LITHOVIT®: effectiveness of the fertilizer on plant growth B. A. Bilal Scientific advisor to: ZEOVITA GmbH profdrabilal@aol.com, prof.abdel.bilal@zeovita.de* Presented at the 3rd e-Conference on Agricultural BioSciences (IeCAB 2010), held online from1st -15th June 2010 at http://www.m.elewa.org/econferenceIeCAB.php Radish in Egypt: Left with Lithovit (Notice the much bigger roots), Right without Lithovit 2 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Salad in Egypt: Left with Lithovit (Notice the much bigger root and the bigger leaves.) Right without Lithovit. 3 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Haricot beans in Egypt: Left: with Lithovit application (Notice the strong increase of the pods and the much intense coloration). Yield increase : 45% Right: without Lithovit 4 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Left : Scarlet Runner Beans; those to the left of the pole treated with Lithovit®, those to the right not. Centre : leeks treated with Lithovit ®; Right: untreated leeks . In both cases, the positive effect of the use of Lithovit ® is clearly apparent: it both accelerates growth and leads to a substantially better harvest. 5 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Left: tomatoes treated with Lithovit ®, plant retained its full vitality until the first night frosts in November. Right: untreated plants (photos taken in late September). 6 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Increase of leaf thickness (from 2.6 to 3.2 mm), leaf strength and return of natural appearance (reduced damages by winds) • Dark green colored leaves (increased photosynthesis) • Healthier vigorous plants (decreased stress) • Reduced parasite and fungal infestation (reduced use of plant protection agents). • Reduced water requirement (increased drought tolerance in dry periods). • Slower maturation and better taste (enhanced quality). • Longer, thicker and straighter banana fruits with higher distances between the fruit rows 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on (increased quantity) • 7 June 1-15, 2010 Water melon: left with Lithovit, right without (Croatia) 8 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Red pepper, left with Lithovit, right without (Italy) 9 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 10 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Rice in Egypt: Remarkable greenish color on the treated plantations and yield increase of 10 tons/hectare 11 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Left : Vines treated with Lithovit had dark green leaves and healthy grapes. Grape variety: Müller-Thurgau; location: Werder, Havel; early August 2007 Right: Untreated vines showed lighter coloured leaves and a noticeable browning of the leaf edges. Grape variety: Müller-Thurgau; location: Werder, Havel; early August 2007 12 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 Left picture: Comparison of grapes with (left) and without Lithovit treatment (right). Grape variety: Domina; location: Ulsenheim, Bavaria; September 2007 Right picture: Comparison of grapes with (left) and without Lithovit treatment (right). Grape variety: Silvaner; location: Ulsenheim, Bavaria; September 2007 13 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 14 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010 VIRGINIA WITHOUT LITHOVIT 15 VIRGINIA WITH LITHOVIT 3rd IeCAB Symposium held on June 1-15, 2010