It's Not Too Early
Why Fall is the Best Time to Think About Residue Breakdown
What happens in your soil this fall will either set you up for success or leave nutrients and yield potential on the table. Residue is not just leftover stalks—it is a nutrient bank. Without biology working for you, those nutrients remain locked away.
A typical 200-bushel corn crop leaves behind over 4 tons of residue per acre. That residue holds more than $160 worth of nutrients (N, P, K, S). But it will not break down efficiently on its own. Anaerobic conditions, disease pressure, and slow decomposition are common without biological intervention.
Residue Breakdown Is Biology's Job—Give It What It Needs
Four-Part System for Maximum Results
We use a proven combination that works even in challenging conditions. Each component has a specific role in jumpstarting biological activity and accelerating nutrient cycling.
- BioMax-E (3–5 gal/acre) – a high-quality compost extract packed with diverse microbial life.
- BAC (16 oz/acre) – a concentrated blend of Bacillus strains that work even in low-oxygen conditions.
- Pacific Gro (16 oz/acre) – oceanic hydrolysate that fuels microbial growth.
- Molasses (16 oz/acre) – a fast-acting carbon source to wake up the biology.
Together, this mix primes the soil to digest residue efficiently, recycle nutrients, and create a healthier seedbed come spring.
Why Fall? Because Biology Doesn't Wait
You do not get a second chance to influence what happens in the soil over winter. By applying your residue program immediately after harvest, you jumpstart microbial activity while soil temps are still warm, give microbes time to work before winter slows everything down, and prevent nutrients from being lost or locked up by spring.
Timing is Critical
The result? Easier planting, better emergence, and more available fertility from day one. What you do now does not just clean up residue—it builds the foundation for next season's success.
ROI That Pays for Itself
At current fertilizer prices, unlocking just a portion of the nutrients in your residue easily pays for the cost of this program. At $25 per acre, you are setting yourself up for a potential $100+ return—and that is before factoring in improved planting conditions or reduced early-season pest and disease pressure.
Think of the nutrients already in your field as money sitting in the bank. This program is the key to unlocking those funds and putting them to work for your next crop.
The investments you make in residue breakdown and soil biology today will pay dividends through planting, emergence, and early-season vigor. Better nutrient cycling means improved fertility efficiency. Active biology means enhanced soil structure and water infiltration. And healthy residue breakdown means reduced disease pressure and improved seedbed conditions.
Do not wait until spring to start thinking about what is happening in your soil. By then, the opportunity to influence winter biological activity is gone. Take action now while soil temperatures are still favorable and give your biology the head start it needs to work for you all season long.