Inoculation and Liquid Injection: Setting Up for Success
“Prior Preparation Prevents P#%s Poor Performance.” This saying applies to many aspects of life, including preparing your crops for a successful growing season.
A crucial step in this preparation is helping plants establish a big, healthy root system below the surface. Roots are essential for anchorage, water and nutrient uptake, aeration, and plant-microbe interactions. Naturally, a larger root system provides greater access to nutrients, microbes, and moisture, setting the stage for crop success.
The Role of Soil Biology in Agriculture
Modern agriculture recognises the pivotal role of soil microorganisms in:
- Nutrient cycling
- Disease and pest resistance
- Drought and frost resilience
- Growth promotion
- Fruit development and fulfillment
- Crop quality
Building Plant-Microbe Relationships at Sowing
To foster plant-microbe relationships and ensure an optimal season, using biology at sowing is key. This involves:
- Seed inoculation
- Application of biostimulants via liquid injection
What are Plant Biostimulants?
Plant biostimulants contain substances or microorganisms that stimulate natural processes, enhancing nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality.¹
Introducing NutriSoil Biological Solution
NutriSoil Biological Solution is a cost-effective biostimulant suitable for seed inoculation or liquid injection. Produced by composting worms, this vermiwash (worm liquid) is rich in microbial diversity and organic compounds, including:
- Bacteria (especially decomposers)
- Fungi
- Bioavailable minerals
- Hormones, enzymes, antimicrobial peptides, proteins, and vitamins
- Worm mucus containing secondary metabolites such as amino acids, enzymes, and hormones
This unique composition promotes healthy plant growth and suppresses disease and pest pressure while fostering plant-microbe interactions from germination onwards.
Practical Applications of Biostimulants
Here’s how to incorporate NutriSoil Biological Solution into your farming practices:
- Seed inoculation: Apply 5L of NutriSoil per tonne of seed.
- Liquid injection: Apply 5L per hectare.
Seed inoculation is the most critical step for establishing a strong start to the growing season. Increasingly, farmers are using liquid injection systems to provide seeds with essential carbon, microbial, and nutrient sources. Some also integrate their own compost extracts and trace elements.
When adding nutrients to your worm liquid sowing, it is essential to apply this mix immediately; do not leave the worm liquid and nutrients tank mixed overnight. Testing has proven that nutrients can affect microbial biomass and balance in worm liquids (NutriSoil Biological Solution).
For detailed guidelines, Soil’s for Life offers a Practice Guide: Biological Seed Treatments², featuring practical steps and farmer case studies.
Activating Soil Biology: A Journey
Improving soil and plant health takes time. While biological stimulants play a vital role, a whole-system approach is essential. Not all changes need to happen at once—start small.
If you’re taking only one step this year, seed inoculation with NutriSoil is a simple and cost-effective choice. Our team is here to support your NutriSoil needs and guide you toward broader system-level changes.
References
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S098194282400367X
- https://soilsforlife.org.au/practice-guide-biological-seed-treatment/#indi
