Grower stories
We are lucky to be working with a range of people using Biocast as part of their growing systems. Here we showcase some ways Biocast can be used, and some results that can be achieved.
Seeds as a tool for building soil structure
Can you dig your hands through your soil, without first loosening it mechanically? Does rain soak in immediately, even in a heavy downpour? Or do you watch it sit there and bog your vehicles then evaporate away? Can roots establish easily? Can plants breathe, drink,...
Observations from Oxhill Organics April 26
Last week, Lee and the kids paid a visit to Chris Eggert at Oxhill Organics, and it’s worth a discussion. Background Chris is a Biocast customer, and he always inspires us with the different things he’s trying to improve the family’s organic dairy farm. We should...
Grower Stories: Kerrie and Kristian’s Trees
Photo credit: Aus Eco SolutionsKerrie Guppy has been an enthusiastic proponent of Biocast for years. Kirsty had a chat with her about how she and her team use it for tree planting. Kerrie and her husband Kristian own Aus Eco Solutions, offering "environmentally...
Grower stories: Jason’s pasture
Jason Simmons of The Overseer Saddlery at Armidale, NSW, is one of our Biocast stockists. He runs cattle on his 500 acre property, and has been using Biocast since 2017. He predominantly uses it as a seed dressing, and once a year as a foliar spray. Jason has as very...
Grower stories: Karyn and Carissa’s inoculated seed for pasture
Lee recently had a chat with Karyn Cassar of Benmar Farm, an organic dairy at Hannam Vale on the NSW mid north coast, about how their inoculated seed for pasture is going. The results are very promising! Karyn and Carissa inoculated their rye grass seed for seeding...
Grower stories: Del’s backyard
Delwyn Thomas. Horticulturist, Floriculturist and design Florist, author of 'What Cut Flower is That'. "Almost three years ago in late spring, Lee offered to spray my garden with Biocast+. Within a few days I was fascinated to notice there was no powdery mildew on the...
Grower stories: Peter’s orchids
Peter Bisoglio. Former owner and grower at Forest Glen Roses, Glenorie. "As a former nurseryman and cut flower grower I am quite passionate about and spend considerable time planting , maintaining, tending and extending my garden, I grow a range of vegetable crops to...
Grower stories: Gabe and Fiona’s flower nursery
Gabriel and Fiona Poole, Pinnacle Nursery Wingham. "We grow cut flowers in coco peat bags and pots in a semi hydroponic system. In about April 2015 we started using the Biocast through the fertigation system. Though we were quite sceptical and reluctant at first,...