Roseneath Organics Seeding Trials 2006

A seeding trial was carried out by Roseneath Organics P/L at their medicinal plant farm in the Adelaide Hills, SA. The results showed significant advantages in watering the seeds with Ecovortek P/L treated water compared with the control.

Two trial plots were prepared & seeded inside a poly tunnel on the 6th Oct 2006. The plots were separated by five metres & were surrounded by a vermin proof fence. Seeds of 16 different species were sown in simple rows along side each other. Each plot was watered with dam water in the morning & in the evening for five minutes. The water supplied to one plot was treated through an Ecovortek unit and the other was not. Records and photos were taken on Friday of each week.

The plot watered with Ecovortek treated dam water was sightly slower to germinate but more seeds germinated and the plants grew more strongly and with more bio-mass than the untreated plants. After six weeks the tallest plant of four species was removed from each plot, measured and weighed. The Ecovortek treated sunflower plant weighed 40% more and the height of the plant was 38% more. The Ecovortek treated broad bean plant weighed 40% more and the height of the plant was 16% more and had three times more nodules on a more fibrous root system.

Following these very encouraging results more trials are planned to assess germination rates and watering rates. It is hoped that the same biomass can be achieved in the Ecovortek treated plants (compared with the untreated plants) but with less water.

Roseneath Organics grows medicinal plants to extract the phyto-chemicals and concentrate their properties in the making of therapeutic products. They are investigating the use of Ecovortek technology with a view of increasing the amount and quality of their plants.

Broad bean root system watered with dam water.	Broad bean roots watered with dam water treated with Ecovortek technology.
Comparison of sunflower plants. The left plant was watered with dam water while the right plant was watered with dam water treated with Ecovortek technology. The larger plant is 40% heavier.
Sunflowers watered with dam water.	Sunflowers watered with dam water treated with Ecovortek technology.
Comparison of broad bean plants: The left plant was watered with dam water while the right plant was watered with dam water treated with Ecovortek technology. The Ecovortek treated plant is 40% heavier.
Broad beans watered with dam water.	Broad beans watered with dam water treated with Ecovortek technology.

Capsicum Trial June 2007

A trial was carried out by Roseneath Organics at their herb farm in the Adelaide Hills, SA. The results showed a significant improvement in fruit yield using Ecovortek treated water compared with the control.

Two trial groups of pots (2 x 3) were prepared & planted with six capsicum seedlings, one in each pot, in February 2007. Each pot was watered with dam water, three with untreated dam water and three with Ecovortek treated dam water, right below.

The pots watered with Ecovortek treated water produce 2.7 good sized fruits per plant while the pots watered with untreated water produced 1.2 fruits per plant on average. The treated plants had a greater number of leaves when compared with the control.

Untreated plant with two fruits.	Treated plant with four fruits.

Hydroponic Lettuce Farm

Ecovortek Pty Ltd was approached by a hydroponic lettuce and herb grower to treat the water that was being used to irrigate their lettuce.

Ecovortek assessed their setup and recommended that an Ecovortek Companion unit be installed in the recirculating pipework. The flow rates were very low using gravity to irrigate 22 tables.

The treated water reduced the browning of leaf ends that occurred on many plants hence increasing the yield of leaves that could go to market. Some plants suffered from a root rot that eventually killed the plant. This rot was almost eliminated using the Ecovortek treated water.

Ecovortek treatment makes nitrogen more available, therefore adjustments are needed in the chemical composition of the water.

The Ecovortek treatment resulted in increased yield and hence increased profits for the grower.