The data speaks louder than words.
The formula that makes Great Big Plants Organic Liquid Compost so effective is comprised of ingredients whose benefit to soil and plants are documented through extensive academic research.
Great Big Plants' developer, Richard Gordon, Ph.D., was a well-known agribusiness expert and consultant. With nearly 60 years of experience and expertise in agricultural science and medicine, Dr. Gordon was well versed on the subject of soil enrichment through the components of compost. Following are a few research studies that reinforce the benefits of the ingredients in the Great Big Plants Organic Liquid Compost formula.
Research Studies
Humates in Agriculture by Michael Karr, Ph.D. on the various beneficial effects of humic acid on soil and plant growth.
Humates in Agriculture - Karr.pdf
Nitrogen Sources for Organic Vegetable Crops by Gaskill and Smith includes discussion of the importance of the carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) in the ability of the plants to uptake nitrogen and describes how microorganisms convert nutrients into a bioavailable form for plants.
Nitrogen Sources for Organic Vegetable Crops.pdf