Less Fertilizer, Better Soil with Bio 800+

Why It Matters

With fertilizer costs at multi-year highs, Bio800+ offers a way to lower input spending and boost nutrient-use efficiency by leveraging soil biology, potentially protecting margins for cash-strapped farmers. If the claims hold at scale, the product could shift fertilizer management practices and reduce growers’ exposure to volatile fertilizer markets.

Summary

Organics pitches Bio800+ as a single-product soil-health solution that restores microbial balance to improve nutrient cycling and fertilizer efficiency. CEO Brian Hansel says typical soils test low on microbial life—often ~100 on their 0–800 scale with bacteria dominating—and that Bio800+ can more than double soil life in year one while shifting bacteria:fungi ratios toward functional levels. The company recommends modest initial use (roughly 8 lb and a spring application around $20/acre) combined with a ~30% cut in dry fertilizer to trigger plant–microbe interactions; over several years they aim for a four- to five-fold increase in life and a 50/50 bacteria-to-fungi balance. Hansel emphasizes this is a multi-year transition but claims the approach delivers much greater nutrient availability from existing fertilizer inputs.

Original Description

Fertilizer prices are higher than ever. Learn how improving soil biology with Bio 800+ Revive & Thrive helps farmers get more out of every input by reducing fertilizer needs up to 40% while maintaining or improving performance.