Total Grower Services uses the Petrik system to offer a holistic approach to plant production incorporating soil biology, soil chemistry, plant protection and soil moisture monitoring.

Whilst our approach differs significantly from conventional agriculture, it is strongly based on science. Many of the problems of modern agriculture stem from the compartmentalisation of science. Agricultural scientists who specialise in fields such as soil chemistry, soil biology, entomology or plant pathology have no scope to see the links between the disciplines. These links provide the framework for increasing productivity and sustainability in modern agriculture. While reducing chemical inputs our system is not a step back in time, in fact we are increasing implementation of available technology. The unique Petrik Soil Test providing the mainstay assisted by Sentek EnviroScan Soil Moisture Monitoring.

Initially focused on the North Queensland banana industry our system now operates on a range of crops. As the underlying principals apply to the soil and the soil biology, not just the crop.

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