There is a powerful living connection between plants, microbes and nutrients in the soil. In this symbiotic relationship, microbes in the soil help unlock the availability of nutrients that crops need to grow and thrive.
Bio crop nutrition products, like BioPath®and PowerCoatä from Mosaic Biosciences™, enhance this connection among plants, microbes and nutrients in the soil. When added to a fertilizer application, bio crop nutrition solutions help support more efficient nutrient solubilization and absorption for optimal plant growth, increased yield potential and greater return on fertilizer investment (ROFI).
How bio crop nutrition works
BioPath and PowerCoat are formulated with proven strains of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR). These select, highly-effective strains of spore-forming Bacillus bacteria colonize in and around developing crop roots, specifically the rhizosphere, and produce organic acids and enzymes to increase nutrient availability, uptake and utilization.
Nutrient availability
Microbial activity in the soil helps to decompose plant residues, creating organic matter that can release nutrients for plant growth. This process is better known as nutrient cycling and is driven by beneficial bacteria, which help break down complex organic compounds into simpler forms that plant roots can absorb.
Adding a bio crop nutrition product from Mosaic Biosciences can activate this connection between microbes and nutrients in the soil to improve nutrient cycling and availability. The Bacillus in BioPath and PowerCoat produces organic acids and enzymes to help break down soil-bound nutrients into plant-available forms while enhancing the microbial activity in the soil. Ultimately, this greater availability of nutrients can increase nutrient uptake for improved plant growth and vigor.
Nutrient uptake and utilization
Strong and healthy roots play an important role in facilitating efficient nutrient uptake and utilization to optimize plant health.
By providing plant growth promoting compounds essential for root development, bio crop nutrition products from Mosaic Biosciences support a healthier, more robust root system that enables more efficient nutrient absorption, leading to stronger plants and higher yield potential.
Real-world trials demonstrate that adding a bio crop nutrition product to fertilizer applications promotes more substantial roots for increased nutrient uptake. Trials have shown that plants treated with BioPath utilized an average of an additional 9.6 pounds of nutrients per acre, providing increased nutrient use efficiency compared to the untreated check.
By harnessing the power of microscopic allies in the soil, bio crop nutrition products from Mosaic Biosciences are an effective means to increase nutrient efficiency and improve return on fertilizer investment.
