An interesting use for carbon trading
I’m not a big supporter of , the opportunities for fraud and other mischiefs are too great. However, it is likely that carbon trading schemes are going to abound, and if they must then this is a great idea.
CORONADO, Calif.–Reducing greenhouse gases isn’t enough for and ; why not tackle , too?
This year’s Future in Review conference has chosen to spotlight a company called EcoVerdance, which is using a product developed by Accelegrow to promote carbon trading by using the proceeds from selling carbon offsets to purchase a chemical called Accele-Gro-M that dramatically improves the yields of existing farms and makes it possible to grow plants in places previously thought impossible
Accelegrow is not a fertilizer or pesticide
Accele-Gro products are fertilizer supplements that are eco-friendly, naturally-based, and are revolutionary plant growth enhancers that provide greater yields, higher crop quality, and increased profitability for farmers. Accelegrow Technologies’, patent pending, breakthrough technology allows a plant to unlock its genetic potential, stimulating the plants cells to produce at opportune times to create a more productive and healthier plant. The difference is found in our unique preservative, stabilizer, activator and carrier system that maintain efficacy and balance reducing the need for as many applications as similar products require. In fact, Accele-Gro products usually require a seed coating and two to three foliar applications per crop for best performance which can be applied with fertilizer, pesticide or herbicides resulting in no additional application costs.
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Accele-Gro-M is an all-natural chemical fertilizer that consists of hormones, proteins, nitrogen, urea and two proprietary ingredients for which Accelegrow is seeking patents. It overrides a plant’s natural response to a stressful environment, which is to shrivel up in order to protect itself. Instead, Accele-Gro-M encourages the plant to open up and accept moisture from whatever sources are available, such as dew. And despite the stressful situation, it somehow encourages the plant to keep growing, Knight said.
The company has been studying the use of the fertilizer in drought areas, and has seen yields grow from 40 bushels an acre to 180 bushels to 190 bushels per acre, Knight said. Only 8 ounces of the product are required per acre of farmland, and the cost to the farmer is around $8 to $11 per acre, depending on the crop and the area of the world in which it will be used.
The results are quite dramatic
Vegetable testing took place in Malvern, Alabama, USA on drip irrigated farm land. Ten acres were planted with 5,000 Roma tomato plants. Accele-Gro fertilizer supplement was applied twice at the rate of 5 ounces per acre through the drip irrigation system (5+5) and 15lbs of 20-20-20 fertilizer were applied per acre. Total yield on Accele-Gro supplement treated Roma tomatoes (graded number 1) was 1,976 boxes versus the five year average of 972 boxes.
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