From what I read in the website, the product speeds up the composting process. ""Cuts conventional-to-organic transition time down from three years to one year by enormously accelerating the natural breakdown of chlorinated hydrocarbons and other petroleum-based toxins."" Now I recognize that these statements can be more promotional than true.
For example, one claim:
""Because of BioZome’s oil eating capabilities it can clean your soils from a wide variety of toxins. Government testing has proven the following list of the worst toxins (the Dirty Dozen) have been cleaned using these microbes. This includes Aldrin, Chlordane, Dieldrin, DDT, Endrin, Heptachlor, Mirex, Toxaphene, PCB’s, Hexachlorobenzene, Dioxins and Furans. (source: United Nations Enviromental program. The archaea are found in BioZome.""
That statement does not say that the testing they are citing was done with the Biozome product, but with an organism that is found in Biozome.
Because I live on a VERY busy street, I worry that my soils might have some unhealthy substances. Since I am not a qualified or highly skilled composter, I have doubts that the microbial life in my compost may not be able to "eat" the bad stuff in my soil. So, I am predusposed to be drawn in by the claims made for this product.
But, having said that, I tend to be sceptical when a product has so many claims and so little real proof of its effectiveness. When you read the two testimonies, they are not convincing to me. One from a PhD who is new to composting and a busy person. Only two testimonies from non-professionals in the scientific community. In short, It seems odd that the "proof" of the product's effectiveness is scant.
Anyway -- I guess I've been suckered one too many times and want more evidence before I'll put out money for a new and unproven product.
