Virotec

08/11/2022

How are your chickens? Visit our website to see how you can prevent lead poisoning in your garden.

Increased interest in backyard food production has drawn attention to the risks associated with urban trace element contamination, in particular lead …

21/06/2022

The perfect product for correcting soil acidity. The Neutraliser™ is particularly useful in heavy, organic-rich soils and garden beds or lawns where the use of mineral fertilisers may produce acidic soils.
Suitable for the smallest home lawn, the local playground, schools, the council oval, the professional turf grower, racetracks, golf course and professional sporting venues.
The Neutraliser™ will also help plants obtain nutrients from the soil and assist the decomposition of organic matter. Avoid the use of The Neutraliser near acid-loving plants such as azaleas and camellias. Reap the following benefits by using The Neutraliser™ :
🌱 Neutralises Acid in Soil
🌱 Increases yield.
🌱 Conditions soils, garden beds and lawns.
🌱 Filtration of impurities from heavy metals to due to the highly negative charged ions of the mineral.
🌱 Provides increased nutrient retention, reduced fertilizer costs and prevents leaching to harm the environment.
🌱 Increases plant growth.
🌱 Sustainability, enhances and replenishes the health of the soil rather than taking it away.
🌱 Saves money.
🌱 Enhances germination.
🌱 Increases soil carbon.

29/03/2022

Our Australian coastline is beautiful but is a big problem for Acid sulfate soil. Acid sulfate soils are natural sediments that contain iron sulfides and are very common along Australia’s east and west coast. When disturbed or exposed to air these soils can release acid, damaging built structures and harming or killing animals and plants.

Acidic soil can be a challenge in the garden. Some plants love it, and some plants hate it. If your soil’s pH is too low, your plants will struggle to survive. Acidic soil doesn’t have to be a death sentence, though. It’s possible to easily adjust the pH of your soil.

If your soil is too acidic or too alkaline, your plants won’t be able to get all the nutrients they need, no matter how much fertiliser you add. Test your soil pH to ensure your soil is between 6 and 7.

Too acidic? If your soil test indicates that your soil pH is too low or too acidic (which applies to most Australian soils) the solution is to add our earth friendly soil product ‘The Neutraliser’.

Our award winning product ‘The Neturaliser’ is the perfect product for correcting soil acidity. The Neutraliser is particularly useful in heavy, organic rich soils and garden beds or lawns where use of mineral fertilisers may produce acidic soils. It will also help plants obtain nutrients from the soil and assist the decomposition of organic matter. Remember not to use near acid-loving plants such as azaleas and camellias.

Too alkaline? If your soil is alkaline, it means it has a high pH. You can increase the acidity of your soil by adding things like compost and manures, leaf litter and mulch. Check out our composting booster products here.

pH testing kits are widely available from nurseries and hardware stores.

Garden design and construct by Secret Gardens Landscape Crew⁠
Photographer: Nicholas Watt⁠

28/03/2022

Healthy gardens start with healthy soil.

Our products are thoughtfully designed, formulated and produced in Australia. All of our products are fully certified, EPA Approved, non-toxic, pet and planet-friendly.

🌳Everyone’s best friend, Soil Mate improves soil structure, water and nutrient retention, stimulates healthy microbial soil and is ideal for vegetable gardens.

🌳Protect yourself and your garden against heavy metals toxicity with Metal Guard. Whilst minerals are important for plant growth too much isn’t. Metal Guard treats heavy metals in soils upon application.

🌳The perfect product for correcting soil acidity. The Neutraliser is particularly useful in heavy, organic rich soils and garden beds or lawns where use of mineral fertilisers may produce acidic soils.

Visit www.virotec.online to learn more.

26/03/2022

Urban gardening has experienced a renaissance and has become increasingly popular for social and economic benefits. But do we really know what we are doing in our own backyard? Check out our latest blog, "Urban Gardening & Trace Metal Contamination" to find out more. Available at www.virotec.online/blog/urban-gardening-amp-trace-metal-contamination

26/03/2022

The perfect product for correcting soil acidity. The Neutraliser™ is particularly useful in heavy, organic-rich soils and garden beds or lawns where the use of mineral fertilisers may produce acidic soils.

Suitable for the smallest home lawn, the local playground, schools, the council oval, the professional turf grower, racetracks, golf course and professional sporting venues.

The Neutraliser™ will also help plants obtain nutrients from the soil and assist the decomposition of organic matter. Avoid the use of The Neutraliser near acid-loving plants such as azaleas and camellias. Reap the following benefits by using The Neautraliser:

🌱 Neutralises Acid in Soil
🌱 Increases yield.
🌱 Conditions soils, garden beds and lawns.
🌱 Filtration of impurities from heavy metals to due to the highly negative charged ions of the mineral.
🌱 Provides increased nutrient retention, reduced fertilizer costs and prevents leaching to harm the environment.
🌱 Increases plant growth.
🌱 Sustainability, enhances and replenishes the health of the soil rather than taking it away.
🌱 Saves money.
🌱 Enhances germination.
🌱 Increases soil carbon.

24/03/2022

Acidic soil can be a challenge in the garden. Some plants love it, most plants hate it. If your soil’s pH is too low, your plants will struggle to survive. Acidic soil doesn’t have to be a death sentence, though. It’s possible to easily adjust the pH of your soil. The perfect product for correcting soil acidity is The Neutraliser™. It is particularly useful in heavy, organic-rich soils and garden beds or lawns where the use of mineral fertilisers may produce acidic soils.

Suitable for the smallest home lawn, the local playground, schools, the council oval, the professional turf grower, racetracks, golf courses and professional sporting venues. The Neutraliser™ will also help plants obtain nutrients from the soil and assist the decomposition of organic matter. Avoid the use of The Neutraliser near acid-loving plants such as azaleas and camellias.

24/03/2022

Protect your family against metal contamination in your garden. 🌱 Learn more about trace metal contamination on our website www.virotec.online/

22/03/2022

If your vegetable garden contains dangerous levels of toxic lead, Metal Guard™ is the product for you.
🌱 Permanently binds up to 99.99% of a wide range of heavy metals.
🌱 Filtration of impurities from heavy metals due to the highly negative charged ions of the mineral.
🌱 Increases growth and plant quality
🌱 Removes impurities from water and soil.

22/03/2022

We make conscious gardening products for the health of your family, your garden, and our planet. Our range is thoughtfully designed, formulated, and produced in Australia. All our products are fully certified, EPA approved, non-toxic, pet and planet friendly. 🌱

21/03/2022

Unlike Lime, Metal Guard™ is designed to neutralise acidity and maintain moisture in the soil while permanently binding up to 99.99% of a wide range of heavy metals including lead, cadmium, chromium and mercury. Metal Guard™ also permanently binds other metalloids such as arsenic, and other toxic species. Metal Guard™ will also capture phosphate rendering it non-leachable from the soil while still providing the phosphate in a plant-available form. By using Metal Guard™ we can guarantee the following benefits:

🌱 Permanently binds up to 99.99% of a wide range of heavy metals.
🌱 Provides phosphate in plant available form.
🌱 Increases growth and plant quality.
🌱 Removes impurities from water and soil.

19/03/2022

Heavy metals are often found in urban backyards.

The heavy metals and metalloids which pose the greatest risk to human health when found in soil are Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc. These heavy metals when ingested have been linked to cancers, kidney, bone and nerve damage.

In urban areas, the heavy metal of most concern is lead, which may have accumulated in the soil due to the past use of lead-based paints on old houses, sheds and fences and from the emissions of cars run on leaded petrol before it was phased out.

Soil naturally contains small amounts of lead in the range of 15-40 parts of lead to one million parts of soil (ppm). In some urban areas however, lead levels in the soil may be as high as 500 - 10,000 ppm which is way above the safe level of 300ppm in Australia.

If you are concerned about the health of your soil, there is a solution. Visit www.virotec.online for more information about how to safely remove heavy metals from your garden.