Soil Carbon
Microsoil's range of liquid biological fertilisers have a proven efficacy in improving soil health and building soil carbon levels. This provides significant benefits to the environment via the sequestration of CO2 from the atmosphere as well as quantifiable improvements to agriculture via increased levels of soil carbon and enhanced soil biology.
Microsoil is ideally positioned to play a positive role in a future 'carbon based' economy.
The below trials studied a transition to significantly reduced chemical fertiliser nutrient input whilst simultaneously applying Microsoil’s products that fostered microbial development in the soil.
Widespread soil samples tested by Charles Sturt University have highlighted significant improvements in many aspects of soil health including Total Carbon. Refer ‘Cereal Crop Case Study’ for more details.
Soil Carbon increased 1.3pp or 180%
Carbon trading aside, there are substantial benefits to be gained by farmers who increase their soil carbon level. Importantly an increase in soil carbon allows the soil to retain more moisture and this can be vital in the latter stages of crop development and ongoing pasture improvement. This is highlighted in the below table.
Change in OC
Level |
Change in OC
(kg/m2) |
Extra water
(litres/m2) |
Extra water
(litres/ha) |
| 1% |
3.6 |
14.4 |
144,000 |
| 2% |
7.2 |
28.8 |
288,000 |
| 3% |
10.8 |
43.2 |
432,000 |
| 4% |
14.4 |
57.6 |
576,000 |
G Morris (2004)
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Using the complete MicrosoilTM System helps build soil carbon.
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Soil Carbon
Microsoil's range of liquid biological fertilisers have a proven efficacy in improving soil health and building soil carbon levels. This provides significant benefits to the environment via the sequestration of CO2 from the atmosphere as well as quantifiable improvements to agriculture via increased levels of soil carbon and enhanced soil biology.
Microsoil is ideally positioned to play a positive role in a future 'carbon based' economy.
The below trials studied a transition to significantly reduced chemical fertiliser nutrient input whilst simultaneously applying Microsoil’s products that fostered microbial development in the soil.
Widespread soil samples tested by Charles Sturt University have highlighted significant improvements in many aspects of soil health including Total Carbon. Refer ‘Cereal Crop Case Study’ for more details.
Soil Carbon increased 1.3pp or 180%
Carbon trading aside, there are substantial benefits to be gained by farmers who increase their soil carbon level. Importantly an increase in soil carbon allows the soil to retain more moisture and this can be vital in the latter stages of crop development and ongoing pasture improvement. This is highlighted in the below table.
Change in OC
Level |
Change in OC
(kg/m2) |
Extra water
(litres/m2) |
Extra water
(litres/ha) |
| 1% |
3.6 |
14.4 |
144,000 |
| 2% |
7.2 |
28.8 |
288,000 |
| 3% |
10.8 |
43.2 |
432,000 |
| 4% |
14.4 |
57.6 |
576,000 |
G Morris (2004)
|
|
Using the complete MicrosoilTM System helps build soil carbon.
|