How to use

Dosing & application by crop

A simple, crop-by-crop guide to applying ekofertile® plant and microfertile® plant All concentrations follow one rule: X litres of product per 100 litres of water Adapted from the official ekolive® dosing guide.

ekofertile® plant

Soil & foliar biostimulant — microbiome health, root growth, disease resistance, yield, sugar content, heat & drought tolerance.

microfertile® plant

Foliar biostimulant built for African conditions — boosts drought resilience, heat tolerance and photosynthesis so crops hold yield through dry spells, harsh sun and erratic rains.

How it works — in 3 steps

  1. Choose your cropStep 01

    Choose your crop

    Find your crop in the guide below — cereals, vegetables, fruit, vines, lawns or ornamentals.

  2. Mix the doseStep 02

    Mix the dose

    Dilute ekofertile® plant and/or microfertile® plant in clean water — always 'X litres of product per 100 L of water'. Example: a 5% mix = 5 L of ekofertile® plant (or microfertile® plant) into 100 L water.

  3. Apply at the right stageStep 03

    Apply at the right stage

    Soil drench, fertigation or foliar spray — timed with tillering, flowering, fruiting or pre-harvest dry spells.

Typical timing
TilleringStem elongationPre-floweringFloweringFruit setRipeningPre-harvest

Soil application

Drench the root zone. Mixes with other fertilisers.

Irrigation / fertigation

Apply through your fertigation system during growth.

Foliar spray

Spray across leaves.

Application by crop

12 crop groups covered

Barley

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    4%4 L per 100 L water

    2–3× during tillering and stem elongation

    Boosts vigour and resilience — can be tank-mixed with herbicides, fungicides, insecticides or liquid fertilisers.

  • Foliar spraymicrofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    Full-coverage spray

    Increases stem strength, green biomass, yield and photosynthesis.

  • For diseased crops, raise ekofertile® plant concentration to 10%.

All other cereals (wheat, maize, oats…)

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    2–5%2–5 L per 100 L water

    2–3× during tillering and stem elongation

    Strengthens crops; compatible with herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and liquid fertilisers.

  • Foliar spraymicrofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    2–3× during tillering and stem elongation

    Improves photosynthesis, biomass and yield. Mixes with ekofertile® plant or agrochemicals.

  • For diseased crops, raise ekofertile® plant concentration to 10%.

Oilseeds (rapeseed & sunflower)

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
    5% + 5%5 L of each per 100 L water

    2–3× during leaf development and stem elongation

    Tank mix of ekofertile® plant + microfertile® plant for vigour, photosynthesis and yield.

Root vegetables (potato, carrot, sweet potato, sugar beet)

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Soil applicationekofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    1–2× any time during the season

    Healthy microbiome, better water retention, soil weathering and nutrient availability.

  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    3× at regular intervals through the growth phase

    Stronger immunity, bigger roots, higher yield, sweeter crops, heat & drought tolerance.

  • Early potato varieties respond from 2%; later varieties up to 5%.
  • Late spray before sugar-beet harvest increases sugar content.
  • For diseased plants, raise ekofertile® plant to 10%.

Onion & garlic

ekofertile® plant
  • Irrigation / fertigationekofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    3–4× at regular intervals during growth

    Supports root development and overall vegetative growth.

Strawberries

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Soil applicationekofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    1–2× per season

    Healthier soil microbiome, better water and nutrient uptake.

  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    2–5%2–5 L per 100 L water

    5× at regular intervals through the growth phase

    Immunity, bigger roots, higher yield, sweeter fruit, heat & drought tolerance.

  • Foliar spraymicrofertile® plant
    5–10%5–10 L per 100 L chlorine-free water

    ≥ 24 h before expected frost or in early spring

    Frost protection down to about −6 °C; effect up to 10 days. Anti-frost proteins convert to oils, vitamins and proteins.

  • Late spray before harvest increases fruit sweetness.

Melons

ekofertile® plant
  • Irrigation / fertigationekofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    3–4× during growth

    Stimulates rooting and vegetative development.

  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    5%5 L per 100 L water

    3–4× during vegetative growth (before & after flowering)

    Supports fruit set and quality.

Leafy greens, tomato, pepper, squash

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Irrigation / fertigationekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
    5% + 5%5 L of each per 100 L water

    3–4× during the growth phase

    Combined ekofertile® plant + microfertile® plant fertigation for vigour and resilience.

  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
    5% + 5%5 L of each per 100 L water

    3–4× during vegetative growth

    Stronger plants, better photosynthesis, higher quality fruit.

Bushes & fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry, peach, avocado…)

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Soil applicationekofertile® plant
    20%20 L per 100 L water

    1–2× per season

    Restores soil microbiome, water capacity and fertiliser efficiency.

  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    10%10 L per 100 L water

    3–5× — before flowering, after flowering, during fruit set

    Resistance to fungal, bacterial and viral disease; better yield, quality and heat/drought tolerance.

  • Foliar spraymicrofertile® plant
    10%10 L per 100 L chlorine-free water

    ≥ 24 h before expected frost (leaves, flowers, buds)

    Frost protection down to about −6 °C; effect up to 10 days. Improves photosynthesis.

  • Application during ripening and pre-harvest increases sugar content.
  • Compatible with foliar nutrients, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides.

Cacti & ornamental flowers

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Irrigation / fertigationekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
    5% + 5%5 L of each per 100 L water

    3–4× at regular intervals

    Balanced biostimulation for ornamentals and succulents.

Lawns

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
    10% + 5%10 L ekofertile® plant + 5 L microfertile® plant per 100 L water

    Every ~2 weeks

    Denser turf, stronger colour, better resilience to heat and cold.

Viticulture (grapes)

ekofertile® plantmicrofertile® plant
  • Soil applicationekofertile® plant
    20%20 L per 100 L water

    1–2× per season

    Soil microbiome, water capacity and nutrient availability for vines.

  • Foliar sprayekofertile® plant
    10%10 L per 100 L water

    3–5× — pre-flowering, post-flowering, cluster set & ripening

    Disease resistance, yield, quality and heat/drought tolerance.

  • Foliar spraymicrofertile® plant
    10%10 L per 100 L chlorine-free water

    ≥ 24 h before expected frost (leaves, flowers, buds)

    Frost protection down to about −6 °C; effect up to 10 days.

  • Final pre-harvest spray increases sugar content.
  • Compatible with foliar nutrients, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides.

Tank-mix friendly

Both products can be mixed with herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and liquid fertilisers.

Diseased plants

Raise ekofertile® plant concentration to 10% (10 L per 100 L water) until symptoms resolve.

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