Comments on: Biological Blueberries are World Beaters

By: Graeme Sait

Graeme Sait — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:04:41 +0000

Hi John,

I am sure that Dean would be delighted to hear from you. His details are:

Email: dean@greyarmysunshinecoast.com.au
Website: http://www.brymacblueberries.com.au
Facebook: Brymac Blueberries Peachester

Warm regards
Graeme

By: Graeme Sait

Graeme Sait — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:18:18 +0000

H Lynton,

Yes there is a specific species of mycorrhizal fungi associated with blueberries and dean’s plants are heavily populated. They are called ericoid mycorrhizae. They seem to favour acid-loving plants, including rhododendrum. There is no commercial inoculum available as far as I am aware but you could collect colonised root pieces from other growers to get the ball rolling or even raid some rhododendrum roots (which are plentiful in NZ).

Warm regards
Graeme Sait

By: Graeme Sait

Graeme Sait — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:17:37 +0000

Hi Fritz,

Thanks for sharing your watermelon success story. I agree that it is not that hard to get the nutrition right and it involves a bit more than just NPK. In fact, as you have noted, abuse of nitrogen is a huge link to a lack of nutrient density in fresh produce. I hope to be returning to South Africa for a seminar tour later this year so I hope I will see you then.

Warm regards
Graeme

By: Graeme Sait

Graeme Sait — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:17:15 +0000

Hi Miguel,

I will organise one of our agronomists to email details of our biological grape programmes.

Warm regards
Graeme sait

By: Graeme Sait

Graeme Sait — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:17:01 +0000

Hi Derek,

I think your idea about approaching the local supermarket chains with news of the success of Woolworths in South Africa is a good one. I will look into it. Thanks

Warm regards

Graeme Sait

By: Fritz

Fritz — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:57:06 +0000

Great article, supermarkets are definitely prepared to pay for better quality. Last year I had my client on a watermelon program – fully biological with increased but balanced levels of minerals together with compost, microbes, carbon and foliar cocktails including Silika. Local Supermarkets qeued to buy with conventional products not able to compete. They raved about the taste and shelflife. Its about upping ALL the mineral levels in the foods, but care taken with N – the rest almost happens by itself. The plants kept on producing until even a 3rd carriage. South-African thanks to NTS for changing my way of thinking in 2008.

By: Lynton

Lynton — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:12:01 +0000

do Dean’s blueberries have the particular mycorrhizal fungi that these plants associate with?
(I’d love to be able to buy the berries, but probably not in NZ).

By: miguel cervantes

miguel cervantes — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:32:33 +0000

I have also interested on biological viticulture, please send me information about NTS program in grapes, thanks.

By: Derek Williams

Derek Williams — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:05:36 +0000

Dear Graeme, Great Stuff !
Why not put together a short story together , about the success of Wooiworths South Africa with just a few of there products and send a copy to Woolworths CEO Australia and Coles CEO showing the potential profitable outcomes after using your products, as against conventional methods and encourage them to pilot a project to prove it in practice .
One of them will pick it up and the other will soon follow assumming a profiable outcome of the pilot scheme .

By: John Evans

John Evans — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:47:47 +0000

We are organic wholesalers and would love to be able to sell such fantastic produce. Could you please supply the growers contact details.

Cheers