It is a fact that we increasingly value microorganisms in almost all aspects of our lives. If we already know their role of involvement in the human microbiota, we are gradually discovering their essential work in the restoration and conservation of agricultural soils. Therefore, in today's blog we are going to talk about the importance of prebiotics in agriculture.
In view of this, the number of live microbiological solutions that are incorporated into the soil has increased exponentially. However, another important point is to emphasize the importance of prebiotic substances. That is, organic compounds that favor the multiplication of microbiology in the soil, but without being formed by microorganisms.
THE REGENERATION OF INDIGENOUS MICROBIOLOGY
Soil is a complex system where thousands of bacteria, fungi, nematodes and viruses coexist. Most of them have a great capacity to adapt to the environment in which they live, withstanding abrupt changes in temperature, pH, presence of water, etc. All these organisms, beneficial, neutral and harmful, coexist in a more or less balanced way. The presence of changes in the environment, either the incorporation of chemicals or phytosanitary products, the loss of organic matter or the lack of oxygen cause the development of some of them against others, causing imbalances that are not at all favorable for plants. For this reason,
- Prebiotic substances help the multiplication of initially favorable organisms . These are organisms that usually feed on the decomposition of nitrogen or organic matter and do not live at the expense of the plant, such as entomopathogenic fungi, some nematode species or certain types of bacteria.
- The development of such "healthy" organisms fosters the so-called suppressive soil . An environment where there is a perfect balance and no individual stands out above another, continually competing for the resources of the environment and thereby reducing the expression of diseases caused by bacteria, fungi or nematodes.
SOIL-MAX AND RENOVO, LEADING PREBIOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE SOIL
Agran offers 2 alternatives to promote a soil rich in indigenous microbiology and enhance the development of neutral and favorable soil microbiology.
???? SOIL-MAX:
This Huma Gro product, with Micro Carbon TechnologyTM, has the functionality to favor the multiplication of different groups of microorganisms naturally present in the soil. Its technology based on organic acids derived from low molecular weight leonardite serves as a base to feed the microorganisms present in the rhizosphere, especially nitrogen fixing, phosphorus solubilizing and salt degrading bacteria.
Its application in fatigued soils regenerates the natural biology of the environment and improves its physicochemical properties.
Encouraging the development of neutral or beneficial microbiology reduces the expression of organisms negative to plants, such as Fusarium, Alternaria, Pythium sp, etc.
???? RENOVO:
Renovo is the prebiotic alternative for organic farming, where organic acids and polyphenols are selected as direct organic matter for the rhizosphere.
Its great attraction for activating microbiology is its composition in reduced sugars from photosynthetic microalgae, whose main components can exceed up to 60% in monosaccharides of the simplest in nature, helping rapid microbiological growth and greater adaptation to environmental changes.
WHEN TO APPLY PREBIOTICS IN THE SOIL?
We have already discussed the importance of prebiotics in agriculture, but when should we use them?
- Prebiotic components to activate soil microbiology act as a preventative, so they should be applied up to 20 to 30 days before the expected onset of the problem.
- In general, for horticultural crops, they are applied after transplanting, and may be repeated at times of greater stress for the plant, either in situations of climatic stress, lack of water or high fruit load.
- In tree crops, the application of prebiotics is usually recommended at the beginning of sprouting and root development, and at specific moments of stress.
- After the application of bactericides, fungicides or disinfectants, it is usually advisable to apply prebiotics such as Soil-Max or Renovo to reactivate the development of this type of microorganisms whose population drops drastically.
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