The sowing campaign for winter crops such as wheat, barley, rapeseed, etc. is going to start soon. However, winter crops are susceptible to weeds, diseases and pests, because they have been affected by climate changes in recent decades and do not have strong immunity anymore. Besides, the dynamics of global wheat prices and rising demand are driving the intensification of wheat production as well as other cereals. The trend towards higher yields is a global one. The factors that reduce the profitability of the crop include, first of all, economic factors and, accordingly, “classical” approaches to the development of crop production technologies that require cost reduction.
Recently, the producers have been focusing on seed treatment as an important element of cultivation technology. Increasing the number of crop rotations with grain crops, lack of organic fertilisers and ameliorants, and the use of low-quality pesticides create conditions for the deterioration of the phytosanitary condition of agrophytocenoses. Caring for winter crops in autumn should be based on the plant conditions that mostly depends on nutrition, weather and stress factors during this period.
Today, due to changes in the above factors and especially in the conditions of mineral nutrition of plants, biological products are becoming more and more important. They allow reducing the rate of use of nitrogen and phosphorus-potassium fertilisers and to develop a scheme of fertilising winter wheat crops, primarily depending on the mineral nutrition conditions.
BTU-CENTER practices an individual approach to each field, depending on growing conditions, treatment technology, soil conditions and crop diversity. We recommend different solutions for each case. Our approach bases on three steps - a healthy land, a healthy start and a healthy leaf.
1) Healthy Land
The first step is healthy land. It is the main stage during which farmers carry out various agrotechnical measures that help prepare the area for growing agricultural crops. Farmers create a favourable microflora in the soil, improve nutrition balance and accelerate the decomposition of the plant residues.
The BTU-CENTER experts recommend farmers to take a scientifically sound approach to managing winter crop nutrition in autumn, applying the recommended rates of products based on agrochemical soil research by the Institute of Applied Biotechnology. Moreover, farmers should pay special attention to phosphorus nutrition as well.
At this stage, we recommend using such products as ECOSTERN, SC and GROUNDFIX, SC. For example, when you prepare a new field for sowing, we suggest using the biodestructor ECOSTERN, SC for treating crop residues before ploughing.
This biological:
- allows to significantly accelerate residue's decomposition
- improves the structural composition and biological activity of the soil
- provides the availability of nutrients
GROUNDFIX, SC is a biofertilizer for PK-mobilization and N-fixation.
This biological:
- allows a significant increase in the utilization rate of the applied mineral fertilizers through the action of beneficial microorganisms
- allows a mobilization of inaccessible forms of phosphorus and potassium into readily available forms and therefore ensures a positive balance of nutrients in the soil
GROUNDFIX, SC contains the effective factor - cells of bacteria Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus megaterium var. phosphaticum, Azotobacter chroococcum, Enterobacter, Paenibacillus polymyxa. Total number of viable cells from (0,5 - 1,5) ×109 CFU/ml. The use of the product, either alone or in combination with other microbial biologicals, not only improves the uptake of the applied mineral fertilizers, but also allows reducing their quantity. This, in its turn, leads to cost savings and preservation of the biocenosis. The recommended rate of application is 0,5-1 l/ha in-furrow; 3-5 l/ha for main soil tillage, pre-sowing cultivation and early spring spraying with UAN32. Resent studies show availability of application with herbicides as well.
2) Healthy Start
The Healthy Start step is about supporting of seed treatment material for better growing conditions. The BTU-CENTER offers to use the bioproduct Mycofriend to stimulate the formation of mycorrhiza (fungal growth) on the root system of field crops such as winter wheat/barley. The application of this biological can improve plant development and nutrition in general. Remember: if the roots function well, the aboveground part will also develop normally.
MYCOFRIEND SC/WP – is a complex mycorrhizal product that promotes mycorrhiza formation. Due to its effectiveness, it has gained popularity in Ukraine, in the EU and in the Middle East countries like Kazakhstan. It contains a complex of mycorrhiza forming fungi - Glomus, Trichoderma; microorganisms supporting formation of mycorrhiza and plant rhizosphere: Streptomyces sp., Pseudomonas fluorescens; phosphate-mobilizing bacteria: Bacillius megaterium var. phosphaticum, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus muciloginosus, Enterobacter sp, total number of viable cells (1.0-1.5) x10 8 CFU/ml. The recommended rates of application for seed treatment is 1,5-5 l/t and 0,2-0,3 l/ha in-furrow.
This biological:
- increases the absorption area of the root system of plants due to the development of mycorrhiza
- provides plants with balanced mineral nutrition
- improves seed germination, survival of seedlings
This product registered in the EU and is approved for organic farming. The biological is available in liquid and peat-based formulations with identical composition and titer to improve application manufacturability.
FITOBACT, SC (plant strengthener) - is a product based on live cells of natural soil bacteria Bacillus subtilis and their active metabolites - enzymes, vitamins and other beneficial substances. This product has immune enhancing and growth promoting properties for plants. These effects based on Bacillus subtilis ability to actively inhabit all the plants’ tissues and produce metabolites. Total number of viable cells from 1,0 x 109 CFU/ml. The recommended rates of application for seed treatment is 1-3 l/t and 1-2 l/ha foliar.
This biological:
- strengthens the immune system of plants
- stimulates plant growth and development
- improves the quality of crop production
3) Healthy Leaf
The Healthy Leaf step is about to how de-stress the plants after frost, pesticides and other stress factors as well as efficient use of plant protection and nutrition products for foliar application. For these purposes, we recommend using our biological sticking agent – LIPOSAM, SC and two unique biostimulants such as AZOTOHELP, SC\WP and ORGANIC-BALANCE, SC
LIPOSAM, SC is compatible in tank mixtures with most plant protection and nutrition products and has a
number of technological advantages. It includes the properties of adhesive, adjuvant and antitranspirant products. The LIPOSAM, SC is a natural adhesive and safe for the environment and people. In addition, it is possible to use it during fruit ripening. The use of LIPOSAM, SC prevents the active ingredient from being washed away and keeps it longer on the surface of the plant under rainy conditions. In case of stress reduction, it promotes positive post-stress recovery of the plant (after frost, drought). In accordance to the above information, this organic product contributes to improved fruit storage when used with biofungicides. The recommended rate of application in field varied between is 0,15-1 l/ha depending on crop type during the growing season. The main method is foliar spraying of plants during the vegetation season.
Laboratory studies of the retention capacity during phosphorus as indicative active substance flushing showed a high effectiveness of the product. For example, 60 minutes after washing off, the apple fruit treated with Liposam contained 24% an active substance while untreated fruit only 4%. The overall increase in phosphorus as an indicative active substance was 500%.
AZOTOHELP, SC\WP is a biostimulant based on N-fixing bacteria Azotobacter. Total number of viable cells from 1,0×109 CFU/ml. After application, it produces biologically active metabolites: amino acids, vitamins and phytohormones. The recommended rate of application in the field is between 0,2 and 1,5 for seed treatment, 0,5-1,5 l/ha in fertigation, 0,25-1,0 l/ha for foliar spraying.
This biological:
- allows to actively fix the molecular atmospheric nitrogen and enriches the soil up to 60 kg/ha (average- 20 kg/ha). The number of field and scientific trials has proved the biostimulant's efficacy
- increases plant resistance to stress factors
- stimulates development of the root system and vegetation mass of plants
Due to Azotobacter’s universal character, AZOTOHELP, SC\WP is helpful for all kinds of crops, including cereals, vegetables, fruits and berries, as well as for industrial and horticultural plants. Besides producing nitrogen compounds, bacteria in the composition of AZOTOHELP, SC\WP release plant hormones, which enhance plants’ growth.
ORGANIC-BALANCE, SC is a product based on nitrogen fixing bacteria, phosphorus and potassium mobilizing bacteria: Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus spp., Paenibacillus polymyxa, Azotobacter and their metabolites. Product can stimulate crop growth and development, support resistance to stress and provide balanced nutrition. Total number of viable cells from 1,0 x 109 CFU/ml. The recommended rate of application in the field is between 0,8 and 6 l/t for seed treatment and between 0,5 and 2 l/ha for foliar plant spraying.
This biological:
- increases resistance of plants to stress factors: biotic, anthropogenic, climatic, edaphic
- increases germination, provides seedling uniformity and vigor
- provides plant balanced nutrition and improves plant developmentincreases the crop yield
The autumn season is going to start soon, so BTU-CENTER offers not just products, but also solutions and opportunities, so as a result, you will get both additional profits and benefits to the ecosystem. BTU-CENTER biologicals improve biota's condition in the soil, allowing the plant to withstand challenges better. There is no resistance to biologicals. The role of biologicals is underestimated. The use of bio products is the most affordable and economically feasible tool for soil enrichment, plant nutrition and stimulation. Moreover, it is always a contribution to the future yields!