MINACTIV 14-18

Expectations & Benefits

• minactiv
  minactiv is a seaweed complex, of polysaccharides and yeast extracts, Calcimer and/or soft rock phosphate.
  - Yeast extracts stimulate fungal growth
  - polysaccharides feed and stimulate soil bacterial metabolism
  Minactiv ensures:
  - Soil reserves are optimised for an appropriate plant nutrition
  - optimised mineralisation and maximised trace element supply to the plant while building SOM
• Marine Calcium
  - Increased absorption of calcium, required for root and hair development
  - Improved microbial activity
  - Improved bacterial environment e.g. micro-pH for bacterial activity
  - Improved storage of nutrients eg P, K within the clay-humic complex
  - Protects the Phosphorus from locking up allowing for an increased availability and efficiency
• Soft Rock Phosphate
  - Phased release phosphate to provide P throughout the season
  - Improves plant roots and tillering
  - Improves crop yields
  - Increases photosynthesis and plant respiration
  - Provides energy in the form of ATP, for plant processes
  - Increase resistance to plant diseases
• Potash
  - Essential for plant growth and quality
  - Increases resistance to lodging
  - Improves nitrogen uptake,
  - Increases winter hardiness and reduces effect of drought
• Magnesium
  - Improves photosynthesis, reducing Nitrates in the leaf
  - Improves Phosphorus uptake in the plant - increasing energy within the plant
  - Important for Livestock growth and function
  - Increases Livestock resistance to infection
  - Important for regulation of Livestock nervous systems (staggers - caused by a deficiency in forage at turn-out or during periods of lush growth)
• Trace Elements
  Trace elements are important for:
  - Plant Growth (e.g. Boron, Zinc, Manganese)
  - Plant Quality and Disease Resistance (e.g. Copper, Boron, Zinc)
  - Animal Growth (e.g. Zinc, Molybdenum, Cobalt)
  - Animal Immunity and Fertility (e.g. Zinc, Iodine, Selenium, Cobalt)