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“If I were to sum it up, Holganix Bio 800⁺ requires fewer fertilizer inputs, more healthy crops, and more profit for the farmer,” explains Nick Vos. Nick is a farmer and rancher located in Hugoton, Kansas. He is also an independent seed business owner, a Holganix dealer, and a regenerative agriculture and soil health consultant.  

“I tried Holganix Bio 800⁺ products four years ago, but I’ve been experimenting with biologicals for about a decade.” According to Nick, with Holganix Bio 800⁺ products, he has seen reduced fertilizer inputs, healthier plants, higher brix, and an overall more pest-resistant plant.  

Watch our 3-minute video testimonial, featuring Nick Vos below. If you’re reading this blog via email, click here to watch the video.  

"The Corn is Taking off!"

Fertilizer reduction and soil health benefits aren’t the only things Nick has been seeing from the field. Because he’s in the Great Plains, building stronger, healthier crops is paramount. “This is our low water irrigation before and after results,” explains Nick, in reference to the images below. “It has been 100 degrees F for the last 2 weeks, with brutal winds. To survive the weather out here on the Great Plains, it's essential to choose the right hybrids, and improve drought tolerance, by balancing the soil with a product like Holganix Bio 800⁺ Agriculture." 

At the end of the day, Holganix Bio 800⁺ products infuse the soil with a consortium of over 800 species of soil microbes and microbe food. That biodiversity introduces microbial players that go to work where needed.  

Biodiversity is critical to microbial products

According to Nick, he loves that Bio 800⁺ products contain a complete ecosystem with diverse fungi, bacteria, and food sources. “The microbial species are so diverse. It’s the most shelf-stable diverse product I’ve seen on the market. I like the number of fungi species that are in it. I also like that there are food sources for the microbes already in the product that help keep it stable.” 

At the end of the day, when it comes to microbial products, the microbe count is important, yet diversity is even more critical. By having a product with a diverse species of life, the soil and plant are prepared for whatever hurdle faced. Whereas a single microbial strain may assist with one single, targeted problem, a microbial product with a huge diversity of species is better equipped to handle problems in a changing environment.   

“Consider the environment you are asked to grow crops in,” explains David Stark, Ph.D. and President of Agriculture at Holganix LLC. “Are the soils the same from property to property? Do climate conditions change day-to-day or hour-by-hour? Are the pathogens and stressors that are attacking your crops changing?” A diverse microbial product can parachute in an army of specialists, each of which is capable of filling gaps and balancing the biological requirements of the soil.   

Read about the core components in the Holganix Bio 800⁺ products by downloading our ingredient list using the button below.  

Don't Stop Reading! Check out Our Data

The health and vitality of your crops and soil are of the utmost importance to us. That’s why we put Holganix Bio 800⁺ to the test. Over the years, we have compiled data on several different crops, in different geographic zones, to deepen our understanding of how Holganix Bio 800⁺ products help farmers maximize yields, reduce fertilizer, break down crop debris, and build soil health.