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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 lead? CPM finds out more. By Melanie Jenkins Biostimulants are another tool to support growers in maximising yield. Biostimulants are by no means a recently discovered tool, with the use of seaweed as a soil conditioner dating back generations. But the industry’s knowledge and understanding of them could still be perceived as being in its infancy. As growers look to reduce inputs, focus more on environmentally friendly practices and utilise tools such as integrated pest management, biostimulants have garnered a growing interest and the market has expanded. But new regulatory frameworks may soon unfold and there are still questions about product effectiveness. CPM speaks to Murray Smedley, managing director at Ilex Envirosciences – a long standing member of the European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC) – to better understand where biostimulants are headed next. In his role as GB liaison officer for EBIC, Murray will be supporting a robust regulatory framework without prohibitive costs which ensures products are safe and claims…
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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 lead? CPM finds out more. By Melanie Jenkins Biostimulants are another tool to support growers in maximising yield. Biostimulants are by no means a recently discovered tool, with the use of seaweed as a soil conditioner dating back generations. But the industry’s knowledge and understanding of them could still be perceived as being in its infancy. As growers look to reduce inputs, focus more on environmentally friendly practices and utilise tools such as integrated pest management, biostimulants have garnered a growing interest and the market has expanded. But new regulatory frameworks may soon unfold and there are still questions about product effectiveness. CPM speaks to Murray Smedley, managing director at Ilex Envirosciences – a long standing member of the European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC) – to better understand where biostimulants are headed next. In his role as GB liaison officer for EBIC, Murray will be supporting a robust regulatory framework without prohibitive costs which ensures products are safe and claims…
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