Going back to the late 70′s. seaweed products were considered plant growth mineral supplements and used by growers as such..

Plant hormones were, at that time, only recently discovered and their function in plant growth not yet fully understood.  It is therefore understandable that the seaweed processes in existence back then did not consider hormonal presence in seaweed and the potential significance of these natural compounds.     

It was clearly obvious, after foliar spraying beans and roses with mechanically processsed cytoplasm of freshly harvested & processed Ecklonia kelp, that the resulting growth & flowering ‘explosion’ could not be ascribed to a fertilizer growth reaction as Ecklonia’s  N, P & K levels are rather insignificant.  It had to be a hormonal growth response.

So, where to find a hormonal analytical expert?

It turned out that a world leading expert in this field was a couple of hundred miles away, based at The University of Natal.  

Prof. Hannes van Staden was gracious and receptive to our appeal and initiated a research study which, it turned out, led to the elevation of Ecklonia kelp from being a micronutrient source to an organic hormonally active, valuable plant growth stimulant with the capabilities to significantly increase and improve crop yields. The stage was set & the course clear.

 Today, 28 years later, we know with absolute certainty that Ecklonia kelp contains high levels of natural auxin-like and cytokinin-like compounds. These natural compounds, based in a kelp-sourced micro nutrient soup, have the proven capabilities to increase and improve food production around the globe.

G’night. SP

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