OP-8™
Serious soil remediation
Product Description
OP-8 is a blend of beneficial soil microbes that specialize in digesting petroleum hydrocarbons. Most pesticides used in conventional agriculture are petroleum hydrocarbon derivatives. When the chemical load of a soil is very high, serious biological remediation is the best solution to undo the negative effects of contamination. This product is not available in California.
Features and Benefits
- Recommended for operations transitioning from conventional to organic
- Beneficial for operations with a long history of chemical or pesticide use
Application Rates
Row Crops: Apply in seed row at a rate of 1 pound (454 grams) per acre. May be applied to the soil by aerial spraying, ground sprayer, shanked in with fertilizer liquids, by furrow or flood irrigation, hand lines or center pivot, sprinkler systems, or sprinkler or drip irrigation.
Remediation: Apply at a rate of 2.5 pounds (1,134 grams) per acre of surface area. Mix with 20 gallons of water per 40 ounces of OP-8, and spray onto surface of contaminated area.
Application Instructions
Applied as a soil application, and it works best when incorporated into the soil immediately.
Ingredients
Contains Non-Plant Food Ingredients:
Live beneficial soil microbes of the following types and minimum colony forming units (CFUs) per gram:
Arthrobacter globiformis 1X105; Azospirillum brasilense1X106, A. lipoferum 1X105; Azotobacter chroococcum 1X105, A. paspali 1X104, A. vinelandii 1X105; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 1X106, B. atrophaeus 1X105, B. licheniformis 1X105, B. megaterium 1X105, B. pumilus 1X104, B. subtilis 1X105, B. thuringiensis 1X105;
Brevibacillus brevis 1X106; Cellulomonas fimi 1×105; Micrococcus luteus 1X105; Phanerochaete chrysosporium 1 X 105 (Propogules per gram); Pseudomonas fluorescens 1X105, P. putida 1X106; Rhodopseudomonas palustris 1X104; Rhodospirillum rubrum 1X104; Streptomyces griseus 1X104; Trichoderma reesei 1X105 (Propogules per gram)99.99% Inert carrier/microbial support ingredients
National Organic Program Information
This product is suitable for use under NOP. Please check with your certifier before using.