1. Introduction
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Organic fertilizer BIOST
“Chistiy Mir” R&D and
manufacturing company Ltd
Address: Moscow,
Tel.: +7 (495) 409 – 98 – 77
e-mail: vng.tersus@gmail.com
2. Introduction
Organic fertilizer BIOST-1 is used in open and protected ground
in agricultural production in private farming and community-
supported farming for soil recultivation. It is used as organic
fertilizer for basal fertilizing of agricultural (grains, pulses,
gramineous, technical, forage, vegetable, small-fruit crops and
fruit trees) and decorative crops, as well as for disturbed land
recultivation. Organic fertilizer BIOST-1 suits best for the soils in
Africa and Middle East due to its ability to retain liquid in the
soil. Studies showed that BIOST-1 is a stronger agent affecting
the soil properties than manure and mineral fertilizers and is the
main source of phosphorous nutrition for plants. There is
almost no need to apply mineral fertilizers if BIOST-1 is being
applied in controlled doses.
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3. Product description
BIOST-1 is an organic fertilizer based on the residues of sludge deposits which
are obtained by drying in silt detention ponds for at least two years. The
organic fertilizer is produced based on ТУ 0135-001-78246328-2010.
The appearance of the organic fertilizer BIOST: an indiscrete dark grey loose
mass. (see the photo).
Organic fertilizer BIOST-1 allows you to raise the soil fertility, agricultural crop
yield and is environment-friendly. The use of organic fertilizers in the
agricultural soils of African and Middle East countries allows you to raise the
content of main nutrient elements of plants, especially N (nitrogen) and P
(phosphorous), microelements Zn (zinc), Cu (cuprum), Mn (manganese) and
other microelements, improves physical properties of the soil, its structure,
moisture retention capacity as well as reduces its rate of evaporation. (see
the table)
Weight percentage of organic substances can vary due to inhomogeneous
composition of fertilizers, but doesn’t surpass the required limits
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Value BIOST-1 BIOST-2
Weight percentage of dry substance
(with reference to dry substance), %,
at least
35 25
Weight percentage of total
phosphorus (P025), %, with
reference to dry substance, at least
1.5 1.5
Weight percentage of total nitrogen,
%, with reference to dry substance, at
least
2.0 1.5
Weight percentage of ashes, %, not
more than
65 75
Acidity (pH) 6.0-8.0 6.5-8.0
Weight percentage of moisture, %,
not more than
40 50
6. Advantages
When BIOST-1 is applied the soil gets enriched by nutritious macro- and microelements
(nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, cuprum, magnesium,
cobalt) and organic substance. Thanks to application of the organic fertilizer BIOST-1
you save up on mineral fertilizers and considerably reduce the anthropogenic load on
the soil. Agrochemicals similar to the fertilizer BIOST-1 are used in many countries of the
world: USA, Canada, Western European countries, Ukraine and Belarus as well as in
many regions of the Russian Federation. All the countries have elaborated
recommendations on the use of such fertilizers taking into account the requirements of
ecological safety.
The main macro elements which get into the soil after the fertilizer is applied are
phosphorus, sulphur, calcium, magnesium and nitrogen. These very substances are
needed for a full development of the root system and for growth of various cultures.
One of the main tasks of organic fertilizers, as opposed to the nitrogen fertilizers, is the
improvement of the soil structure. As a matter of fact the same thing happens as in the
process of the black soil formation – separate units are formed in the soil, between
which there is space which leads to a better air intake and water permeability.
Microorganisms, improving the nutrient metabolism between the soil and plants,
multiply as well. Organic fertilizers are a source of additional heat for the soil, and the
soil gets useful substances in a balanced quantity, the risk for the plants to ‘get burnt’
sinks.
The advantages of using BIOST-1 compared to others organic fertilizers are the creation
of a fertile layer of soil on sandy, sandy-loam, clay loam and loamy soils and
recultivation of eluviated and erodible soils due to a balanced combination of
components and special properties of this fertilizer.
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7. Use
Maximum single dose for applying the agrochemical calculated with reference to dry
substance for sandy and sandy-loam soils should not exceed 7 tons per hectare, for
soils of medium and heavy texture – 10 tons per hectare. It is recommended to apply
the agrochemical BIOST-1 to the soil not more than one time each 2 years for sandy
and sandy-loam soils and not more than 1 time each 3 years for soils of medium and
heavy texture.
According to the technology of the organic fertilizer application it should be used when
agrochemical works with routine technical substances are performed in an agricultural
production where organic fertilizers are expected to be used (РОУ-4, РОУ-6, РОУ-8).
According to the technological scheme of the agrochemical application routine,
technical substances for agrochemical works should be used. During basal fertilizing
the fertilizer should be evenly spread on the soil surface and ploughed up. A stronger
effect on the biological activity and the nutritive regime of the soil is achieved when
the fertilizer is plowed in to the soil with a plow on a depth of 10 – 20 cm. The content
of mineral forms of nitrogen in the topsoil rises by 32%, of phosphorus – by 8%, of
potassium – by 18%. Energy efficiency rises by 3.8 %. In order to create a fertile layer
on sandy, sandy-loam, clay loam and loamy soils the application norm is between 40
and 120 tons per hectare during 1.5-2 years. Later, in order to keep the fertility of the
layer, the application norm is 12-17 tons per hectare. When the organic fertilizer
BIOST-1 is used on a constant basis the germination capacity gets improved by 10-
19%, plus a systematic use of the fertilizer containing the mentioned elements makes
it possible to secure a self-supporting balance of microelements in the crop rotation for
7-10 years.
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8. Effectiveness
The use of organic fertilizer based on the
sludge residues BIOST-1 results in crop yield
increase. Average increase during 1 – 2 years is
as follows: winter rye – up to 17%, spring
wheat – 41% (grain quality – the content of
gluten rises by 1 – 1.5%), maize – up to 20%,
barley – up to 26%, buckwheat – up to 21%,
sugar beet – up to 23%, grapes – up to 15%,
maize herbage – 39%, straw – up to 13%.
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9. Safety
The organic fertilizer BIOST-1 does not contain toxic
components with a content exceeding the acceptable levels,
there is no pathogenic flora. Organic fertilizer BIOST, if the
recommended schedule is observed, does not negatively
affect the quality and nutrition value of the products and
does not lead to nitrate accretion.
If the agrochemical is applied to the soil in recommended
doses and the acceptable for the soils norms are observed, it
is unlikely that toxic admixes exceed the acceptable for the
soil levels (see the table)
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10. Safety
Admixture
(element)
Anthropogenic load in kg/hectare/year
Real value (max) Acceptable limit
Plumbum (Pb) 0,45 1,250
Cadmium (Cd) 0,011 0,013
Mercury (Hg) 0,00034 0,013
Arsenic (As) 0,09 0,285
Cobalt (Co) - 0,75
Nickel (Ni) 0,7 1,5
Nitrogen (N) 140 450
Phosphorus (P2O5) 104 200
Organic fertilizer BIOST does not have a negative effect on the
environment.
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11. Safety
• There exists no danger of polluting natural environment when the
agrochemical is applied in recommended doses;
• The soil layer will not be polluted by dangerous chemicals or by
natural radionuclides;
• Pollution of surface and subterranean waters with the fertilizer
components is unlikely;
• There is no chance of pollution of the atmospheric air by
components or admixtures;
• Useful fauna and flora – a negative effect is unlikely.
• There is no microbiological characteristic, including the presence of
pathogenic micro flora, in the agrochemical.
• There are no viable larvae or eggs of helminthes, cysts of enteric
pathogenic protozoa, larvae and chrysalises of synanthropic flies in
the agrochemical.
• The fertilizer is not phytotoxic.
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12. Transportation and storage
• The agrochemical can be transported by all transport
means (in bulk or package) according to the rules of load
transportation applicable to the given type of
transportation.
• The agrochemical should be stored in dry warehose
facilities securing the protection from direct sun light,
moisturizing, contamination and mechanical damage, in
transport tare in stacks on racks or on trays, positioned
on an even solid base. It is acceptable to store the product
under a shed on a dry even base under a waterproof
cover. Storage facilities should be equipped with fire
extinguishing tools. The agrochemical is not explosive.
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