BACTOLiVE® SEED

BACTOLiVE® SEED is a biostimulant specific for seed treatment of winter and spring cereals (wheat, barley, rye, triticale, oats). It contains:

  • Special concentrations of beneficial rhizosphere bacteria (5 different Bacillus species) and the beneficial rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma harzianum
  • Further, free living nitrogen fixing Azospirillum species, phosphate solubilizing pseudomonads, and helper bacteria which promote the establishment of arbuscular mycorrhiza in roots
  • Plant growth promoting algae extracts

The ingredients stimulate seed germination, lead to strong initial root development, improve soil and root health, increase colonization with arbuscular mycorrhiza and nutrient uptake efficiency and have plant growth promoting effects, which leads to grain yield increases.

BACTOLiVE® SEED increases germination. Take care NOT to overdose the product; a dose of 100 g/t  is more active than 200 g/t.

BACTOLiVE® SEED improves early root development and colonization with native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in cereals, like wheat (left: not treated; right: treated with 100 g BACTOLiVE® SEED per ton of seed). Photo 6 weeks after planting in autumn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Root segments (%) colonized with arbuscular mycorrhiza of winter wheat on 1. May (5 months after planting, at GS 39).  Results are as expected: Fungicides alone can have slight negative effects on arbuscular mycorrhiza, and BACTOLiVE® SEED has positive effects, either alone or in combination with fungicide seed treatment. The higher the mycorrhiza root colonization – the higher is the potential of the root to take up phosphate and other plant nutrients. Data are  from 100 root segments investigated.

 

Average wheat grain yield in dt/ha. Wheat grain yield was increased by 5,2 dt/ha through seed treatment with BACTOLiVE® SEED on average of 7 field trials, conducted by independent institutes

BACTOLiVE® SEED is a granular powder. For application it is diluted in water. The product is used at 100 g in 3-10 L water and sprayed onto one (1) ton of seed in the known wet seed treatment procedure. Do not use more than 100 g / 1 ton! Note that it may take up to 30 minutes until all product is dissolved. Always put the product to water and not water to the product. The seed treatment can be combined with fungicide/insecticide seed treatment; do not combine with harmful fungicides or biocides like copper. Make germination test before using cocktails (mixtures) of products.

Seed treated with BACTOLiVE® SEED can be stored up to 2-3 months before planting.

 

BACTOLiVE® SEED is approved for organic farming. 

 

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