Biopallo Technology's rapid and unique process converts organic biomass into hygienic and high-quality soil amendment product and a raw material for organic fertilizers
The effectiveness of organic composting products and soil improvers has been extensively proven to improve soil structure, sequester carbon and carbon dioxide and improve crop quality and quantity - a process that is cost-effective and achieves a sustainable circular economy.
In Biopallo Technology process, industrial and agricultural sidestreams are transformed into organic soil improvers, that plant operators can furter process into recycled fertizers by the clients needs
Biomasses from the process are useful either as such (earth improvers) or enriched and granulated with high nutrient supplemental components (granular fertilizers).
Soil improving matter
Raw or post-ripened organic biomass generated in the process is suitable as a soil improvement (Finnish Food Authority classification 3A2 Organic soil improvement agents). It can be applied to the field in bulk with equipment suitable for the application of lime or dry manure. The amounts of use depend on the nutrient content of the product, but 4-8 tn/ha of uses are normal and in this case, in addition to nutrients, a high amount of carbon is obtained in the ground to turn the carbon handprint of the field from negative to positive.
An excellent breeding ground for mycelium
Attracts micro-organisms
Acts as an excellent soil amendment
Accelerates photosynthesis and binds carbon to the soil
Improves soil’s structure
Fibrous structure binds water and balances soil moisture
Raw soil conditioner, ready in 24-72 hours
Mature soil amendment
Granulated recycled fertilizer
Soil healing matter can be enriched with different organic or unorganic additives for increasing its nutrient contents (especially nitrogen).
The matter can be granulated to organic fertilizer, that can be spread on surface or by insemination
Dosing quantities depend on matters nutrient contents, whereas a dosing of 500-800kg/ha is considered enough forsituations, where soil is first revitalised with Biopallo soil healing matter
Contains organic matters with nutrients
Nutrients are released according the needs of the plants
Nutrients are not washed out into waterbodys
Can even replace mineral fertilizers
Circular fertilizers will become part of the agriculture
Screened soil amendment for further processing
Pre-granulated soil conditioner
Raw materials for growing media
Different types of low-nutrient materials can be used to produce soil improver, which main function is to replace peat or other organic materials in growing media. These kinds of materials are for example agricultural biomasses such as hay, straw or greenhouse green wastes, as well as comparable biomasses such as raking and leaf waste. Different types of forest industry side streams, which contain a lot of organic matter but relatively few nutrients, are also suitable for processing with Biopallo's technology.
Growing media from hay
Scientific benefits of compositing products:
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In organic agriculture, airborne carbon dioxide is biologically bound with the soil as carbon, whereas in chemical-supported agriculture, carbon evaporates into the air as carbon dioxide. This has a direct impact on climate change and land structure improvement (Ref. 1). There is a need to move from industrial agriculture to circular agriculture (references 2 and 3).
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The optimal carbon-nitrogen balance of the products developed with the Biopallo technology promotes the activity of beneficial micro-organisms in the soil, thus reducing harmful microbes - this is also important for the reduction of pesticides, (example of new restrictions in Bavaria: refs. 4, 5 and 6).
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As Biopallo technology encourages beneficial micro-organism growth, the number of weeds decreases, resulting in microbial balance and soil structure favorable to beneficial, allopathic plants (Refs. 7 and 8).
4
Erosion decreases as the structure of the soil improves, so that nutrients remain near the plants. Less nutrient run-off improves water quality, as nutrients don’t encourage algal blooms. (Ref. 9).
5
Fossil fuel use is reduced with less land management (i.e., tilling), optimized logistics (i.e., locally developed), and because industrial fertilizers use fossil fuels in their development. This contributed to slowing down climate change (refs. 10 and 11).
6
Plant diseases are reduced, e.g., observed a significant effect on minimizing the Fusarium fungal problem (Ref. 12).
7
Nitrogen Oxide emissions (a key greenhouse gas) are reduced when chemical fertilization is replaced by organic, aerobically produced compost products (Ref. 13).
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Water retention in the soil improves significantly as the soil composition improves (Ref. 14)
9
Good quality soil with at least 10% humus absorbs up to 16-18 liters / kg of water, while poor soil (<2.5 cm of humus) binds 0.5 liters / kg of water (Ref. 15).
10
Restores life (microorganisms) to the soil, long-lasting and durable effect compared to artificial fertilizers (Ref. 16 and 17).
11
Promotes warming of the soil in the spring, which accelerates the start of growth.
12
The non-toxic and nutritious end product helps to achieve a higher quality and output harvest.
13
In addition to increase harvest output, organic soil amendment can increase the active growing time by binding heath and moister in the soil. This permits some locations to have a second harvest or plants with longer growing cycles. (Ref. 18).