Drought is a devastating natural hazard, due to the negative effects of the climatic change, the percentage of the planet affected by drought has more than doubled in the last 40 years (FAO).

Water deficit in plants is considered as one of the major abiotic stresses (Jaleel et al., 2009). Plants exposed to severe drought experience changes in metabolic functions such as losses of photosynthesis pigments. Lower photosynthesis rate means low plant biomass and consequently a reduction in yield. Read More “How Growgreen Fertilizers help Plants against Drought”

Lupins: A global perspective

Lupins, which are members of the legume family,originated more or less simultaneously in both North and South America and in the Mediterranean, and have a rich history as a food starting with both the early Egyptian and pre-Incan civilizations. The Roman agriculturists also recognized lupins for their role in soil fertility (1,2). Able to grow in a variety of soil conditions, lupin can fix nitrogen, absorb phosphates from the soil and requires only the addition of potassium. It is considered a highly sustainable crop with excellent nutritional properties, an excellent amino acid profile and its protein level compared to other legumes is one of the highest. (3) White Lupin, the most widely grown subspecies, is grown around the world, but Australia has been the largest producer of white for decades(4). Figure 1 shows worldwide distribution of lupin production (5). Read More “Lupin Production Using GrowGreen Products”

Growers apply a significant amount of commercial fertilizers to their cropping systems based upon soil testing results, providing plants with essential plant nutrients to boost growth. While this results in increased yields, there are some drawbacks to solely relying on this practice.

The major repercussions include nutrient leaching and the associated effects seen when nutrients are moved out of the root zone.

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Introduction

Covering more than 240 million hectares around the globe, wheat is grown on more land area than any other commercial crop. Being a staple food around the globe, ~21% of the world’s food depends on annual harvested wheat. When considering plant-based diets, wheat combined with maize and rice, provides two-thirds of human food consumption. Ranked third in terms of produced weight (Curtis et al 2002; USDA 2014).  732.9 million metric tons of wheat is estimated to be grown around the globe this year. With Australia expecting to produce 17,300,000 metric tons of that. Most wheat is consumed within the country where it is produced.World wheat trade (In 2011) is around 148 million metric tons (FAO) and Australia is one of the world’s biggest exporters. With an industry worth more than A$5 billion per year, wheat is Australia’s most valuable crop (Hochman et al 2019).

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Introduction

Canola Oil, the third largest vegetable oil by volume after palm and soybean oil, has become one of the most important oilseed crops in the world. (1)

Data from numerous studies have determined that canola oil contains cardioprotective substances including 1) low levels of saturated fatty acids (7%);  2) significant amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and Polyunsaturated acids (PUFAs), including oleic acid (61%), linoleic acid (21%), and alpha-linoleic acid (ALA)(11%) 3) noteworthy levels of plant sterols (0.53-0.97%) and Tocopherols (700-1200ppm). (2) Canola oil also contains both Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids, both having a wide range of important health benefits. (3). The health benefits related to the use of canola oil in one’s diet are, among others, reduction of LDL and decreasing risk of heart disorders. (3).

Read More “Canola Production Using GrowGreen Bio Fertilizers”