TRANSFORM YOUR GARDEN WITH ATLANTIC HARVEST FERTILISERS
Our fertilisers are designed to revitalise your soil and enhance plant growth.
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The harvesting of seaweed for various purposes such as fodder for livestock and fertiliser for crops, vegetables and grazing fields is very much an ancient practice in Ireland. The application of seaweed as a fertiliser has been utilised for generations by farmers and therefore a deep historical understanding exists amongst Irish farmers of the benefits of seaweed as a natural and organic fertiliser on their farmland
Atlantic Harvest Seaweed fertiliser is a purely natural, organic fertiliser product made from seaweed and fish extract that is used in both horticulture and agriculture to increase soil fertility and plant growth. The use of seaweed and fish fertiliser dates back to antiquity and has a broad array of benefits for soils. Through its composition of various bioactive molecules, seaweed functions as a strong soil conditioner, bio-remediator, and biological pest control, with each seaweed phylum offering various benefits to soil and crop health. These benefits includes increased tolerance to abiotic stressors, improved soil texture and water retention, and reduced occurrence of diseases. Atlantic Harvest's Liquid seaweed functions as an organic bio-fertiliser. Because seaweed is rich in micro and macronutrients, humic acids, and phytohormones, it enhances soil fertility. Atlantic Harvest seaweed-derived fertilisers contain polysaccharides, proteins, and fatty acids which improve the moisture and nutrient retention of soil, contributing to improved crop growth. In addition, more trace minerals are found in seaweed than those produced with animal byproducts
Atlantic Harvest's organic fertilisation techniques have lower environmental consequences in comparison to the production of artificial chemical fertilisers as we use no harsh caustic or organic solvents to produce our fertiliser and the seaweed raw material is a renewable resource, as opposed to mineral deposits and fossil fuels needed to synthesize chemical fertiliser. Our Liquid seaweed extracts are bio-fertilisers that can also be used as biostimulants, which are applied to enhance nutrient efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance.
The application of Atlantic Harvest seaweed fertilisers can also result in enhanced tolerance to abiotic stressors that generally inhibit crop growth and yield such as low moisture, high salinity, and freezing temperatures. These stress tolerance benefits appear to be driven by physiological changes induced in crops by the seaweed, including improved energy storage, enhanced root morphology, and greater metabolic potential, enhancing the plant's ability to survive unfavourable conditions. Seaweed extracts have also resulted in considerable reductions in the leakage of electrolytes, as well as enhanced chlorophyll and carotenoid production, and water content. Research has also demonstrated that wheat plants treated with seaweed extracts have accumulated key osmoprotectants such as proline, other amino acids, and total protein.
Foliar applications of Atlantic Harvest extract have been shown to improve the uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur in soybeans such as Glycine max. Research has also demonstrated that marine extracts can improve tomato plant growth, overall crop yield, and resistance to environmental stressors. Additional documented benefits of using marine extracts as a fertiliser include reduced transplant shock, increased leaf surface area, and increased sugar content.
As a soil conditioner, Atlantic Harvest fertilisers can improve the physical qualities of soil, such as aeration and water retention. Clay soils that lack organic matter and porosity benefit from the humic acid and soluble alginates found in seaweed. These compounds bond with metallic radicals which cause the clay particles to aggregate, thereby improving the texture, aeration, and retention of the soil by stimulating clay disaggregation. The degradation of alginates also supplements the soil with organic matter, enhancing its fertility.
In particular, fish and seaweeds are known to have valuable soil conditioning properties. Seaweed contains soluble alginates as well as alginic acid, which catalyze the bacterial decomposition of organic matter.This process improves soil quality by enhancing populations of nitrogen-fixing bacteria and by supplementing the soil with additional conditioners through the waste products produced by these bacteria.
Fish hydrolysates are a fantastic year round product as it is a natural source of nitrogen which promotes low light and cool season growth.
All of our products are chemical free and are safe for use around animals and children.
The addition of Atlantic Harvest fertilisers to soil can increase crop health and resistance to diseases as they contain a diverse array of bioactive molecules that can respond to diseases and pests, including steroids, terpenes, acetogenins, and amino acid-derived polymers.
The application of Atlantic Harvest reduces the presence of harmful pests including nematodes and insects. The application of our products reduce the harmful effects of nematode infestation. In addition, Atlantic Harvest seaweed products hinder the early growth and development of numerous detrimental insects.
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