This document discusses Bioscience Technologies and their approach to soil management called Bioscence. Bioscence aims to deliver agronomic systems that increase yields and margins, make better use of resources, and improve nitrogen efficiency while lowering carbon footprints. It emphasizes the importance of soil health and biology, using the Albrecht soil analysis method to understand soil characteristics and nutrient needs. Adopting the Bioscence approach is argued to optimize natural soil productivity, use resources more sustainably, and improve farm profitability through better resource management.

1. Welcome to YouWelcome to You
WelcomeWelcome
BIOSCENCEBIOSCENCE ™™
@@ Loddington 11Loddington 11thth
NovemberNovember
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2. BioscenceBioscence™™
Joined up thinkingJoined up thinking
 Biology – Science – Soil SenseBiology – Science – Soil Sense
 Delivers modern agronomic systems which:Delivers modern agronomic systems which:
 Increase Yields and MarginsIncrease Yields and Margins
 Make Better use of ResourcesMake Better use of Resources
 Improve Nitrogen EfficiencyImprove Nitrogen Efficiency
 Lower Carbon FootprintLower Carbon Footprint

3. ““A Rich man has many problemsA Rich man has many problems
A starving man has but one”A starving man has but one”

4. GOLDGOLD

 10 yrs Ago $ 320 / oz10 yrs Ago $ 320 / oz
 To-day $1,388 / ozTo-day $1,388 / oz

5. You have More thanYou have More than GOLDGOLD
 1. Your Soil pays an Annual Dividend1. Your Soil pays an Annual Dividend
 2. Your Soil provides Food & Drink2. Your Soil provides Food & Drink

6. If you don’t measure it you cannot manage itIf you don’t measure it you cannot manage it
Bioscence™Bioscence™
is based onis based on
Albrecht ® soilAlbrecht ® soil
analysisanalysis
The AlbrechtThe Albrecht®®
SoilSoil Survey is aSurvey is a
powerful diagnosticpowerful diagnostic
tool to improvingtool to improving
soil’s naturalsoil’s natural
productivityproductivity

7. Why variability ?Why variability ?
 Example 2010 - Oxfordshire ww:Example 2010 - Oxfordshire ww:
 130kgs N same yield as 180kgs N130kgs N same yield as 180kgs N
 BioscenceBioscence helps manage/minimise RISKhelps manage/minimise RISK

8. Full Glenside Albrecht® Soil Survey reportsFull Glenside Albrecht® Soil Survey reports
on:-on:-
 Soil CharacteristicsSoil Characteristics -- Cation Exchange Capacity,Cation Exchange Capacity,
Colloidal Organic Matter, SoilColloidal Organic Matter, Soil
type.type.
 Trace elementsTrace elements - Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper,- Boron, Iron, Manganese, Copper,
ZincZinc
Chloride, Molybdenum (Iodine inChloride, Molybdenum (Iodine in
grass)grass)
 Base saturation %Base saturation % - Calcium, Magnesium,- Calcium, Magnesium,
Potassium,Potassium,
Sodium, Hydrogen &Sodium, Hydrogen &
OthersOthers
 Acidity/AlkalinityAcidity/Alkalinity - pH.- pH.
 Cation Surpluses/DeficitsCation Surpluses/Deficits - Desired & found values- Desired & found values
inin
kg/ha for cations, Ca,kg/ha for cations, Ca,
Mg, KMg, K
 Values for -Values for - Sodium, Sulphate and EstimatedSodium, Sulphate and Estimated

9. Glenside AlbrechtGlenside Albrecht ® Soil Survey® Soil Survey
Provides a picture of the soil :-Provides a picture of the soil :-
 CECCEC –– Cation Exchange CapacityCation Exchange Capacity
 COMCOM –– Colloidal Organic MatterColloidal Organic Matter
 BoronBoron –– Starch transfer, Nitrogen useStarch transfer, Nitrogen use
 IronIron –– Indicator, Relationship to MnIndicator, Relationship to Mn
 MnMn –– Chlorophyll, Photo’is, DiseaseChlorophyll, Photo’is, Disease
resistresist
 CuCu –– Photo’is, Disease resist, StockPhoto’is, Disease resist, Stock
healthhealth
 ZnZn –– Starch form Disease resist SkinsStarch form Disease resist Skins

10. Fe
+++
K
+++ Ca
++ Na
+
Mg
++
K
+
Ca
++
---
--
-
--
- --
Root exudates
with
Hydrogen
ions
Trade
for
Positively
chargedcations
---
Negatively charged
clay colloids
CATION EXCHANGE IN ACTIONCATION EXCHANGE IN ACTION

11. Same pH - Very DifferentSame pH - Very Different
ReasonsReasons
Ref. Nos.Ref. Nos. 1110711107 62496249 “Ideal”“Ideal”
pHpH 6.56.5 6.56.5 6.56.5
Base Saturation %Base Saturation %
 CalciumCalcium 79.9379.93 59.0959.09 6868
 MagMag 5.755.75 25.4925.49 1212
 PotashPotash 0.880.88 2.062.06 44
 SodiumSodium 1.041.04 0.960.96 11
 OthersOthers 4.94.9 4.94.9 77
 Exch HExch H 7.57.5 7.57.5 7.57.5

12. So your soil looks like this ?So your soil looks like this ?

13. Starved by inhospitable root zoneStarved by inhospitable root zone

14. Compensatory “InputsCompensatory “Inputs ””
(More(More NN than not !)than not !)
Crop Jumps UpCrop Jumps Up - YES- YES
Increased risk of LodgingIncreased risk of Lodging ??
Trace Element deficienciesTrace Element deficiencies ??
Enhanced Disease ResistanceEnhanced Disease Resistance ??
Increased Chemical effectivenessIncreased Chemical effectiveness ??
Static yields – Falling marginsStatic yields – Falling margins YESYES

15.  Disadvantages:Disadvantages: Benefits:Benefits:
 Poor use of FertiliserPoor use of Fertiliser Response to LessResponse to Less
 Poor Uptake of TEPoor Uptake of TE Balanced CropBalanced Crop
 Prone to Saturation/droughtProne to Saturation/drought Stress toleranceStress tolerance
 Higher Disease RiskHigher Disease Risk DiseaseDisease
ResistanceResistance
 Leaching/pollutionLeaching/pollution Efficient uptakeEfficient uptake
 Increased CostsIncreased Costs Lower CostsLower Costs

16. Worms –Worms – top of food chain - indicatorstop of food chain - indicators
What doWhat do wormsworms do to the soil?do to the soil?
Structure Drainage Rooting CyclingStructure Drainage Rooting Cycling
What weight of worms, fungi, bacteria in an acre ?What weight of worms, fungi, bacteria in an acre ?
500 kgs ! Can process 39 tonnes soil/year-500 kgs ! Can process 39 tonnes soil/year-
 5 times5 times as rich in availableas rich in available nitrate nitrogennitrate nitrogen
 7 times7 times as rich in availableas rich in available phosphorusphosphorus
 11 times11 times as rich in exchangeableas rich in exchangeable potassiumpotassium
 TwiceTwice as rich in exchangeableas rich in exchangeable magnesiummagnesium
Can you afford to ignoreCan you afford to ignore
Nature’s Workers ?Nature’s Workers ?
We need their contribution toWe need their contribution to
productionproduction

17. Why microbes at this depth ?Why microbes at this depth ?
Correct environment !

18. 45%
25%
5%
25%
Mineral
Air
Humus
Water
Plants perform in a good Root zone environmentPlants perform in a good Root zone environment
Poor environment = Poor contributionPoor environment = Poor contribution

19. Does Soil/fertiliser management have anyDoes Soil/fertiliser management have any
Impact on the Food Chain ??Impact on the Food Chain ??

20. % Change in mineral content of UK% Change in mineral content of UK
foods between 1940 and 1991foods between 1940 and 1991
MineralMineral VegVeg FruitFruit Meats Milk CheddarMeats Milk Cheddar
SodiumSodium - 50- 50 - 30- 30 - 31 + 12 n/c- 31 + 12 n/c
Potassium - 18Potassium - 18 - 20- 20 - 18 - 12 - 35- 18 - 12 - 35
Magnesium - 23Magnesium - 23 - 17- 17 - 9- 9 - 22 - 48- 22 - 48
CalciumCalcium - 48- 48 - 18- 18 - 42 - 4 - 9- 42 - 4 - 9
IronIron - 29- 29 - 25- 25 - 55 - 40 - 48- 55 - 40 - 48
Copper - 60Copper - 60 - 24- 24 - 24 n/c n/c- 24 n/c n/c
Source:Source: Comparision of data on the mineral composition of foodsComparision of data on the mineral composition of foods
published by Medical Research Council and MAFF in the UKpublished by Medical Research Council and MAFF in the UK

21. Not as good as they look ?Not as good as they look ?
((Need more than “5 a day” ?!Need more than “5 a day” ?!))

22. To-days ChallengeTo-days Challenge (& to-morrows!)(& to-morrows!)
 1. Improve Yields within current constraints1. Improve Yields within current constraints
 Environmental / Production CostsEnvironmental / Production Costs
 2. Grow more with increased fertiliser2. Grow more with increased fertiliser
efficiency (improved rootzone/plantefficiency (improved rootzone/plant
interaction)interaction)
 Choice of SolutionChoice of Solution
 Do Nothing ! (Do Nothing ! (Ignore/abuse/lose your goldIgnore/abuse/lose your gold ?)?)
 Go forGo for GOAL-DGOAL-D & wire into& wire into BioscenceBioscence


23. BioscenceBioscence makes money for youmakes money for you

24. BioscenceBioscence makes money formakes money for
youyou

25. BioscenceBioscence makes money formakes money for
youyou
One year improvementOne year improvement

26. Poor performing
rootzone
Permanent pasture
Applied Bioscence
3 years on

27. Bioscence @ Loddington has
improved Biology
(samples from Paradise field)
Area Active
Bacteria
Total
Bacteria
Active
Fungi
Total
Fungi
Glenside 8.57 168 0 16.4
Farm
Normal
7.67 114 0 4.12
Difference 0.9 54 0 12.28
Difference + 12% + 46% 0 + 298%

28. At Loddington Albrecht based
Bioscence has improved Biology
 Fungii activity low because no crop growing
 No food = no growth
 Used alternative type Potash and no
Phosphate encourages biology building
 Further testing planned in Spring 2011
 Improved root zone environment now
suitable for spring applied biological
inoculants – (next step to increasing productivity)

29. BioscenceBioscence
chemistry
Carbon: Nitrogen
Mineral
Air
Water
Organic matter
physics
Effective soil Biology relies on valuing
your
Soil as an Ecosystem
Ignore the OUTER ring at your peril

30. Your steps toYour steps to GOAL-DGOAL-D
Don’t do it the Hard WayDon’t do it the Hard Way

31. TargettingTargetting GOAL-DGOAL-D made easymade easy
 UseUse BioscenceBioscence to manage valuable resourcesto manage valuable resources
 Soil – FYM/OM - Water - SkillsSoil – FYM/OM - Water - Skills
 Use Glenside’s Albrecht Soil Survey &Use Glenside’s Albrecht Soil Survey &
Advisory Package to harness farm’s naturalAdvisory Package to harness farm’s natural
resourcesresources
 Seize potential to realise your soils potentialSeize potential to realise your soils potential
 Get Romantic - Walk your fields hand in handGet Romantic - Walk your fields hand in hand
 - with a- with a
spadespade

32. Why Clients are buying intoWhy Clients are buying into
Bioscence™Bioscence™
 Logical and complementary agronomic approachLogical and complementary agronomic approach
 Science based using sophisticated Albrecht SoilScience based using sophisticated Albrecht Soil
AnalysisAnalysis
 Tailored approach to each field/soil typeTailored approach to each field/soil type
 Optimises natural productivity of soilsOptimises natural productivity of soils
 More sustainable use of resourcesMore sustainable use of resources
 Lower carbon footprint (in self interest !)Lower carbon footprint (in self interest !)
 The Glenside Advisory Package improvesThe Glenside Advisory Package improves
Resource Management & Farm ProfitabilityResource Management & Farm Profitability

33. You will have Healthier Soils &You will have Healthier Soils &
Healthier ProfitsHealthier Profits
Thank you for yourThank you for your
attentionattention
Look after yourLook after your GoldGold