Seaweed Tonics
Pastoral Improvements provides New Zealand made Seaweed Tonics. These products are highly efficient and can match the diverse needs of our farmers. These high-quality products enable achieving your farming goals with the benefits to your soil health and to the environment vs using chemical fertilisers. These solutions also can provide you with long-lasting effects that boost your farming outputs long-term.
Please see our products below or contact our team of professionals who can suggest you an alternative solution when considering your farming situation.
$160 NZD / 20L
kOFERT
KoFert NZ Seaweed extract is especially designed for your soil and plant health.
Used by those who contribute to the greater care of our planet by caring for their plants and soil.
KoFert is a liquid seaweed derived concentration to promote plant and soil vitality. A truly unique blend of NZ seaweed species resulting in a seaweed extract containing beneficial naturally occurring growth promoting hormones, biostimulants, amino acids and multiple trace elements.
Here at Pastoral Improvements we liked KoFert, and the advantages it brings, so much we have invested in it. KoFert was developed by Scientists at NZ Manuka, researched and produced specifically to increase plant and soil health.
We are in the business of finding natural based solutions and Seaweed products fit perfectly with our philosophy.
KoFert is an essential partner to our extensive Pastoral seed range and our Enviopasture seed mixes.
BENEFITS:
- Contains beneficial growth promoting hormones Cytokinins and Auxins, biostimulants, a wide profile of amino acids, and multiple trace elements.
- Derived from a unique proprietary blend of New Zealand red, green and brown seaweed species.
- A natural, nutrient rich plant food. It is quickly absorbed to improve plant and soil biololgy, leaving no harmful residues.
- Manufactured using a fermentation process that breaks down trace elements in perfect balance, making them readily available to plants and soil.
- Enhances root systems, increses soil biology, and maximizes nutrient uptake.
- Provides a folier boost and enhances the effectiveness of herbicides and fungicides.
- Proven in horticulture to improve plant health and growth resulting in better bud sets and high crop yields
Available in 1000 litre and 20 litre containers delivered nationwide.
Compared to anything else on the market, KoFert offers the best value for your plant and soil nutrition.
PRODUCT ANALYSIS
Nutrients, ppm | Amino Acids, g/m³ | ||
Nitrogen | 231 | Aspartic Acid | 0.09 |
Phosphorus | 92 | Threonine | 0.02 |
Potassium | 647 | Serine | 0.02 |
Sulfur | 216 | Glutamic Acid | 0.08 |
Calcium | 442 | Proline | 0.04 |
Magnesium | 265 | Glycine | 0.04 |
Sodium | 558 | Alanine | 0.04 |
Iron | 62 | Valine | 0.04 |
Copper | 1 | Methionine | 0.01 |
Manganese | 3 | Isoleucine | 0.02 |
Zinc | 1 | Leucine | 0.01 |
Boron | 7 | Tyrosine | 0.02 |
Cobalt | 2 | Phenylalanine | 0.03 |
Molybdenum | 2 | Histidine | 0.01 |
Selenium | 5 | Lysine | 0.01 |
Arginine | 0.01 |
USAGE STRATEGY
> Application Rates
Pastures/Foliar Spray: 7 ltr per ha
Cropping: 5-10 ltr per ha
Horticulture and Orchards: 10 ltr per ha
> Dilution Rates
- Aerial Application
Add 80 ltr of water per hectare
- Ground Application
Add 200 ltr of water per hectare
> Application timing
Optimum application times are early morning or late evening – Do not apply in direct sunlight
> Seasonal Application
Early Spring
Early Autumn
$200 NZD / 20L
Kobee
Developed by Beekeepers for Beekeepers in NZ.
Kobee is a liquid seaweed derived concentrated tonic for supplementing bee food, it contains naturally extracted amino acids and trace elements necessary for strong healthy hives and happy productive bees.
Here at Pastoral Improvements we liked Kobee and the results it brings to beekeepers, so much we have invested in it. KoBee was developed by Scientists at NZ Manuka, researched and produced specifically to increase bee health and honey production, and of course to provide total nutrition.
We are in the business of finding natural based solutions and Seaweed products fit perfectly with our philosophy
Kobee is an essential partner to our extensive Pastoral seed range and our Enviopastue seed mixes.
BENEFITS:
- KoBee is a natural mineral and amino acid supplement to be added to bee feed for optimal bee vitality and hive health (acids are the essential building blocks to optimal bee health.)
- Including the essential amino acids Kobee also contains the recommended daily requirement of minerals & trace elements.
- Kobee uses freshly collected seaweed species combined specifically for this purpose.The mixed blend of up to 10 red, green and brown seaweeds each have unique nutritional profiles which combine to give a much wider range of nutrients.
- Kobee has the highest amino acid profile of all similar products avail in NZ
- The manufacturing process ensures the seaweed is washed to reduce the sodium content. Important for your honey production.
- Kobee is manufactured using a fermentation process this breaks down the trace elements in perfect balance and makes them readily available to the bees, yeast has the added property of adding a Vitamin B supplement
Available in 1000 litre and 20 litre containers delivered nationwide.
The Kobee Range offers the best value for your bee nutrition, compared to anything else on the market.
USAGE STRATEGY
Use Kobee as part of your regular feeding cycle to ensure your hives stay strong year round, feed when honey is harvested pre-winter and again as a pre-honey production boost in spring.
The ideal dilution is recommended by beekeepers at 20/30ml per litre of sugar syrup. Because Kobee is such a balanced product it is near impossible to over supplement with our product.
More information
You are also might be interested in the improvement of your soil quality and biodiversity. To read more, we suggest to visit covercrops.co.nz.
INTERESTED IN placing AN ORDER?
We distribute via all independent seed resellers.
Contact us and we can help streamline the delivery process to insure your reseller can deliver as fast as possible.