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Soil Health Solutions

Soil health solutions that cut inputs and leave the soil better for it.

Water and fertiliser are the biggest variable costs in growing, and both are getting scarcer and more expensive.

We bring the right soil health solutions together and deliver the result you are accountable for: lower fertiliser and water inputs, protected yield, and a living soil that meets the water and nutrient rules. Every result is proven in independent university and field trials before you commit.

Independent university trials: around 26% less irrigation water with no loss of yield, and $663 per acre saved in water and energy.

In short

What are soil health solutions?

Soil health solutions are the practices and inputs that build the biology, structure and nutrient cycling of soil so a crop takes up more of every drop and kilogram applied. The strongest let you cut fertiliser and irrigation while protecting yield, meet the Farming Rules for Water, and prove every result in independent trials.

  • Raising nutrient-use efficiency so fertiliser and nitrogen inputs can fall
  • Cutting irrigation demand through better root-zone biology and distribution
  • Protecting and lifting yield rather than trading it away for lower inputs
  • Building soil fungal and bacterial activity, the foundation of resilience
  • Meeting the Farming Rules for Water, nitrate vulnerable zones and abstraction reform
  • Evidencing it all in independent university and third-party field trials
The challenge

The crop wastes much of the water and nutrient you pay for, and the soil declines with it

When root-zone biology and water distribution are poor, the crop cannot take up much of what you apply, so inputs rise, yield is exposed and soil declines.

Fertiliser and water are the two biggest variable costs in growing, and both are under pressure: input costs are up sharply, nitrogen is imported with no domestic buffer, and water is becoming a regulated constraint, not just a bill.

Much of what is applied is never used. Poor distribution uniformity and a depleted root-zone biology mean nutrient runs off and water drains away, so growers over-apply to protect yield, which raises cost and nutrient-loss exposure at the same time.

On top of the cost sits the obligation. The Farming Rules for Water, nitrate vulnerable zones and abstraction reform all turn nutrient loss and water use into a compliance question, so the answer has to lower inputs and stand up to scrutiny at once.

How it works

A more efficient, more alive root zone, not a heavier input bill

We improve root-zone biology and water distribution so the crop takes up more of every drop and every kilogram, letting you lower inputs while protecting yield.

Healthier root-zone biology and more uniform water delivery raise nutrient-use efficiency, so the same yield needs fewer inputs and stressed or high-response crops can yield more. It works within your existing irrigation and spray programme rather than adding a system to manage.

Because the gains are agronomic rather than chemical, they also build soil fungal and bacterial activity over time and support water-stewardship and nutrient rules, with results documented in independent university and third-party field trials.

What it delivers

Lower inputs, protected yield, healthier soil

Cost

Cut fertiliser and nitrogen

Raise nutrient-use efficiency so the crop takes up more of what you apply, enabling a substantial reduction in fertiliser and nitrogen inputs while holding yield.

Cost

Use less irrigation water

Cut irrigation demand through better distribution and root-zone biology, with around 26% less water recorded in independent university trials and no loss of yield.

Cost

Protect and lift yield

Stronger roots and better uptake protect yield, with a typical uplift of 10 to 25%, and up to around 90% in stressed or high-response crops in independent trials.

Cost

Build a living soil

Substantially increase soil fungal and bacterial activity, the foundation of long-term productivity and resilience to drought and stress.

Cost

Keep irrigation lines clean

Reduce scale and biofouling in irrigation and fertigation lines without harsh acids or biocides, protecting flow, uniformity and maintenance budgets.

Obligation

Meet water and nutrient rules

Lower nutrient loss and water use in line with the Farming Rules for Water, nitrate vulnerable zones and abstraction reform, with measurable, certifiable results.

Evidence

Proven in independent university and field trials

Third-party measured, not vendor-claimed.

~26%Less irrigation water in independent university field trials, with no loss of yield (UC Davis)
$663/acreWater and energy savings per acre recorded in independent university vineyard trials (UC Davis)
10 to 25%Typical crop yield uplift from improved root-zone biology, up to around 90% in stressed or high-response crops
Reference sites

Trials you can put to your agronomist

Viticulture

University research recorded higher yield with around a quarter less irrigation water

Independent UC Davis vineyard research recorded 39 to 90% higher berry yield in a drought year alongside roughly 26% less irrigation water and $663 per acre in water and energy savings, as distribution uniformity rose from 0.70 to 0.95.

Grassland

An Irish grassland trial cut fertiliser inputs substantially without losing yield

Over a single season, an independent laboratory recorded a substantial reduction in nitrogen and fertiliser inputs through substitution, with grass yield and quality maintained and soil biological activity sharply increased.

Hydroponics

A Dutch hydroponic farm roughly tripled dissolved oxygen in minutes

Oxygen in the nutrient solution rose sharply within minutes of treatment and held along the drip line, producing visibly stronger root growth over three months of observation.

Before you commit

Prove it on your soil, before you change a thing

The questions every grower asks are whether it will cost yield, whether it is one more thing to manage, and whether the evidence is real.

All three are answered on your ground. The headline results come from independent university and third-party trials, not brochures, and they protect yield while inputs fall. It fits your existing irrigation and spray programme, and we start with a field trial on your crop so you see the outcome on your soil before committing across the farm.

Every figure is from independent university or third-party trials.
Questions answered
What are soil health solutions?

They are the practices and inputs that build the biology, structure and nutrient cycling of soil so a crop takes up more of every drop and kilogram applied. The strongest let you cut fertiliser and irrigation while protecting yield, meet the Farming Rules for Water, and prove every result in independent trials.

How do you improve soil health?

By raising root-zone biology and distribution uniformity so the soil cycles water and nutrient efficiently rather than losing them. As biological activity builds, the crop takes up more of what is applied, inputs can fall, and soil fungal and bacterial activity increases substantially, the foundation of long-term resilience.

How do you cut fertiliser and input costs?

By raising nutrient-use efficiency so the crop takes up more of what you apply. In an independent grassland trial this enabled a substantial reduction in nitrogen and fertiliser inputs through substitution, with yield and quality maintained. The exact saving is crop, soil and season dependent, which is why we start with a trial.

What are the Farming Rules for Water obligations?

They require nutrients to be applied to meet but not exceed crop or soil need, planned from regular soil testing for pH, N, P, K and Mg, with measures to prevent nutrient and soil loss to watercourses. Lowering nutrient loss and water use, with measurable results, is how soil health solutions support compliance.

Can you raise yield while cutting inputs?

Yes. It protects yield while inputs fall, and in independent university trials it raised yield, by a typical 10 to 25% and more in stressed or high-response crops, alongside around 26% less irrigation water with no yield loss.

Is it one more thing to manage?

No. It is designed to fit your existing irrigation and spray programme rather than adding a separate system to run.

Is the evidence independent?

Yes. The headline results come from independent university research and third-party laboratory-verified field trials, not manufacturer claims.

Start with one field, one crop, one season

Tell us the input cost or water constraint you are facing. We will design a field trial on your crop and show you the result before you commit across the farm.

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Tell us the cost, the risk or the obligation you are facing. A senior member of our team will respond, in confidence, with how we would help.

Every enquiry is handled in strict confidence.