Digester Program | AgriBio Systems
Digester Program

Turn last year's residue into next year's crop.

Crop residue holds thousands of dollars of nutrients per acre in a form your next crop cannot use. Our Digester Program floods the field with beneficial biology and the fuel it needs to unlock those nutrients before spring.

Crop residue in a harvested field showing top stalk untreated check versus bottom stalk AgriBio digester program
Top Stalk: Untreated Check
Bottom Stalk: AgriBio Digester Program
What's in a typical acre of stalks and straw

The nutrients you already paid for, waiting to be released.

90
Nitrogenlbs / acre
45
Phosphoruslbs / acre
220
Potassiumlbs / acre
Estimates for corn and small grain residue at typical yields
The Program Mix

Five inputs. One acre. Immediate biological breakdown.

Two biological concentrates supply the workforce. Three natural food sources wake them up and keep them multiplying. Apply on residue right after harvest.

BioMax-E can be substituted with 32 oz of BioLaunch. Planting wheat or a cover crop this fall? Ask your dealer about adding molybdenum to support nitrogen and phosphorus cycling.
Why growers run it

Three returns on one pass.

The Digester Program pays back on the nutrients you already applied, cleans up field conditions ahead of spring, and sets the biology up for the next crop before winter shuts things down.

01

Unlock stored nutrients

Release N, P, and K from residue back into the soil profile, maximizing ROI on every fertility dollar you spent last season.

02

Accelerate breakdown

Speed decomposition to reduce disease pressure and pest habitat while cleaning up trash for smoother spring field work.

03

Improve spring tilth

Enhance soil structure and workability, creating a warmer, more uniform seedbed for next year's crop.

The Science

How biology turns residue into fertility.

Residue is a dense package of cellulose, lignin, and locked nutrients. The right microbes, given the right food at the right moment, take it apart and hand the nutrients back.

01The Challenge

Residue works against you when it sits

Last year's residue can drag on your next crop through disease and pest pressure, uneven planting conditions, and nutrients locked in unavailable forms. Left alone, fields drift toward a non-beneficial anaerobic state that slows breakdown and creates a hostile environment for early growth.

02The Workforce

Two biologies, one job

BioMax-E is a liquid compost containing thousands of species of beneficial bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes. BAC (Beneficial Anaerobic Concentrate) is a concentrated blend of anaerobic microorganisms that specialize in residue degradation. Together they digest the cellulose and lignin that make up most of your crop residue.

03The Fuel

Wake the biology, keep it multiplying

To activate and multiply the microbes on contact, the program includes three natural food sources: Molasses for a fast sugar hit, Pacific Gro Oceanic Hydrolysate for cold-processed marine proteins, and Squid Juice for chitin and amino acids that support fungal and bacterial populations alike. The biology is ready to digest residue the moment it hits the field.

04Optional Boost

Add molybdenum for wheat or cover crops

If you're planting wheat or a cover crop behind the pass, consider adding molybdenum. It supports three critical enzymes: nitrate reductase (converting nitrates), nitrogenase (capturing atmospheric nitrogen), and phosphatase (breaking the calcium and phosphorus bond).

Get started

Talk to your AgriBio dealer about a Digester pass this fall.

Optional custom application is available. We'll help you build the mix around your acres, your equipment, and your rotation.

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