Effect of Terra-Sorb® Biostimulant on mitigating the phytotoxicity of the herbicide on extensive crops

Herbicides commonly used in agriculture to control weeds often cause negative effects on crops. On the other hand, biostimulants have the ability to increase tolerance to a series of abiotic stresses, but there is very limited information on their effects on plants stressed by herbicides. With the objective of verifying whether the application of the biostimulant Terra-Sorb®, based on L-α-amino acids, is capable of reducing the phytotoxicity produced by a herbicide based on Imazamox, as well as elucidating its mode of action, a study was carried out. cultivation chamber test on sunflower plants. Plants were treated with Pulsar® 40 (4% Imazamox) alone and in combination with Terra-Sorb®. The results show that plants treated with the herbicide in combination with Terra-Sorb® had greater growth, their photosynthetic activity was protected and they did not suffer oxidative stress.

Additionally, field efficacy trials were carried out in extensive crops (corn, wheat, soybeans and sunflower) comparing the productive performance of the application of the herbicide alone in comparison with the application combined with the biostimulant. In all cases the productive yield (Kg/Ha) with the biostimulant was statistically higher compared to the application of the herbicide alone.

Biostimulants and Regenerative Agriculture: A Link to a Sustainable Future

Modern agriculture faces significant challenges, including soil degradation, loss of biodiversity and dependence on chemical fertilizers. In this context, regenerative agriculture has emerged as a promising approach to restore soil health, improve biodiversity and promote sustainable agricultural practices. Within this framework, biostimulants play a crucial role in enhancing plant productivity and the resilience of agricultural ecosystems.

1st Professional Convention for Farmers, Investment Funds and Family Offices

By Juan Vilar, strategic consultant.

Spain reinforces its position in the cultivation of olive, almond and pistachio trees

By Juan Vilar,strategic consultant.

New Bioiberica solution for years of uncertainty in the olive grove

The objectives set by the European Commission, the demands set by society and large distribution groups, the structural scarcity of water for irrigation and its contamination due to the abusive use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, as well as the fluctuations in the costs of These production factors, due to geopolitical causes, make it essential to produce products that improve the health of the soil as a medium in which crops are sustained and nourished, and that make the rhizosphere an area where trees maximize the assimilation of water and nutrients for crop production. abundant despite the reduction in contributions of traditional fertilizers. Bioiberica's new microbial biostimulant, Terra-Sorb® SymBiotic, responds to the pressure on the farmer to produce more with less.

Adaptation to cold

With the sudden weather variations that we encounter more frequently every day, it is very important to be aware of how our crops can adapt more to severe periods due to cold. In this resistance to cold that corresponds to the species and variety cultivated; In addition to their degree of adaptation, there are very different levels of sensitivity and tolerance depending on their stage of development.

Biostimulants: Beyond Origins

Effects of climate change on flowering and agricultural production

As a consequence of the increase in temperatures caused by climate change, plants are modifying their cycles, especially in flowering, fruiting and maturation. These alterations to crops start a chain reaction that affects the performance, quality and supply of agricultural products.

Conversations with Javier Velasco, Director of R&D at Bioiberica

Biostimulation in fertigation, aiming for maximum efficiency

 BY Cándido Marin, R&D Project Leader Plant Health