Ecothrive Trace corrects micronutrient deficiencies and unlocks your plants' full potential. Compatible with soil, coco or hydroponics, this premium trace element supplement contains optimal levels of iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, and molybdenum, all naturally chelated using a powerful plant extract. Approved by the Soil Association for organic cultivation, Ecothrive Trace promotes vigorous, fast-growing plants and truly exceptional crop quality.
Micronutrients like boron, copper, zinc, and iron are typically the first to be depleted in potting soils. While soil amendments such as rock dust, seaweed, and composts can provide some trace elements, extensive lab testing of potting soils shows that actual trace element availability often falls below ideal levels or is even undetectable.
Moreover, highly-diluted hydroponic solutions used for cuttings, seedlings, and young plants may lack sufficient micronutrients.
Symptoms of deficiencies can be subtle and hard to detect, a condition often referred to as "hidden hunger" in plant nutrition. Deficiencies in trace elements can disrupt the uptake of primary and secondary nutrients. Common signs, such as interveinal chlorosis, stunted roots, and poor flowering, are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed.
Organic / Living Soil Growers: Perfect for cultivators committed to organic farming practices, seeking natural solutions to maintain or restore nutrient balance in their soil. Ideal for those working with raised beds and living soil systems.
Commercial Horticulturists: Designed for professionals in search of reliable, effective methods to address trace element deficiencies and optimize plant health in commercial settings.
Hydroponic and Coco Coir Growers: Even in controlled environments like hydroponics and coco coir, plants can experience micronutrient deficiencies. Ecothrive Trace helps restore essential trace elements, ensuring healthy growth.
Houseplant Enthusiasts: Houseplants, especially those in small containers, often suffer from trace element deficiencies over time. Ecothrive Trace provides the necessary micronutrients to keep houseplants thriving.
As a root feed, Trace is suitable for use in all growth stages. While Trace has been formulated primarily with living soil growers in mind, it can also be used to supplement micronutrient levels in dilute hydroponic nutrient solutions.
During the vegetative and flowering stage apply 0.25-0.5ml per litre with every watering until 1-2 weeks before harvest.
Trace can be very useful during propagation to supplement dilute nutrient solutions. Apply 0.25 ml per litre of water with every watering.
Note that full-strength mineral nutrient solutions already contain sufficient levels of trace elements. Use Trace to supplement micronutrient levels in quarter- and half-strength nutrient solutions. Add Trace after mixing base nutrients.
Half-strength base nutrients: Add 0.25ml per litre of water.
Three-quarter-strength base nutrients: Add 0.125ml per litre of water.
As a foliar feed, Trace can be used throughout propagation and vegetative growth instead of feeding through the root zone. If you're growing fruiting plants, Trace can be sprayed throughout the cycle right up to harvest. For flowering plants, stop foliar sprays once the flowers have started to form. Foliar applications are fast acting and ideal when correcting a deficiency.
Remember, by the time you see visual problems, it’s already late in the day. Use Trace to help prevent the following micronutrient deficiency symptoms:
Ecothrive Trace provides a balanced and consistent supply of trace minerals—often the first group of elements to become depleted in potting soils. Trace supplies 6 elements in the perfect balance to help with chlorophyll production, enzyme function, nutrient cycling and nitrogen fixation. It also supports a diverse microbial community in the soil, enhancing soil health and resilience against stress conditions.
Apply 0.25-0.5ml per litre of water with every watering. For foliar feeding, spray 10ml per litre every 10-14 days. Choose one application method, you do not need to folair and root feed Trace.
Use Ecothrive Trace during the flowering stage to maintain micronutrient levels. Apply 0.25-0.5ml per litre of water with every watering until 1-2 weeks before harvest. For foliar feeding, use 10ml per litre every 10-14 days, but stop spraying once flowers begin to form. Choose one application method, you do not need to folair and root feed Trace.
Add Ecothrive Trace to your nutrient solution after mixing your base nutrients. This ensures that the chelated trace elements are properly distributed and available for plant uptake.
Yes, Ecothrive Trace is tank stable and highly compatible with other nutrients and additives. It can be applied as a stand-alone feed or mixed with other products as part of your regular nutrient programme.
To understand why, we need to be familiar with the key roles of boron, copper, manganese, zinc, iron and molybdenum and how they contribute to plant health.
Macronutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium often dominate horticultural discussions, but micronutrients are equally vital for plants. Deficiencies in these essential trace elements can stunt growth and seriously limit your yields.
Check out our micronutrients table to explore the importance of boron, copper, manganese, zinc, iron and molybdenum and learn how to recognise deficiencies.
Trace Contains - Iron (0.6%), Manganese (0.6%), Copper (0.04%), Zinc (0.1%), Boron (0.1%), Molybdenum (0.01%), Lignosulfonic acid.
Trace used at 0.5ml per litre provides - 3ppm Iron, 3ppm Manganese, 0.5ppm Zinc, 0.2ppm Copper, 0.5ppm Boron, 0.05ppm Molybdenum.
Increased Crop Quality: With a balanced and consistent supply of trace elements, plants don’t suffer from “hidden hunger” and can produce truly premium quality results.
Reinvigorates and Restores Soil Health and Vitality: Use Ecothrive Trace to tactically boost trace elements at key lifecycle stages.
Boosts Plant Health and Vigour: Use Ecothrive Trace as a root feed or foliar spray to enhance nutrient uptake and availability.
Improved Photosynthesis and Enzyme Function: Ecothrive Trace delivers a full complement of micronutrition, including iron and manganese which are crucial for chlorophyll production and enzyme function.
Enhances Nutrient Uptake and Availability: Trace elements help to power the uptake of macro and secondary nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.
Supports Soil Microbiology: Ecothrive Trace aids enzyme activation, nutrient cycling, nitrogen fixation and cycling, and microbial respiration. A balanced supply of trace elements supports a diverse microbial community in the soil, which is essential for soil health and resilience against stress conditions.
Enhanced Resistance to Diseases: A balanced soil ecosystem, enriched with trace elements, can improve plant resistance to diseases and stress.
Micros Support Uptake of Primary and Secondary Nutrients: When trace elements are sufficiently available, they support the assimilation of macro and secondary nutrients too:
Iron and Molybdenum >> Nitrogen: Iron is vital for chlorophyll synthesis and is a component of many enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism, thus supporting nitrogen utilisation. Molybdenum is a cofactor for enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism, particularly nitrogen fixation and nitrate reduction, supporting nitrogen utilisation.
Zinc >> Phosphorus: Zinc activates enzymes that are essential for phosphorus metabolism.
Boron >> Calcium: Boron is essential for the stability and function of cell walls, and aids in calcium utilisation by enhancing its transport across cell membranes.
