Importance of Biostimulants

Among the factors that most contribute to the development of modern agriculture, biostimulants are absolutely glorious.

Without them, agricultural products would grow at a reduced rate, harvests would be reduced, farmers' profits would be reduced, and produce would reach the consumer's table in an even worse condition than it is today.

We have developed a variety of basic biostimulant products for agricultural input companies

In this article, we will show you why biostimulants are so necessary in today's world.

What are agricultural biostimulants?

Although the use of the term "biostimulants" is recent, the use of products and techniques designed to stimulate crops is as old as agriculture itself, with the aim of achieving more profitable agricultural production and higher yields.

Throughout history, different methods have been used to stimulate the growth of plants, but the term "biostimulant" was not coined until the last century, especially in the 1990s.

To better understand this concept, we must first distinguish between agricultural biostimulants, fertilizers and plant protection products, because although they are all auxiliary products, they are not the same.

Fertilizer: a substance used in agriculture to provide nutrients needed for plant growth.

PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCT: Plant protection products are designed to protect plants from external factors such as weeds, bacteria, insects, pests or animals that can kill crops and even damage the storage or transportation of agricultural products. Harvest.

Biostimulant: an input designed to increase agricultural productivity and profitability. Regular use of biostimulants not only improves the quality of agricultural products, making them healthier and more affordable, but also contributes to the sustainability of the agricultural sector as a whole.

Basic properties of agricultural biostimulants

Now that we have seen how biostimulants, fertilizers and plant protection products can complement each other to ensure higher agricultural yields, we will explain the main characteristics of biostimulants.

Biologically based: most biostimulants are derived from microorganisms and organic substances commonly found in nature, such as algae, soybeans, crustaceans or lemons.

They promote healthy robustness and growth of plants: they have an excellent ability to increase crop yields, thus increasing yield and profitability, making biostimulants absolutely indispensable for modern advanced agriculture.

Highly diversified biostimulant technologies: some biostimulants are used as just one technology, while others need to be combined with various other technologies to get the desired results.

They are applied in very small quantities: unlike fertilizers, which are used in high quantities in any agricultural process, fertilizers are usually produced in large quantities due to the fact that they have to be produced in large quantities. Just a few litres or thousands of kilograms of the product can biostimulate a large number of cultivated hectares.

They increase tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses: biostimulants help plants to tolerate water shortages, salinity in irrigation water and even temperature extremes. Crops treated with biostimulants will be better able to withstand these types of negative impacts.

Biostimulants are not considered pesticides: they activate the plant's natural defense mechanisms. Since they do not actively resist pests, biostimulants are not legally identified as pesticides.

The main benefits of using biostimulants

It is clear that there are many advantages at all points in the value chain.

For farmers: biostimulants make their crops more sustainable and more profitable. More importantly, they encourage the uptake of other inputs, which means that farmers do not have to spend more than ever on fertilizers or plant protection products.

For middlemen and wholesalers: because biostimulants produce higher quality crops, once they are harvested, they are better able to withstand the storage and transportation process.

For the final consumer: Biostimulant-treated crops produce healthier food from more sustainable farms. In addition, the savings on the farmer's part result in a lower final selling price.

Our main products are as follows

Amino acids of animal origin: the amino acids with the highest organic nitrogen content. They are produced by alkaline hydrolysis and have excellent bioactivity in plants.

Plant-derived amino acids: a biostimulant derived solely from plant matter, this product provides excellent results due to its high content of free amino acids.

Algae extract: algae from the Ascophyllum nodosum variety spends half the time submerged in water and the other half in the open air. This leads the algae to accumulate metabolites that grant it a greater capacity to withstand all kinds of inclement conditions. These active compounds, thanks to the unique low-temperature extraction process, are retained within the end product used in agriculture, and thereby offer very positive results.

Basic substances such as lecithin and chitosan.

Amino acids such as Lysine, Glycine Betaine, and Glutamate.

Microbes: Trichoderma, Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, bacillus subtilis...