

microbes. The best way to build soil microbes is with a

champagne ood source like SeaChange and/or to apply

compost. You may be quite content with the responserom balancing and eeding the soil but i you are keen to

achieve exceptional, problem-ree growth, then you might

also consider oliar eeding the plant.

Foliar eeding is a direct route into the plant, which bypasses

any problems in the soil. Stomata are tiny little mouths on

the underside o plant leaves, which are actually designed

to capture carbon dioxide or photosynthesis and or

moisture transpiration. Stomata are, in eect, the gateway

between the outside and the inside o the plant and when

nutrients are supplied to the lea and enter via the stomata,it is actually 12 times more e cient than applying those

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What: Humus is the dark coloured organic matter that is

the essence o soil ertility. Composting is the best way

to build humus. However, all humus contains humic acid

and it has been ound that this natural acid can be ex-

tracted rom ancient plant materials and it can be used

as a substitute or compost. Lie-Force Instant Humusis a concentrated soluble humic acid granule that can

coner the many benefts o humus in soils with low lev-

els o organic matter.

Why: Humus is the home base or benefcial biology in

your soil and it also governs moisture retention. Humic

acid is like a humus concentrate in itsel but it also serves

to boost production o stable humus by benefcial soil

ungi. Humic acid is the most powerul known promo-

tant o these creatures and when these organisms are

activated they increase their humus building activity.Humic acid also promotes root growth, improves min-

eral retention and neutralises toxic residues and heavy

metals.

How: For soil applications, dissolve one heaped table-

spoon in a 7 litre watering can and apply to 10 square

meters o soil. For oliar eeding dissolve two teaspoons

in a 5 litre spray pack and apply to the lea. Aim or the

underside o the lea or best response. Combine humic

acid (Instant Humus) with all other liquid or dry Fertilis-

ers (that are compatable) to magniy and stabilise thoseinputs.

Where: Apply to lawns, owers, vegetables, shrubs and

ruit trees whenever a boost is required. This product can

be used as a oliar or soil Fertiliser.

When: Include with regular watering but Instant Hu-

mus is particularly eective when combined with

ertilisers as it increases their beneft and reduces their

leaching and lockup potential. Add a tablespoon to a

bucket o a ertiliser like Nutri-Store Gold and marvel

at the response.

Instant Humus

nutrients to the soil. Apart rom this increased e ciency,

there are other reasons to oliar eed. Soil-based lockups,

where too much o one mineral antagonises the uptake

o another are common and oliar eeding bypasses these

lockups and delivers directly to the plant.

Soil eeding is ideal or dry minerals such as Nutri-Store

Gold or Nutri-Store 180 or any o our other dry mineral

products. Some plants will respond better to a soil

application o liquid minerals while others preer oliar

applications.

Retaining moisture in your garden.

Moisture retention is becoming more important as the cost

o water increases and the availability decreases. Climate

change is likely to exacerbate these issues. Building humusin your soil becomes the most rewarding strategy to reduce

water loss.

Humus improves soil structure and seriously increases your

moisture holding capacity. I you can increase your humus

levels by just 1% then every square metre o your soil can

now retain 17 litres more water.

Composting is an excellent way o building humus but

you might also consider green manure crops whenever

there is a chance. When you dig these back into your soils

the organisms convert the organic matter into humus.

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The other strategy is to use Instant Humus to encourage

humus production.

The most successul commercial composting system in

the world is called CMC composting and there are some

lessons here or the home gardener. It has been ound that

the addition o 10% clay has proven to produce a orm o

stable humus that can continue oering benefts or up to

35 years. I you cant access a riable clay, then you might

add some soil or NTS Sot Rock Phosphate. This is a clay

orm o phosphate, that creates a mineralized, ertilising,

long-lie compost.

Potassium (K) Supplying the Spark Plug

Soil: Light sandy soils contain very little clay, the storage

medium or potassium. In these soils K is easily leachedso it is a good idea to spoon eed (little amounts applied

oten). Heavier soils have much better K storage, but they

will still need recharging rom time to time. NTS oers a

product called Backyard Blooms which is an ideal liquid

corrective when potassium needs recharging.

Plants: Potassium acts like a sparkplug which triggers

over 50 enzymes within the plant. There is a higher

requirement or potassium during the flling o ruit

and seed. This is where Backyard Blooms can be an

invaluable input. Potassium also helps to build disease

resistance, strengthens cells, buers temperature

extremes and regulates the opening and closing o

stomata.

People:Potassium is an important electrolyte that plays a

critical role in muscles, heart, kidney and nerve unction.

The ratio between sodium and potassium in the diet has

a big impact upon kidney health and associated issues

with high blood pressure. Those suering hypertension

should increase their potassium input while reducing

sodium intake. Potatoes, bananas, avocados and apricots

are oods rich in potassium.

Plant Defciency Symptoms: This is the most mobile o

all minerals so defciency symptoms will appear frst on

the older leaves. This potassium shortage in lower leaves

can trigger disease in many crops. The brown spotsthat appear on the lower leaves o tomato plants are a

symptom o K defciency. K defcient leaves oten have

scorched edges. Fruit and seed will be small and oten

shriveled and the ruit will lack avour.

Essential Oxygen (O)

Most benefcial microorganisms require good levels o

oxygen to thrive. In act, it could be argued that oxygen is the

most important element in biological gardening. Aerobic

soils are richly supplied with oxygen while anaerobic soils

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Stimulate

What: This is a soluble powder involving equal amounts

o ulvic acid and kelp, two o the most powerul biologi-

cal inputs. These natural materials oer a huge range o

benefts or both the soil and plant.

Why: Fulvic acid is a growth promoter that boosts

photosynthesis, promotes root growth and promotes

cell division. It is also the most powerul known bacte-

rial stimulant to encourage nitrogen fxation, phosphate

solubilisation and nutrient delivery. Kelp contains all o

the minerals rom the ocean in a perect balance. Like

ulvic acid it is also a chelating agent which increases

mineral response and it contains our growth promoting

compounds that are required or every stage o the crop

cycle. Kelp has also been shown to reduce the need or

toxic chemicals in the soil and on the plant.

How: Dissolve 2 teaspoons in 5 litres o water or oliar

eeding. Dissolve I tablespoon in a 10 litre watering can

and apply to ten square meters.

Where: Stimulate can be sprayed onto ruit trees to en-

courage a good ruiting response. It can be also be used

to treat seedlings or seed to ensure a powerul kick start.

All indoor plants, natives, ornamentals, lawns, gardens

and ruit trees will exhibit a healthy ourish when treat-

ed with Stimulate.

When: Apply at planting time with all seedlings. Use

Stimulate to counter any environmental stress includ-

ing rost, drought, hail and wind damage. It can be used

every two weeks or best results with ower and veg-

etable gardens.

lack this element. Earthworms create pathways or oxygen

to enter the soil and calcium opens up (occulates) the soil

to let it breath. Gypsum can break up heavy clay soils to

sponsor better oxygen intake, while compost can improve

your soil to create a highly desirable crumb structure. Light

tillage with a ork can also help aerate soils.

Water (H2O) - Much More Than Hydration

Plant tissue comprises 80% to 90% water but water does

more than hydrate the plant. It is now understood that

there is a huge dierence between living water and dead

water that has been stored in dams and pumped or miles

through networks o straight pipes. Enlivened water comes

rom the ebb and ow and swirling motion o a natural

stream and it has a series o measurable parameters that

dier greatly rom the processed alternative. There are a

number o devices available that are designed to create

living water or your garden and the most researched

o these is the Grander system rom Austria. NTS oers a

revolutionary device called Aquavate which eatures a

similar energising capacity to the European alternative.

However, the Aquavate technology also includes a

series o high powered, rare earth magnets which serve to

neutralize hard water and remove clogging residues rom

pipes and appliances. This system also physically vortexes

the water as it passes through the stainless steel cylinder

and the end result is water that signifcantly promotes

plant health and vitality. An Aquavate unit requires no

maintenance and will continue activating your water

indefnitely.

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PACKAGING

500 g

Product Code: HGLFST


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Sulur (S) Soil Health and Your Health

Soil: Sulur is essential or our detoxifcation systems and

in a world with 74,000 registered chemicals we need all

o the sulur we can get. Sulur is stored in humus, so in

soils with low organic matter we need to add sulur each

season. Nutri-Store Gold contains luxury levels o sulur,

and cow manure is also a good sulur source. I you havea heavy clay soil then gypsum should be used. It is the

sulur component o this material that bonds with the

soil tightening minerals to create leachable compounds.

You will also be delivering good levels o sulur to your

garden.

In Plants & Pets: Sulur imparts avour to ruit and

vegetables and it is the main component o strong

smelling onions and garlic. It is sulur that makes

members o the allium amily so protective or our

health. Two essential amino acids are sulur dependant

and this mineral oers a big boost to all root crops

(particularly potatoes). Your pets will also beneft rom

sulur. One o the most eective treatments or ticks and

eas involves a raw egg and a tablespoon o coconut oil

ed to the dog each day (eggs are a very rich source o

sulur) Alternatively, you can eed dogs elemental sulur

every two or three days at rates o one hal teaspoon or

small dogs and a whole teaspoon or a large dog. You

dont need to poison your pet with toxic chemicals to

prevent parasites!

Managing Micronutrients

Iron (Fe)

Plants: Carrier o oxygen or the essential production o

chlorophyll.

People: Central element in haemoglobin and essentialin the unction o hundreds o enzymes and proteins.

Manganese (Mn)

Soil: More available in low pH soils and can be tied up in

soils with high calcium or phosphorus.

Plants: Strongly supports seed germination, ruiting

and ripening. Important or nitrogen metabolism.

People: Found in mitochondria and is a key componentin energy metabolism.

Animals:Needed or normal growth and bone ormation.

Essential in reproductive health.

Boron (B) Boost

Soil: Humus is the boron storehouse, so i you dont

have good levels o organic matter you will probably

have boron defcient soils. Calcium is the trucker o all

minerals and boron is the steering wheel so calciumwill not do its work as well when boron is lacking.

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Micro-Force Home Pack

What: A complete production kit or the home brewing

o microbes to enhance plant growth and soil health.

Contains a benefcial blend o soil bacteria and ungi.

Why: A highly ertile soil can contain many thousands

o species o bacteria, ungi, protozoa, benefcial nem-

atodes and algae. This is commonly reerred to as the

Soil Foodweb and is the essence o biological and or-

ganic gardening. As part o their normal lie cycle, soil

microbes are able to fx atmospheric nitrogen, increase

phosphorous availability, produce vitamins and hor-

mones needed by the plants and increase breakdown o

cellulose to name a ew benefts.

How: Using similar principles to brewing beer or cider,

our Lie-Force Microbe Brewer consists o a 15L buck-

et, double outlet aerator, pipes and air stones. Using ourspecially ormulated microbes, microbe ood and sterile

warm water, brews generally take 24 hours to mature

and will remain stable or up to one week, although its

best to brew and use quickly to maximise the benefts o

the live culture.

Where: As benefcial microbes are needed throughout

the garden, Micro-Force microbes can be applied to all

vegie beds, orchard trees, undercover plants, ornamen-

tals and indoor plants. Micro-Force can also be added

to compost heaps.

When:Two applications, our to six weeks apart in both

Spring and Autumn will encourage benefcial microbe

activity. Regular ertilising with SeaChange, Total Cov-

er and Instant Humus will eed soil microbes.

Plants: Calcium can operate to ull eect only i boron

is present. Boron is also very important during the

reproductive stage as it regulates owering, pollination

and the ruit to ower ratio. This is particularly important

in ruit trees. A oliar spray o Total Cover just beore

owering will supply boron and all other minerals at this

critical time.

Defciency Symptoms: Hollow stems in broccoli,

woody texture in strawberries, ower and ruit drop in

the orchard and poor seed set are all symptoms o borondefciency. You may also see die back on passionruit

and grapevines.

People: This mineral also impacts calcium metabolism

in humans. Boron inuences the release o calcium into

the blood and the absorption o calcium into our bones.

Boron defciency has also been strongly linked to arthritis

and it is important in red blood cell development.

Animals: Boron has been used or over 30 years or the

treatment o osteoporosis and osteoarthritis in arm

animals and could also be used to treat these problems

in pets.

Good Soil Bugs Make them feel at home.

Oten reerred to as The Soil Foodweb, a healthy, living

soil will be teeming with microbes, both benefcial and

pathogenic. Including species o bacteria, ungi, algae,

nematodes, protozoa, arthropods and earthworms, soil

microbes are all vital in maintaining a healthy soil structure.

Oten well hear o a garden that is receiving the best o

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PACKAGING20 g Micro-ForceMicrobes

300 mL Lie-Force Liquid

Microbe FoodProduct Code: HGLFMF


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everything but still not thriving, something is not quite right.

The problem could be a lack o benefcial soil microbes.

How can this happen? There are a number o reasons or a

lack o microbes including indiscriminate use o ungicides,

biocides, herbicides, nematicides or umigated landscaping

soils and high salt ertilisers.

Microbe brewing is easier than beer brewing. In just 24

hours under ideal conditions you can brew billions o

microbes that will help bring your soils to lie. As with all

garden inputs, wear gloves and breathing mask to ensureyou dont breathe the microbes into your lungs.

Once youve brewed and applied your microbes help create

a comy microbe home with regular composting, adding

minerals such as NTS Sot Rock phosphate and eeding

the soil with kelp, fsh, aloe, molasses, humic acid and ulvic

acid.

Molybdenum (Mo)

Plants: Supports nitrogen-fxation and nitrateconversion into plant proteins.

Copper (Cu)

Soil: Copper defciencies can appear in boggy soils

high in carbon (peat), as well as sandy soils where large

quantities o nitrogen has been added.

Plants: Protein nutrient and essential or chlorophyll

production, sugar synthesis, seed and root metabolism.

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What: Part two o the NTS complete production kit or

the home brewing o microbes to enhance plant growth

and soil health. The pack includes a 15 litre bucket with

lid, double outlet aerator, air stones and pipes.

Why:Brewing the Micro-Force increases the potential

numbers o microbes to one billion per millilitre o brew.

This substantial increase maximises the opportunity or

these microbes to colonise your soils.

How: 15 litres o water should be sterilised with chlorine

or bleach according to the bottle directions. Stir then

connect pipes to stones and pump then place stones

in the bucket to aerate the sterilised water or 30 min-

utes to disperse chlorine or bleach. Water temperature

should be between 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. Put hal o

the microbe powder and hal o the liquid microbe oodin the sterile, warm water, cover the bucket and continue

to aerate or 24 hours. Resultant brew will be rothy and

have an odour that should not be too unpleasant. Dilute

1 litre o brewed Micro-Force to 10 litres o water and

20 mL o SeaChange to give the microbes a little extra

ood beore applying to the soil.

When: Spring and Autumn are ideal times to apply mi-

crobes because o the milder temperatures. The extreme

heat o Summer in most parts o the country is too harsh

or the microbes. Winter in the tropics and even sub-tropics is ideal but too cold in much o the southern ar-

eas.

Lie-Force Microbe Brewer

CONTENTS:

1 x 20 litre bucket with lid.

1 x dual outlet aerator &

air stones/pipes.

Product Code: HGLFCTB


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Vita-Guard

What:Lie-Force Vita-Guard is the key to chemi-

cal ree home gardening and involves the unique

application o traditional chinese herbal medicine

to improve plant health.

Why:Non-toxic plant extracts can also be combined

with oliar ertilisers to oer a valuable chemical ree

option or bio-balancing in the home garden.

How:Foliar application. Dilute at 10 mL to 1 litre o

water and ully wet the plant to the point o run-o.

Where: In the vegetable, ornamental gardens and

ruit orchards.

When: Useul to build vitality in young plants and

every three weeks during the growing season. Do

not apply in the 2 weeks prior to owering or during

owering.

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People: Needed or iron transportation and the

ormation o haemoglobin.

Think Zinc (Zn)

Soil: I you have over applied phosphorus using chook

manure pellets over the years, then you have probably

induced a zinc defciency. The answer is to use a product

like Total Cover as a oliar spray to bypass the soil-based

lockup. Zinc is important in the soil or the health o

benefcial microorganisms, particularly nitrogen fxers.

Plants: Zinc is oten called the energy micronutrient.

People: Essential or the proper unctioning o

reproductive organs and or the immune system.PACKAGING

1 L

Product Code: HGLFVG


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Backyard Boost

What: For those looking or a general purpose Cer-

tifed Organic liquid ertiliser look no urther than

Backyard Boost. A moderate analysis all-purpose

ertiliser, Backyard Boost is ideal or vegetable,

ruit or ower production. Many soils lack the nu-trients required to produce and maintain healthy

plants, trees and lawns. Backyard Boost oers a

wide range o nutrients in a concentrated liquid

which is suitable or all gardens.

Why: Foliar ertiliser is an ideal opportunity to de-

liver nutrients directly into the plants. Calcium is a

sluggish mineral, particularly in winter so a oliar

eed will get this vital mineral directly into all parts

o the plant.

How: Dilute one capul (15 mL) o Backyard Boost

into 5 L o water and apply mix to soil and oliage.

Where: Backyard Boost is ideal or your vegetable

garden, orchard and ower beds.

When: Ideally, repeat weekly or vegetables and

monthly or ruit trees, ornamentals and lawns. Al-

ternate with Backyard Blooms or vegetables, ruit

and owers.

Backyard Blooms

What: A high analysis potassium liquid ertiliser,

Backyard Blooms is the perect companion prod-

uct or Backyard Boost. Enhances photosynthesis

or optimum plant health.

Why: Plants and trees that bear ruit, owers and

vegetables require potassium. A lack o potassium

can reduce the quality, quantity and health o pro-

duce. Backyard Blooms oers a highly available

orm o potassium which plants and trees can easily

access.

How: Dilute one capul (15 mL) o Backyard Blooms

into 5L o water and apply mix to soil and oliage.

Where: Backyard Blooms is ideal or your vegeta-ble garden, orchard and ower beds.

When: Ideally, repeat weekly or vegetables and

monthly or ruit trees, ornamentals and lawns. Al-

ternate with Backyard Boost or vegetables, ruit

and owers.

Backyard Box (Twin Pack) (Code: LFBYBX)

1 L Backyard Boost & 1 L Backyard Blooms(Code: LFBYB) (Code: LFBYBL)

Backyard Organic Range


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TheLife-Force

Step1

Vegetable Vitality System

ApplyNutri-StoreGoldat2kgper 10m2ofgardenbed.Nowaddoneheapedtable-

spoonofLife-ForceInstantHumustoawatering canfull ofwaterandapplyto 10m2.

Nutri-StoreGoldisa compostedfertiliserfeaturinga completeblendofmajorandmicro-nutrientsalongwithsoil lifepromotants.

Life-ForceInstantHumusissolublehumategranules.Humic acidisanorganic humus

concentratewhichpromotesplantgrowthandalsofeedssoil life.

Dipseedlingsina 1:500dilutionofLife-ForceStimulatei.e.a

tspper litreofwater.Ifyouareplantingseedsthengenerously

watertheseedbedwiththedilutedsolutionofLife-ForceStimu-

lateimmediatelyafterplanting.

Life-ForceStimulateisa combinationofsolublefulvic acid

powderandsolublekelppowder.Bothofthesenatural plantand

soil foodsarerenownedfortheir capacitytokickstartseedlingsand

improveseedgerminationandplantestablishment.

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Five Steps to

Nutrient-Rich Food!

Step3

Foliar spray 1 week with Lie-Force Total Cover, diluted

at 1:100, alternating every other week with Lie-ForceTrio (at 1:100).

Lie-Force Total Cover is a high perormance blend ominerals and plant growth promoters. It includes luxury

levels o selenium which is seriously defcient in

Australian soils and produce.

Lie-Force TRIO involves high concentrations o liquid

calcium, magnesium and boron.

Together these two products oer ull season, completeplant nutrition. (You can substitute Lie-Force Total

Cover or Lie-Force Backyard Boost (Organic)).

Step4

Foliar spray Lie-Force Vita-Guardonce every 3 weeks to avoid the

requirement or toxic chemicals.

Lie-Force Vita-Guard is a unique

botanical and herbal ormulation

designed to maximise plant vitality.

Important note: The fve step,

Lie-Force Vegetable Vitality System

will deliver superb, nutrient dense

vegetables with orgotten avours and

extended shel-lie. This is the idealapproach but even adopting 1 or 2 o

these steps will dramatically improve

your garden.

Step

5

Lie-Force Micro-Force is a blend o soil microbes

and microbial ood sucient to make 2 x 15 L o

microbe concentrate in a bucket overnight.Thesemicrobes promote a highly productive, disease-

suppressive soil. Immediately ater planting apply

this brewed concentrate at 1:10 (i.e. 1 L into 10 L o

water) as a soil drench.

Also include Lie-Force SeaChange in the samewatering can at 1:100 (i.e. 100 mL into 10 L o

water). Lie-Force SeaChange is a biostimulant

which eeds the newly introduced workorce and

entices earthworms into your garden.


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