biostimulants

OVERVIEW “Feed before you Weed” 2, 4 and 6 leaf stages are the critical timings for biostimulation and nutritional support. Calcium Phosphite (aCalsa / Calfite) at the 2-4 leaf stage T6P at the 4 & 6 leaf stage Kirol provides a programmed approach to ongoing stress reduction as a partner to the...

Winter barley is very source dependent and so it is vital to build biomass, tillers and ears. Phosphorus is critical for a successful establishment. Unium Biostimulants will give the best support through germination to tillering. TIROS takes our seed treatments to a new level allowing the plant...

Spring barley growers can reduce the yield and quality-robbing effects of ramularia by shielding crops from the effects of stress. That’s the latest advice from agronomy firm ProCam, with the company’s regional technical manager for Scotland, Alistair Gordon, warning that the physiological...

From my studies as a human nutritionist, we learned from Doctor Francis M Pottenger Jr, who was a doctor of human medicine, that the quality of the food we eat and its implications on the health of current and subsequent generations. He famously carried out the “Pottenger Cats” Study from...

Winter oilseed (WOSR) rape growers facing continued dry soils should not rush into drilling the crop too early, says ProCam technical development manager, Rob Adamson. According to Mr Adamson, there has been a shift to drilling WOSR earlier in recent years, primarily with the aim of getting...

Keeping plants free from damage and healthy is always the aim. Yet with more volatile weather, less conventional crop protection products in our armoury and a welcome shift of focus to the health of our soils and the environment, it’s now more important than ever to understand the behaviours of...

With the use of agricultural inputs under increased scrutiny, standard approaches to crop nutrition are being supplemented by helping the plant to, literally, help itself. CPM finds out how biological technologies are achieving this. By Lucy de la Pasture The 2022 season has sat growers back...

Agroforestry offers an exciting opportunity to help feed growing populations whilst tackling desertification and biodiversity loss. Interest in agroforestry is growing in both the UK and Africa. Sharing ideas and developing new innovations could help increase the success and adoption of...

This year we were asked to host a trial of a biostimulant called Vitalroot, manufactured by UPL. Link here: https://uk.uplonline.com/download_links/9Uo3GjWooM4N7sDXreDOs54ePpY4FezAUE3TRCvY.pdf The trial was to apply 1ltr/ha in March (11th March in this case) across 3 tramlines and to leave one...

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in collaboration with CHAP member Micromix have shown that a combination of biostimulants and micronutrients could help plants cope better with drought and heat stress. Their work, which examined the effect of a hybrid biostimulant with nutrients...

I recognized the blackgrass was becoming a greater and greater challenge. It infected our wheat fields every year, always doing more damage and hurting our yields. We tried to kill it with crop-protection products, but the more we spent on inputs the less we seemed in charge. Blackgrass...

I’m sure many readers are well aware how much of a hot topic soils are in recent times – so much so – it seems we are somewhat in the midst of a soil health renaissance. Farmers around the globe are re-engaging with the importance and potential of their most valuable asset. There are various...

Corteva Agriscience’s nutrient efficiency biostimulant Utrisha® N has been granted organic certification following its launch in the UK and Ireland this year. Certification from Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) means Utrisha N is now approved for use on organic farms and can be used on...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine Corteva Agriscience’s biostimulant Utrisha N has been granted organic certification following its launch in the UK and Ireland this year. Certification from Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G) means Utrisha N is now approved for use on organic...

This multi-faceted project will harness the benefits of ‘natural light growing’ alongside bespoke biostimulant formulations, to help optimise the nutrition, flavour and sustainability credentials of fresh produce. Funded by Defra and UKRI, the work is being conducted by a consortium that...

Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland An international programme seeking start-ups with the potential to accelerate the agricultural industry’s transition to a net zero sector, was launched at an event in Israel last week. Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, SVG Ventures/THRIVE and...

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF Biostimulants purport to offer growers stronger, more resilient plants and are becoming increasingly popular as growers look to more sustainable management practices. With new regulations about to come into force in the EU, will the UK follow its...

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF The changing weather patterns being experienced in the UK puts potato crops at risk from temperature stress, according to a recent survey carried out by Syngenta. CPM finds out more. Growers most frequently cited the effects of heat in limiting...

Who is doing one and what are you using . Forecast after Wednesday is looking dry and warmer, so wondering if there’s much to be gained, other than piece of mind .

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year. He told Agriland: “In the case of the farmers that I am working with, the figure the region of 10%. Most of the...