2 What Is The Converte System? The Converte universal natural plant food provides total nutrition for soil and plant systems in a balanced formula enabling benefits to flow from the soil to plants, to livestock and humans. Developed by the brilliant mineralogist and horticulturalist, David Menne, this unique product has been extensively trialed and tested in the Riverina region of NSW, Australia, over a period of 10 years leading to the launch of Converte UNP in 2013. This liquid concentrate is derived from natural resources and is compounded according to a system of ecological balance with chelation and natural chemistry. Converte contains mineral trace elements, phytoproteins, vitamins, plant hormones, seaweed extracts and proprietary super efficient natural chelator, that together help to restore natural soil microbes and micro organisms in soils. Trial observations and results have shown: Improve soil water holding ability Improved soil aeration and drainage Decreased nutrient leaching Improvements in harvests Converte is also available in three other application variants: Increased soil organic matter Decreased reliance on fertilisers Improvements in 'nutrient density' of food plants Excelerate A nitrogen boosted liquid plantfood to actively promote early plant growth when sowing starts and for finishing crops later in the season. Seed Primer - Specially formulated to deliver the most complex and balanced nutrient treatment directly into the seed. The seed embryo then has higher access to nutrients to help germination, and build vigorous growth towards maximum yield. Foliar Spray Specially formulated for controlled nutrient input and ease of use across plant foliage, to promote healthy growth, flowering and fruiting, enhance colour in foliage and flowers, increase resistance to pests and diseases. www.converte.com.au info@converte.com.au
David s innovative natural chelator in Converte helps increase nutrient uptake Invented by the brilliant, David Menne (1944 2003) The chelator in Converte is a major breakthrough in chelation efficiency. In conventional chelation chemistry, agents like EDTA or Ligno Sulphonates carry the desired trace element through the outer cell walls into the plant. By contrast, the Shuttle system involves much more than a oneway journey, and the chelator never actually enters the plant. A suite of natural, polysaccharide based agents are utilised in a two step process where the selected elements are sequestered (held in reserve) in structures called Nano clusters. A shuttle ligand chelator then transports the nutrients to the plant surface where it docks and unloads its cargo before returning to the pool of sequestered clusters to repeat the exercise again and again. The net effect is a greatly enhanced uptake of the applied nutrients. Chemical Engineer, Mineralogist, Horticulturalist BSc[ENG][CHEM], Member of Royal Horticultural Society The word, genius, crops up repeatedly when people talk about David Menne. He was seen as one of the gold mining and agricultural industry's most gifted innovators. He possessed one of the most astonishing technical minds in the mining industry. And his talents stretched beyond the mining industry. His knowledge of mineral chemistry, artificial intelligence and plantfoods were way ahead of their time. Born in South Africa the world's biggest producer of gold he was a metallurgical consultant who pioneered techniques for extracting gold. More than 100 process plants around the world have been built to designs based on his methods. After graduating in 1967 with a chemical engineering degree from Pretoria University, David Menne created a national program for solid and toxic waste management. He solved three dimensional mathematical formulas that had never been solved before in these applications. Menne moved to Perth with Edward L. Bateman at a boom time for the gold industry and technology was racing ahead with each new process plant. He later became a consultant, mathematical modeller and chemicals purveyor to the industry. Then his talents moved into technology breakthroughs in agribusiness. Mr Menne, who grew up on a farm, got the idea for his Universal Plantfood when he was experimenting with methods for removing minerals from rocks without acids. Laboratory experiments and field trials with the resulting plantfood formula, showed startling growth rates and quality levels in both broadacre and horticulture. He had cracked the ability to rapidly increase the levels of nutrients available and transferred to plants during growth, resulting in nutrient rich and more robust plants. His ultimate goal was to produce food that was more nutritious than available today, providing enhanced health for both animals and humans. Another example of the breadth of his talents, David Menne developed a software system and patented it in the United States. It has potential application in a wide range of areas such as air traffic control, medicine and insurance fraud. Sadly, Mr Menne died before he could see his dreams fully realised. 3