Nutritional Compositions For Plants And Soils

A method of improving health or productivity of a selected plant or crop, comprising:

• a) selecting a plant or crop for which improved health or productivity is sought;
• b) treating the plant or crop with a composition comprising an autothermal thermophilic aerobic bioreaction product from a liquid fraction of poultry manure;
• c) measuring at least one parameter of health or productivity in the treated plant or crop, and
• d) comparing the at least one measured parameter of health or productivity in the treated plant or crop with an equivalent measurement in an equivalent plant or crop not treated with the composition;
• wherein an improvement in the at least one measured parameter in the treated, as compared with the untreated, plant or crop is indicative of improving the health or productivity of the selected plant or crop.

A method of conditioning a selected soil, comprising:

• a) selecting a soil for which conditioning is sought and in which plants or crops are or will be planted;
• b) treating the soil with a composition comprising an autothermal thermophilic aerobic bioreaction product from a liquid fraction of poultry manure;
• c) measuring at least one parameter of conditioning in the treated soil, and
• d) comparing the at least one measured parameter of conditioning in the treated soil with an equivalent measurement in an equivalent soil not treated with the composition, or before treatment with the composition;
• wherein an improvement in the at least one measured parameter in the treated, as compared with the untreated soil, or with the soil prior to treatment, is indicative of conditioning the selected soil.