Product Technology
Product Technology
Agricultural technical developments in the use of microorganisms have been focused on either seed coating prior to sowing or spraying at the two to three leaf stage. Neither of these methods are considered effective.
BioAgGro is devoted to developing sustainable agricultural solutions, using proprietary biological technologies. Our innovative microorganism delivery system allows better absorption of nutrients, induces resistance to diseases and increases tolerance to drought. We harness nature through the use of beneficial microorganisms and deliver these to the plant root system using our patented SRS (Simulated Rhizosphere) product technology.
BioAgGro secured the exclusive, worldwide license to commercialize three patent families relating to the manufacture and use of a novel micro-porous polymer discovered by our lead scientist while working at the Newcastle University School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials.
SRS is a micro porous material
SRS is a micro porous material into which beneficial microorganisms are permanently embedded. Modern agricultural practices have decimated a lot of these beneficial microorganisms through the application of pesticides, fungicides and excessive use of chemical fertilizers.
At the propagation stage, plant root hairs are attracted to grow toward and through the SRS allowing the plant roots to interact with and to absorb beneficial microorganisms. The microorganisms that have been identified to be most beneficial to a particular crop application are embedded in the SRS.
Over the past several years a number of field trials with extensively grown perennial crops, namely miscanthus, cocoa and bananas have been undertaken in Colombia, Indonesia and China.
The use of SRS with specific microorganisms has benefitted commercial cocoa crop growers by inhibiting the uptake into the fruit of heavy metal residues (Cadmium) from fertilizers. We plan to leverage the same solution in the propagation of pineapples. A banana trial in China is demonstrating an ability to inoculate the plant from Panama focTR4 disease.
benefits of microorganisms
As the most cost-efficient method available today we are able to customize and fully realize the benefits of microorganisms in plant propagation by:
Significantly improving root growth which increases plant survival rates once they leave the nursery;
reducing the required use of chemical fertilizers by 50%;
reducing the time in the nursery by 30%;
inducing drought resistance;
increasing the health and growth of the plants by making them less susceptible to succumbing to antagonistic elements in the field.