Q&A with Joe Barfoot, Aiva's Soil Fertility Consultant

To provide an in-depth understanding of Aiva’s unique suite of products, we spoke to Joe Barfoot, Aiva’s Soil Fertility Consultant. In this Q&A, Joe shares how Aiva’s products promotes soil health, supports crops under stress, and provides a holistic twist to complement a conventional system.

Q1: What makes Aiva products different from traditional fertilisers?

Aiva’s range of targeted nutrition foliar feeds utilise flex technology. Using unique Amide N, carbon and nutrient complexes that create a molecule that is rapidly taken up via the leaf and then easily metabolised by the plant.

Q2: How do Aiva bio stimulants support soil health?

Augment is a root and leaf applied biological primer, containing high levels of amino, fulvic and humic acids in a seaweed base. It provides a range of carbon, simple and complex sugars to feed beneficial biology. The carbon compounds also act as a natural nutrient chelator, increasing the uptake of leaf and soil applied nutrients. Reducing the amount of total applied fertiliser therefore reducing leaching, run off and providing a lower EC environment for biology to thrive in and support the plant.

Q3: Can Aiva products be used alongside conventional fertilisation programs?

Yes, whilst the Aiva range is based around a more holistic approach, these products can be used within a conventional system. If anything, they provide a holistic twist to compliment a conventional system.

Q4: What crops are best suited for the Aiva range?

All crops are well suited to the Aiva Range. Though ask your Aiva advisor for agronomic advice for each situation. It is what we are here for!

Q5: How quickly can growers expect to see results after applying Aiva products?

Results are quick, usually within 24 hours.

Q6: Are Aiva products environmentally friendly?

Yes, Aiva products are environmentally friendly. We promote a system that reduces the amount of applied fertilisers by boosting rhizosphere health and nutrient cycling. Then Offset this with targeted foliar nutrition. A system that promotes a healthier naturally more resilient plant less susceptible to pest and disease.

Q7: How do Aiva bio stimulants help plants during periods of stress, like drought or temperature extremes?

Targeted foliar nutrition in the form of flex technology foliars provides nutrients when soil uptake is low.

Phoster naturally encourages a more extensive root network increasing water uptake and nutrient cycling.

Finally Augment again boosts rooting and biological activity, increasing the interactions between the plant itself and the media it is growing in. These increased interactions boost water and nutrient uptake. The humic and fulvic acids alongside the seaweed and amino acids also provide compounds that reduce plant biotic and abiotic stress.