Residue to Riches

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Here’s how you can reduce your costs for expensive fertilizer by recycling crop residue into valuable nutrients! This gallery of photos takes you on a quick tour of AgriEnergy Resources technology and techniques to reduce your fertilizer costs per bushel — while you maintain robust yields.

Residue and roots left from a 180-bu. corn crop contain 80 lbs. of N, 30 lbs. of P and 190 lbs. of K. However, in conventional fertility and no-till systems, most nutrients in stalks and leaves are lost by leaching and weathering. : 

Residue and roots left from a 180-bu. corn crop contain 80 lbs. of N, 30 lbs. of P and 190 lbs. of K. However, in conventional fertility and no-till systems, most nutrients in stalks and leaves are lost by leaching and weathering.

AgriEnergy Resources has 20 years of experience researching and proving ways to recapture nutrients and enhance crop nutrient uptake biologically with natural, beneficial soil organisms. Our research center is right on this central Illinois farm! : 

AgriEnergy Resources has 20 years of experience researching and proving ways to recapture nutrients and enhance crop nutrient uptake biologically with natural, beneficial soil organisms. Our research center is right on this central Illinois farm!

One AgriEnergy Resources product for converting residue to riches is Residuce -- a blend of beneficial bacteria, fungi and nutrients which accelerate digestion of tough stalks and leaves. The photo at left above was taken Oct. 11, 2007, when Residuce was applied to the cornstalks. The photo at right shows the same stalks twelve days later: They are laced with living organisms. These billions of “little livestock” digest raw cellulose and lignin into stable humus, polysacharrides and other nutrient sources for future crops. : 

One AgriEnergy Resources product for converting residue to riches is Residuce -- a blend of beneficial bacteria, fungi and nutrients which accelerate digestion of tough stalks and leaves. The photo at left above was taken Oct. 11, 2007, when Residuce was applied to the cornstalks. The photo at right shows the same stalks twelve days later: They are laced with living organisms. These billions of “little livestock” digest raw cellulose and lignin into stable humus, polysacharrides and other nutrient sources for future crops.

The two photos above show a comparable area of the stalk field which was not treated with Residuce. The photos were also taken Oct. 11 and Oct. 23. However, there’s no noticeable change in the degree of decomposition in the untreated stalks during those 12 days. : 

The two photos above show a comparable area of the stalk field which was not treated with Residuce. The photos were also taken Oct. 11 and Oct. 23. However, there’s no noticeable change in the degree of decomposition in the untreated stalks during those 12 days.

After just a few weeks following Residuce application, you may see a webwork of actinomycetes extending their hyphae around leaves and stalks. This filament enhances the habitat for beneficial bacteria that work in concert with fungi. More N, P, K and other nutrients become sequestered in the cells of organisms instead of leaching away. : 

After just a few weeks following Residuce application, you may see a webwork of actinomycetes extending their hyphae around leaves and stalks. This filament enhances the habitat for beneficial bacteria that work in concert with fungi. More N, P, K and other nutrients become sequestered in the cells of organisms instead of leaching away.

Residuce was applied in the rows on the right side of this photo, but not on the left. Where the previous year’s cornstalks were treated, most of the stalks have been digested into usable nutrients and stable forms of sugars. The humus and polysacharrides hold moisture and stabilize soil against erosion. : 

Residuce was applied in the rows on the right side of this photo, but not on the left. Where the previous year’s cornstalks were treated, most of the stalks have been digested into usable nutrients and stable forms of sugars. The humus and polysacharrides hold moisture and stabilize soil against erosion.

Residuce has such a robust array of organisms that it will colonize salt-type fertilizer like potassium sulfate. The Petri dish on the left above is a control, showing very few microbial colonies growing on a K2So4 substrate. The Petri dish at right with the same substrate was treated with Residuce. That touched off a rapid colonization with vigorous organisms. In the soil, such microbes and fungi help mobilize nutrients and enhance crop uptake. : 

Residuce has such a robust array of organisms that it will colonize salt-type fertilizer like potassium sulfate. The Petri dish on the left above is a control, showing very few microbial colonies growing on a K2So4 substrate. The Petri dish at right with the same substrate was treated with Residuce. That touched off a rapid colonization with vigorous organisms. In the soil, such microbes and fungi help mobilize nutrients and enhance crop uptake.

AgriEnergy Resources has also developed an effective array of biological products to enhance early emergence. An equal amount of moist soil and seed corn was placed in both Petri dishes above. The soil on the dish at right was treated with an AgriEnergy’s SP-1, a diverse blend of microbes and their food substrates. By colonizing roots early, these “symbiotic” organisms accelerate growth and early nutrient uptake. This photo was taken five days after planting. The soil was held at 68 degrees. Typically, SP-1 boosts corn yield 6 to 10 bu. per acre. : 

AgriEnergy Resources has also developed an effective array of biological products to enhance early emergence. An equal amount of moist soil and seed corn was placed in both Petri dishes above. The soil on the dish at right was treated with an AgriEnergy’s SP-1, a diverse blend of microbes and their food substrates. By colonizing roots early, these “symbiotic” organisms accelerate growth and early nutrient uptake. This photo was taken five days after planting. The soil was held at 68 degrees. Typically, SP-1 boosts corn yield 6 to 10 bu. per acre.

SP-1 accelerates early germination and growth in all kinds of crops, including forages and pasture. Greenhouse germination tests like the one above dramatize the difference. : 

SP-1 accelerates early germination and growth in all kinds of crops, including forages and pasture. Greenhouse germination tests like the one above dramatize the difference.

SP-1 applied to potatoes at planting resulted in more vigorous early root and stem growth. By colonizing the root hairs, helpful organisms occupy space in the rhizosphere that may otherwise be invaded by soil pathogens. Healthier roots enable stronger growth above ground. : 

SP-1 applied to potatoes at planting resulted in more vigorous early root and stem growth. By colonizing the root hairs, helpful organisms occupy space in the rhizosphere that may otherwise be invaded by soil pathogens. Healthier roots enable stronger growth above ground.

Biologically alive soils result from residue management, inoculation of seed with beneficial organisms, and a fertility program that’s eco-friendly to soil life. Put it all together, and you get huge corn root systems like those on the right above. The root at left is an identical hybrid planted at the same time on comparable soil… but without AgriEnergy Resources biological technology. : 

Biologically alive soils result from residue management, inoculation of seed with beneficial organisms, and a fertility program that’s eco-friendly to soil life. Put it all together, and you get huge corn root systems like those on the right above. The root at left is an identical hybrid planted at the same time on comparable soil… but without AgriEnergy Resources biological technology.

Biologically alive soils recycle more residue nitrogen into plant-available nitrogen. Living soils also mobilize more P and K. Water efficiency also rises. Your corn needs less purchased nitrogen per bushel produced. The results above are from multi-year replicated trials across a wide array of soils and annual moisture conditions. If nitrogen costs 40 cents per unit, and you can raise 200-bu. corn with 100 units of purchased N rather than 200 units, that’s a profit benefit of $40 per acre. Our clients are seeing such results. : 

Biologically alive soils recycle more residue nitrogen into plant-available nitrogen. Living soils also mobilize more P and K. Water efficiency also rises. Your corn needs less purchased nitrogen per bushel produced. The results above are from multi-year replicated trials across a wide array of soils and annual moisture conditions. If nitrogen costs 40 cents per unit, and you can raise 200-bu. corn with 100 units of purchased N rather than 200 units, that’s a profit benefit of $40 per acre. Our clients are seeing such results.

Biologically alive soils invigorate pasture growth and milk production! Our dairyman clients report healthier herds, along with higher milk output. AgriEnergy Resources offers a wide array of pasture and forage programs. : 

Biologically alive soils invigorate pasture growth and milk production! Our dairyman clients report healthier herds, along with higher milk output. AgriEnergy Resources offers a wide array of pasture and forage programs.

Biologically alive soils stimulate forage growth, helping crowd out unwanted species. Also, nutritional tests on forages grown with biologically balanced soils consistently reveal higher feed value. This photo shows an organic field of forage after one treatment with an AgriEnergy Resources biological blend. : 

Biologically alive soils stimulate forage growth, helping crowd out unwanted species. Also, nutritional tests on forages grown with biologically balanced soils consistently reveal higher feed value. This photo shows an organic field of forage after one treatment with an AgriEnergy Resources biological blend.

Biologically alive soils enhance legume development and feed quality. We often see alfalfa with solid -- not hollow -- stems on soil which as a good history of residue management with AgriEnergy Resources products and techniques. : 

Biologically alive soils enhance legume development and feed quality. We often see alfalfa with solid -- not hollow -- stems on soil which as a good history of residue management with AgriEnergy Resources products and techniques.

Biologically alive soils improve pastures for grass-feed beef production. Some of AgriEnergy’s most enthusiastic clients are those who use our forage fertility programs and intensive rotational grazing to produce tasty, tender grass-fed beef. : 

Biologically alive soils improve pastures for grass-feed beef production. Some of AgriEnergy’s most enthusiastic clients are those who use our forage fertility programs and intensive rotational grazing to produce tasty, tender grass-fed beef.

Biologically alive soils enhance yields, taste and shelf life of fresh produce. AgriEnergy products like SP-1 and Myco Seed Treat are gaining ground among producers of natural and organic fresh fruit and vegetables. : 

Biologically alive soils enhance yields, taste and shelf life of fresh produce. AgriEnergy products like SP-1 and Myco Seed Treat are gaining ground among producers of natural and organic fresh fruit and vegetables.

Biologically alive soils occasionally emerge another way: Because underground life is still abundant and respiring as fall residue digests, biologically vigorous soils are slightly warmer than surrounding fields. This showed up in an aerial photo near Springdale, Utah after a light late-fall snow. The fields with melted snow are those of the Harwood family, who’ve energized their farm for several years by renewing soil life. : 

Biologically alive soils occasionally emerge another way: Because underground life is still abundant and respiring as fall residue digests, biologically vigorous soils are slightly warmer than surrounding fields. This showed up in an aerial photo near Springdale, Utah after a light late-fall snow. The fields with melted snow are those of the Harwood family, who’ve energized their farm for several years by renewing soil life.

That’s a quick fly-by of how AgriEnergy Resources can help you! E-mail or call us for specific information on how we can “energize” your soils with new life -- and new profitability!info@agrienergy.net815-872-1190 : 

That’s a quick fly-by of how AgriEnergy Resources can help you! E-mail or call us for specific information on how we can “energize” your soils with new life -- and new profitability!info@agrienergy.net815-872-1190