Inoculating seedlings with Biocast Soaking the roots of your new plant in Biocast just before planting or repotting is a great way to help your plant sail through transplant shock. What is seedling, or root inoculation? Inoculation simply means that your seedling or...
Lee caught up with special guest David Hardwick, argoecologist from Soil Land Food to discuss the different types of farming inputs on the market today. David demystefies inputs by breaking them into four categories: Fertilisers, soil amendments, biostimulants, and...
This article was originally published in ‘An Artist, a Farmer and a Scientist Walk into a Bar’ in 2021 by the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation. You can download the full publication here. Worm Power! By Lee Fieldhouse and Kirsty Hughes from Island...
Biocast bottles have had a makeover, with a brand new, beautiful design for our labels. Check it out! Original artwork of the plants by Carolyn Brooks Mushroom, microbes and layout by our very own Kirsty Hughes Colour, label layout and design consultation by Ashley...
In June 2021 Lee did a couple of in-person workshops with Bruce Maynard and Michelle Miller for the ‘Compost for Conservation Cropping Project’. His talks were titled “Vermicomposting for soil health and function”. That was followed up with a...
Biological seed inoculation If you are putting out seed, and want it to germinate into a robust and healthy seedling in a cost-effective way, then a biological seed inoculation with a living product such as Biocast is a great option. This post gives some background on...
Not interested in reading the blog? Get the printable one page summary complete with soil fire recovery recipe here. Firstly, if bushfire has happened to you, our condolences. It surrounded our town and rampaged through our valley in November. Thankfully we emerged...
Let’s talk dreadlocks. Not for you, for your plants! Why does the hair style of your plant’s roots matter? When you dig up a plant your want to see dreadlocks along the full length of the roots because it means that the plant has a beneficial connection to soil...
PRESS RELEASE. 20 September 2019 Global Climate Strike. In an unprecedented move, millions of workers at Island Biologicals have gone on strike this morning, to highlight the need for humans to act on global heating. “We’re doing all we can” said...
If being able to see what is happening underground is the gateway to great management of your plants, then the humble shovel is the key. Don’t leave home without one! If you’re only looking above the ground, you’re only looking at half the...
