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HOW TO USE QUICK-GERM

tsears@energycurve.com (ECT Vision) — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:41:54 GMT

HOW TO USE BENEFIT QUICK-GERM

BREAKDOWN BIOMASS INTO NUTRIENTS

tsears@energycurve.com (ECT Vision) — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:29:41 GMT

Using Benefit Digest to breakdown plants.

When you are done with your growing season we recommend using Benefit Digest to breakdown what is left of the plant back into the soil as nutrients for next year. You can do this by pulling the plants and leaving them on top of the soil in your garden or you can start a compost pile and spray Benefit Digest. Either way the plants will break down into usable nutrients.

Spray Benefit Digest once per week and you will see the biomass breakdown week after week. The picture below is 6 days after applying Digest the first time.

MAKE GARDEN FRESH SALSA

tsears@energycurve.com (ECT Vision) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:57:09 GMT

MAKE GARDEN FRESH SALSA

REMOVE SKIN & CORE

There are two ways to get rid of the skin of a tomato and other parts you don't want in salsa. One way is to boil the tomatoes then once the skin cracks they are ready to be peeled and you can also cut out the stem and bad spots. The second and much easier way is to use a food processor set up to de-core tomatoes. Either way, once you have the parts of the tomato that you want to keep add them to your blender.

BLEND TO PERFECTION

Once you have your blender full make sure to blend it to the right consistency. Some people like it chunky so less blending will be needed in that case. Also, you can add jalapeno's, ghost peppers, reapers, etc at this step and blend them all together.

COOK & SIMMER

Add the blended mix to a pot and bring it to a boil. While you are waiting for it to boil add your spices. Some people have their own mix but if you are wanting to have a great taste without having to look up a recipe go to your local grocery store and pick up a "salsa pack" they have several available. Once your mix comes to a boil, turn your burner to low and let it cook for 10 minutes.

FINAL STEP

You can now eat your salsa or if you made a small batch. If you are canning you will now pour it into canning jars and finish the process.

If you want to increase your tomato production, check out our blog on INCREASING PRODUCTION !

INCREASE TOMATO PRODUCTION

tsears@energycurve.com (ECT Vision) — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:56:41 GMT

START WITH A HEALTHY PLANT
Whether you start from seed or buy a transplant at your local garden center, making sure it is set up to be as healthy as possible from the start is crucial . We have created a seed treatment called Benefit Quick-Germ . This has incredible results whether you put it on the seed or use it when you transplant your plants to your garden. A sprinkle in the area of the seed or the starter is all you need.

SUNLIGHT, SUNLIGHT, SUNLIGHT

Tomato plants need 10+ hours a day of direct sunlight. Whether you have them in rows in your garden or growing them in raised beds, they need direct sunlight. Don't plant them next to a tree line or shaded areas and you should be good to go!

DON'T OVER WATER

One of the biggest issues people face when gardening is over watering. Tomatoes do best when they have 1-2 inches of water PER WEEK . You will notice your tomato plant leaves starting to turn yellow or your plant will start developing root rot if they are over watered. We recommend watering them once a week and hardening the plant so the plant then when the heat of summer hits will know how to go out and find water in the soil. If you water them daily, they will become dependent on water and start to wilt if they don't have it consistently.

SUPPORT THE PLANT

Tomato plants once they start to grow will need support. Tomato cages or fencing need to be added for support of the plant as it grows but also as it sets fruit as that adds a substantial load to each branch. You can also add tomato ties to hold up the branches as well.

TRIM LOWER BRANCHES

To reduce the chance of disease getting to your plant trim the bottom branches. They are the most likely to get disease and also if they set a fruit most likely that fruit has direct contact with the ground causing rot to the fruit.

PINCH THE SUCKERS

The suckers on a tomato plant are the small branches that come out of any Y of a branch. Below is a picture of what needs pulled when you see them as they "suck" nutrients from the plant.

FERTILIZE AT THE RIGHT TIME

The main reason the Benefit Garden line was developed was to make feeding your plants simple and effective. Benefit is a foliar applied fertilizer which increases the efficiency as compared to dry fertilizer that is mixed with the soil. Our line of products are to be applied to the plant once a week at the different stages of plant development so the plant gets exactly what it needs at the right time.

"TICKLE" THE BLOOMS

Tomato plants are self pollinating so if you tickle each yellow bloom they will set a fruit. This will increase your production guaranteed on all of your plants.

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HOW TO USE QUICK-GERM

HOW TO USE BENEFIT QUICK-GERM ﻿

BREAKDOWN BIOMASS INTO NUTRIENTS

Using Benefit Digest to breakdown plants.

MAKE GARDEN FRESH SALSA

MAKE GARDEN FRESH SALSA

INCREASE TOMATO PRODUCTION

HOW TO USE BENEFIT QUICK-GERM