Scientific Research

Technical papers, research reviews and product briefs from the GrowGreen team, explaining the plant, soil and livestock science behind biological nutrition.

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The evidence behind what you apply

GrowGreen fertilisers are built on biology: microbially digested kelp and fish, beneficial bacteria and fungi, and nutrients in forms plants can readily use. We believe growers and agronomists should be able to see the science behind those products, so this page brings together the technical documents written by our team.

Each paper draws on published scientific literature and our own product analysis. They range from in-depth reviews of plant physiology to short notes answering specific questions we hear in the field, such as how kelp is processed or how to lower the risk of grass tetany in grazing herds. Most are written by Dr Pau Vila, Technical and Operations Manager at GrowGreen Technologies.

Every document is free to download as a PDF, and new papers will be added here as they are published.

What you’ll find here

 

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    Technical reviews

    In-depth reviews of the research on a plant nutrition or physiology topic.

  • 2

    Papers & notes

    Focused articles on a single on-farm issue or processing question.

  • 1

    Product briefs

    The analysis and data behind individual GrowGreen products.

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  • 7 pages

    Grass Tetany

    How soil, fertiliser practice, pasture species and animal demand combine to drive low blood magnesium in grazing cattle, and the steps that reduce the risk.

    Download PDF 353.9 KB

  • 22 pages

    Silicone in Agriculture

    Why total silicon is not the same as plant-available silicon, how crops take it up, and the evidence linking silicon to better performance under stress.

    Download PDF 1.2 MB

  • 3 pages

    Biological Digestion versus Alkaline Extraction of Kelp

    How hot KOH extraction can chemically modify native kelp compounds, and why the extraction method decides what ends up in the finished product.

    Download PDF 321.5 KB

  • 40 pages

    Phytohormones in Crop Production

    A review of the nine major plant hormone groups, how they regulate growth and stress responses, and how they are applied in agriculture.

    Download PDF 2.1 MB

  • 3 pages

    Microbe Plus® Kelp

    What makes kelp extracts effective in crops, the role of phytohormones in plant growth, and the measured hormone profile of Microbe Plus® Kelp.

    Download PDF 279.8 KB

  • 35 pages

    Amino Acids in Crop Production

    How plants absorb, transport and use amino acids, and what trials show about application method, rate, timing and reduced nitrogen inputs.

    Download PDF 1.2 MB

  • 20 pages

    Amino Acids as Metal-Chelating Agents Properties and Comparison with Conventional Chelators

    How amino acids bind nutrient metals, how they compare with EDTA, DTPA, EDDHA, lignosulfonates and gluconates, and why binding strength alone does not decide nutrient delivery.

    Download PDF 645.2 KB