The SumaGrow® Solution

All plants need nutrients to grow, especially the big three: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. They are currently delivered to plants through synthetic fertilizers. While they can enhance crop yields, less than half of the applied fertilizer makes it to the plant. The excess fertilizer washes off fields and runs into rivers and lakes. There, it creates huge blooms of algae that die and decompose, depleting oxygen in the water creating “dead zones” that can’t support fish or other aquatic life. This process known as eutrophication is a major problem in the Gulf of Mexico and many other U.S. bodies of water.

Excess fertilizers contaminate drinking water threatening human health. And fertilizers, whether animal sourced or synthetic, are a significant source of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas 300 times more damaging to the ozone layer than carbon dioxide.

Farmers are coping with a fertilizer cost crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. The price of synthetic fertilizer has more than doubled since 2021. Small farmers often can’t afford nor find the amount of fertilizer they need.

SumaGrow®’s microbial technology is your solution. Like probiotics for the soil, our proprietary blend of microbes breaks down fertilizers so that plants can absorb them quickly and more efficiently. In addition, other nutrients that are locked in the soil become available after they are broken down by our microbes. This increase in nutrient uptake means less fertilizer is needed, and less fertilizer is wasted.

SumaGrow® products contain liquid humates, a highly concentrated form of organic matter that improves soil structure, aeration, and nutrient retention. The liquid humates penetrate the soil, going directly to the roots for rapid absorption. This process delivers vital minerals to the plant while encouraging our microbes to colonize in the root zone.

Growers can achieve greater yields and higher nutritional values by applying less fertilizer, ultimately reducing grower costs and environmental impacts.