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Los Gatos, CA

We are developing a fertilizer product to bring to market. It is completely different from other fertilizers, made through a process of animal protein hydrolysis. We have the lab analysis completed and have been using it in test gardens with incredible results. Because it is basically life (animals) dissolved into liquid, the nutrients, amino acids and biological components are are available for plants. Along with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. We believe it would be incredible for giant pumpkins. We make thousands of gallons a week. I am looking for 1-2 people that would be willing to try it on a couple pumpkins and see what happens. It would be free to you, I just need a partner that understands science and can see why this product is so different than anything else so we can try it. We are located in the Bay Area. Please email me or ask questions I am happy to answer. brian.maxwell@comcast.net

5/1/2017 3:29:43 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Sounds fun and I'm not far from you. I'm trying something else new this year so I'll have to pass but can't wait to hear how it all works out!

5/1/2017 6:33:39 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

You need to be more specific as to what your fertilizer is and the results you have had. To me it sounds like rendering plant waste dissolved in phosphoric acid. What is new about this fertilizer that would make us want to use it.

5/2/2017 7:44:00 AM

Los Gatos, CA

Hi Linus. Rendering plants typically dissolve the fat and remnants of feathers etc into liquid. The majority of the muscle tissue and all of the protein is taken out for other uses and the carcass of less valuable nutrients is left over. This product uses potassium hydroxide which is a base not an acid, and we are dissolving the entire animal. So all of the muscle protein is broken down into amino acids and nutrients that are then dissolved in the liquid. Our initial results on our home gardens have been incredible. We are just getting started which is why I am looking for a partner that wants to try it on one or two pumpkins and see what happens. Sort of a no lose situation, we will give it to them for free so we can see how well it works. Thanks for the question

5/4/2017 12:26:49 PM

New England

From an Ag major with a keen interest in livestock; this is intriguing to me. Sounds like you are harnessing the complete availability of the nutrients that would occur with composting an entire animal; instead of just parts of the carcass that comes from rendering plants. Because you liquify the entire animal; none of the resulting nutrients escape into the soil and surrounding environment. I am intrigued more about how you produce it (morbid, I know). Seems like your facilities would be rather large to dissolve an entire animal; bovine I am assuming?

I am intrigued

5/5/2017 8:53:13 AM

New England

Are you basically harnessing the process of Akaline Hydrolysis ?

5/5/2017 9:02:08 AM

Los Gatos, CA

farmergal. I would love to discuss further please email me at brian.maxwell@comcast.net

5/5/2017 2:43:46 PM