PRO CALCIUM
Ultra Micronized & Water Soluble.
PRO CALCIUM is designed to optimize soil structure and health, contributing to water savings, greater oxygenation & higher yields. We are OUNCES PER ACRE instead of POUNDS PER ACRE.
PRO CALCIUM is Carbonate (caCO3) from pure Calcite, that is free of heavy metals and magnesium that delivers both Calcium and Carbonate directly into the plant. The ultra-micronization is water soluble, allowing easy uptake through the plant’s stoma or roots.
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Calcium is a non-leaching mineral that will stay in the soil and improve water penetrability.
In soils with high clay content, calcium ions (Ca²⁺) displace sodium (Na⁺) and magnesium (Mg²⁺) ions, which cause soil particles to disperse and become tightly packed, leading to poor structure and compaction.
Calcium, on the other hand, promotes flocculation, where clay particles clump together, forming larger aggregates that improve soil structure and porosity, thus improving water filtration and root penetration.
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Calcium improves soil structure and tilth by promoting flocculation (aggregation) of soil particles, enhancing water infiltration and aeration, and stabilizing organic matter, ultimately leading to better soil health and plant growth.
Calcium improves soil tilth by making it easier to work with, allowing for better seedbed preparation and root growth.
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Calcium helps build pectin which is what essentially holds the cell walls together. Strong walls = better immunity.
Calcium also helps to balance electrical conductivity (EC) and reduce pathogenic nematode pressure.
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Calcium activates plant enzymes by acting as a cofactor or second messenger, binding to specific enzymes or proteins and altering their activity, which is crucial for various physiological processes like growth, development, and stress responses.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Cofactor Role:
Calcium ions (Ca2+) can directly bind to enzymes, changing their shape and allowing them to interact more effectively with their substrates, thus activating the enzyme.
Second Messenger:
Calcium acts as a signaling molecule, triggering a cascade of events within the cell.When calcium levels rise, it can bind to proteins like calmodulin, which then activates other enzymes or pathways.
Examples of Enzyme Activation:
Catalase: Calcium/calmodulin (CaM) can stimulate the catalytic activity of plant catalase, which helps downregulate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels, influencing redox signaling in response to environmental signals.
NADPH oxidase: Calcium signals can sensitize NADPH oxidase, enabling synergistic activation of this enzyme, which then produces more reactive oxygen species.
Other enzymes: Calcium is involved in activating enzymes that facilitate cell division and elongation, contributing to overall plant growth and development.
Importance of Calcium in Plant Physiology:
Nutrient Uptake and Transport: Calcium enhances the uptake of other essential nutrients by roots and facilitates their movement within the plant.
Stress Tolerance: Adequate calcium levels help plants tolerate stress conditions, including drought, salinity, and temperature fluctuations.
Signal Transduction: Calcium participates in various signaling pathways and responses to environmental stimuli, including stress responses, growth, development, and hormone signaling.
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Calcium, particularly in the form of calcium carbonate, can help neutralize acidic soils, raising the pH and making it more favorable for crop growth.
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Calcium stimulates root growth and improves root structure, enhancing nutrient uptake efficiency, and promotes proper fruit formation and reduces disorders like blossom end rot in tomatoes and peppers.
Calcium is taken up through the calcium channels of the root hair. The more saturated the soil is with available calcium, the more calcium can stimulate the root hair development.
Calcium also helps to stabilize organic matter in the soil, which in turn improves the soil's ability to hold and release nutrients for plant uptake.
Calcium facilitates the uptake and distribution of other essential nutrients within the plant by regulating ion movement across cell membranes, enhancing the absorption of nutrients like nitrogen, potassium, and magnesium.
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Calcium improves the function of soil microbes, and more strains of microbes are seen to be present and at higher count
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Calcium improves excess sodium, magnesium, potassium, and sulfates by promoting soil structure, improving water infiltration, and enhancing nutrient availability for plants.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Addressing Excess Sodium (Sodicity):
High sodium levels in soil can cause soil structure problems, reduce water infiltration, and increase soil alkalinity.
Calcium can displace sodium from the soil's cation exchange sites, improving soil structure and water movement.
This process helps to flocculate (aggregate) soil particles, preventing soil dispersion and improving water infiltration.
Balancing Magnesium and Potassium:
Calcium helps to maintain a balanced ratio of essential nutrients in the soil, including magnesium and potassium.
While magnesium is important for plant growth, excessive levels can negatively affect other nutrients, including calcium and potassium.
Calcium can help to mitigate the effects of excess magnesium and ensure that plants can access the necessary amounts of other essential nutrients.
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Calcium helps to remediate salt in irrigation water, decrease erosion and weeds, and mitigate dead spots in fields.
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PRO CALCIUM may be applied through drip, flood, sprinkler or other irrigation systems. Do NOT apply undiluted.
IRRIGATION APPLICATIONS
Add 50 grams per acre, per application. Apply 2x /month.
For COMPACT SOIL contact Urth Agriculture for custom COMPACTION PROTOCOL.
The FINEST Calcium on the market.
SOURCE & Grinding methods matter.
PRO CALCIUM is Calcium Carbonate (caCO3) from pure Calcite. It is free of heavy metals and magnesium, delivering both Calcium and Carbonate directly into the plant.
Unlike other Calcium and Gypsum products, which can clog lines, PRO CALCIUM is ultra-micronized, water soluble, and passes easily through any irrigation system.
This extra fine formulation also allows easy uptake through the plant’s stoma or roots.
50 grams per acre / per application is all that’s needed as part of the SOM PROTOCOL, making PRO CALCIUM both highly efficacious and cost effective.
For heavy compaction issues, please contact Urth Agriculture to discuss a proven solution using our COMPACTION PROTOCOL.
Whether it’s pistachios, avocados, artichokes or other crops with compaction issues, Pro Calcium - as part of the SOM PROTOCOL or the COMPACTION PROTOCOL - will help relax the ground to get water and nutrients down where it’s needed most.
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PRO MICROBES
A POWERFUL Biological Fertilizer
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PRO MICROBES is our ORGANIC NPK fertilizer is specially formulated to provide the soil with a proprietary blend of carefully selected microbes while activating native microbes already in the soil. Healthy soil requires a diverse population of healthy microbes.
Harnessing the power of these beneficial microorganisms, PRO MICROBES increases soil fertility by accelerating the decomposition of organic matter, resulting in the formation of humus-rich soil.
PRO MICROBES works synergistically to break down organic residues, crop residues, and other organic materials, converting them into valuable nutrients and humic substances. This process not only boosts soil health but also improves soil structure, aeration, and water retention.
Ideal for both conventional and organic practices, regenerative agriculture, and soil restoration projects, PRO MICROBES offers a natural solution to replenish depleted soils and build long-term soil fertility, promoting robust plant growth and increasing crop yields.
PRO MICROBES is compatible with other fertilizers and amendments, but for most users, it reduces or even eliminates the need for additional inputs like chemicals and pesticides.
Farmers consistently see healthier crops, significant yield increases, up to 20% reduction in water needs, and a reduction in predatory pests. It is also one of the most affordable solutions out there.
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PRO MICROBES is designed to supercharge soil microbial activity for optimal crop growth. PRO MICROBES stimulates & activates existing microbial life while adding in new carefully selected beneficial microorganisms to create a flourishing soil ecosystem that enhances nutrient availability, stimulates strong root development, and fosters plant vigor.
PRO MICROBES works synergistically to break down organic matter, fix nitrogen, and solubilize phosphorus, making essential nutrients more accessible to plants. By stimulating microbial activity, our customers consistentry see soil structure improvement, water retention, and disease suppression, resulting in healthier, more resilient crops.
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PRO MICROBES is engineered to restore and maintain optimal soil pH levels for healthy plant growth.
PRO MICROBES utilizes a specialized blend of beneficial microorganisms to regulate soil acidity or alkalinity, ensuring a balanced pH environment conducive to plant nutrient uptake and vitality.
Formulated with precision, PRO MICROBES activates existing microbes while introducing new beneficial microbial species that actively work to neutralize soil pH, correcting imbalances caused by factors such as acidic rain, over-fertilization, or soil depletion. By enhancing soil buffering capacity, this fertilizer stabilizes pH fluctuations, promoting a more stable and hospitable soil environment for plants.
Ideal for growers facing pH challenges in their soil, PRO MICROBES offers a natural and sustainable solution to optimize plant health and vigor.
PRO GUARD
Nutrient-Dense Crop Food
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PRO GUARD helps optimize soil health and supply complex food sources needed for microbial life to live and thrive.
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PRO GUARD provide diverse Carbon, nutrients, and prebiotics to help stimulate plant growth, root development, and improve overall soil & plant health while producing greater yields.
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PRO GUARD provides a balanced set of nutrients for crops to have strong immune response. Nurtrients are provided in bioavailable form for immediate uptake.
PRO CALCIUM
Floculates the soil for good structure & oxygenation
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PRO CALCIUM is Carbonate (caCO3) from pure Calcite, that is free of heavy metals and magnesium that delivers both Calcium and Carbonate directly into the plant. The ultra-micronization is water soluble, allowing easy uptake through the plant’s Stoma or roots.
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All plants need calcium rich soil to grow. It acts on a wealth of variables that promote good soil health:
-Chelates or binds soil chemicals that cause plant toxicity.
-Improves soil tilth (aggregation), especially in clay.
-Reduces soil erosion.
-Increases soil water holding capacity.
-Maximizes crop growth & yields.
-Assists with seed germination and root development.
-Restores and balances electric life of all living cells.
-Relieves oxygen deficiencies, thus helps plants to increase heat resistance and withstand dry conditions.
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Calcium is a non-leaching mineral that will stay in the soil and improve water penetrability and reduce soil salinity.
PRO ENERGY
Organic Microbial Food & Electrolyte
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PRO ENERGY is a high energy liquid blend of organic micro-nutrients that furnishes immediate energy to microbial life and assists as a natural plant electrolyte.
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Working in conjunction with indigenous soil life, PRO ENERGY provides energy for making compost and producing topsoil - creating natural and perfectly balanced soil health.
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PRO ENERGY encourages energized biological activity in the soil by feeding the resident microbial life. The by-product is improved soil tilth, soil structure, and pH correction.
PRO ENZYME
Enzymes to Stimulate Soil Microbial Life
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PRO ENZYME wakes up, energizes & stimulates dormant microbial life.
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PRO ENZYME may activate natural plant hormones that can reduce stress.
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PRO ENZYME is formulated to help achieve less run-off and to inhibit root rot by maintaining water within the soil.
ORGANIC SUGAR
Long and short-chain carbohydrate
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Organic sugar supplies additional food for microbes to help maintain activity and longevity.
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Superior organic sugar produced using sustainable, fair-trade practices.
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Through years of R&D, Urth Agriculture has developed the SOM PROTOCOL and the COMPACTION PROTOCOL. Both protocols use organic sugar for different purposes, including additional food for the microbes and assisting in soil flocculation.
PRO GUARD FOLIAR
Predatory Pest Resistance Plant Food
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PRO GUARD FOLIAR uses natural biomimicry to simulate HIGH °BRIX, deterring predatory pests and protecting crops from unwanted infestations - reducing or eliminating the need for toxic chemicals & pesticides.
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PRO GUARD FOLIAR uses natural biomimicry to simulate HIGH °Brix. A plant functioning at its full genetic potential will have high °Brix and be resistant to pests & disease. The higher the refractive index °Brix, the healthier and stronger the plant. PRO GUARD FOLIAR helps to safeguard crops, improve quality, and avoid yield loss / other issues.
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PRO GUARD FOLIAR provides immediate nutrient uptake to help improve crop quality and produce greater yields. Trace mineral electrolytes & kelp are supplied in a bioavailable form that plants can uptake immediately.
PRO MINERALS
Essential Trace Minerals & Amino Acids
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PRO MINERALS contains Fulvic Acid derived from the some of the world’s finest Humic Acid using a cold water extraction. Research shows that both Humic and Fulvic Acids are a natural way of detoxifying soil. By effectively absorbing herbicides, pesticides and other toxins from the ground, they help create a safe growing medium for crops. PRO MINERALS may also be used to detoxify compost, manure, mulch or any organic product that may be contaminated with biological toxins.
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PRO MINERALS is part of the URTH AGRICULTURE ROOT DIP PROTOCOL. which promotes accelerated and robust root development in all crops.
Infused with a potent blend of essential Trace Minerals & Amino Acids, PRO MINERALS stimulates root growth at a cellular level, ensuring healthier and more resilient plants. Whether you're nurturing seedlings, transplants, or cultivating crops, PRO MINERALS enhances nutrient uptake and water absorption, facilitating vigorous root expansion for maximum vitality and productivity.
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PRO MINERALS works to enhance drought tolerance in crops, ensuring resilient growth even in the most challenging conditions. Essential Trace Minerals & Amino Acids work to increase the water-holding capacity of the soil, reducing the impact of drought stress on crops. By promoting deeper root penetration and improving soil structure, PRO MINERALS facilitates better nutrient uptake and supports sustained growth during periods of water scarcity.
PRO MINERALS is a sustainable solution to combat drought-related yield losses and optimize crop performance. With PRO MINERALS, you can cultivate healthier, more productive crops while conserving water resources and mitigating the effects of climate variability.
PRO HUMIC
Soil Life Conditioner
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Research finds that Humic Acid is a natural way of detoxifying soil by effectively absorbing herbicides, pesticides and other toxins from the ground, creating a safe growing medium for crops. It may also be used to detoxify compost, manure, mulch or any organic product that may be contaminated with biological toxins.
Sourcing matters, and PRO HUMIC is derived from some of the word’s finest humate, using cold water extraction.
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PRO HUMIC acts to increase bioavailability of nutrients and water.
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC): PRO HUMIC contributes to the soil's cation exchange capacity, which is the soil's ability to retain and exchange positively charged ions (cations) such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and ammonium. By increasing the CEC, PRO HUMIC can help retain essential nutrients in the soil and prevent their leaching into groundwater, thereby promoting nutrient availability for plants while reducing the risk of nutrient pollution.
pH Buffering: PRO HUMIC possess buffering properties, helping to maintain the soil pH within an optimal range for plant growth and microbial activity. By stabilizing soil pH, humic substances mitigate the adverse effects of acidic or alkaline conditions on soil chemistry and nutrient availability, thereby promoting overall soil health and detoxification processes.
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PRO HUMIC improves soil tilth & structure by promoting aggregation and stabilizing soil aggregates. This enhances soil porosity, water infiltration, and air exchange, creating a favorable environment for soil microorganisms and plant roots. Healthy soil structure facilitates the movement of water and oxygen through the soil profile, which is essential for microbial activity and the breakdown of organic pollutants.
Biological Activity: PRO HUMIC can stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, including bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes. These microorganisms play a vital role in biodegradation processes, breaking down organic pollutants and converting them into less harmful forms. By enhancing microbial activity, PRO HUMIC contributes to the detoxification of soil contaminants through natural bioremediation processes.
