Gardening
Biological activity is the life of the soil. Microorganisms are like an army of workers in the soil, feeding the plant, protecting it from disease and maintaining the health and structure of the soil. The ability of soil to support and sustain plant life is in direct proportion to the abundance and vigor of microorganisms.
Over 150 years ago, Justus Von Liebig, know as the architect of chemical fertilizers, discovered that plant productivity increased when chemical compounds of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium were added to the soil. The original intent of chemical fertilizers was only to supplement the soil's basic organic matter.
Medina products increase the performance and the quantity of microbes that convert nutrients into food for the plant. It loosens and mellows compacted soils. And it allows more water and oxygen to penetrate the soil. Microbes are "nature’s soil managers". Without an adequate level of microbes in the soil, disease and weeds can overtake otherwise healthy gardens and flower beds. Compaction and erosion will occur. Eventually the soil will lose its ability to support useful plant life, no matter how much fertilizer or organic matter is applied.
As microorganisms digest plant residues, they secrete polysaccharides. These compounds have the unique ability to both bind and release soil particles in order to maintain the proper soil structure. Polysaccharides help make soil more stable, better "balance" - preventing soil particles form compacting and helping to reduce soil erosion.
Medina products will help reduce compaction, make nutrients more available to the soil, reduce alkalinity, increase water retention and help ward off weeds and plant diseases.