Seven microbes. Seven jobs.

Mode of action

1. 1Nitrogen-fixing bacteria pull nitrogen from the air and make it available to the crop.
2. 2Phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria unlock insoluble phosphorus in the soil.
3. 3Potash-mobilizing bacteria release potassium, strengthening the plant’s immune system.

Benefits

• A balanced supply of N, P and K that meets the crop’s requirements.
• Better growth and higher yields.
• More pulp and sugar in fruit, so fruit weight and production go up.

Recommended crops

Vegetablesfruitsricesorghummilletwheatmaize

Mode of action

1. 1Fixes atmospheric nitrogen into a form the crop can absorb.
2. 2Releases growth regulators — gibberellic acid and indole acetic acid.
3. 3Produces antibiotics that help control pathogens in the soil.

Benefits

• Nitrogen is available naturally right through the growth stage.
• Improves soil fertility while cutting chemical fertilizer use.

Recommended crops

Teffmaizewheatbarley

Mode of action

1. 1Enters the legume root and forms root nodules.
2. 2Inside the nodules, atmospheric nitrogen is fixed and handed to the plant.

Benefits

• Symbiotic nitrogen fixation, directly at the root.
• Prevents fungal infection and improves plant resistance.
• Roots absorb more nutrients, so the crop grows vigorously.
• Replenishes soil nutrients and minerals.

Recommended crops

Faba beansoybean and other legumes

Mode of action

1. 1Produces organic acids around soil particles.
2. 2The acids dissolve insoluble inorganic phosphorus and release it to the roots.

Benefits

• Better growth and yield from an adequate nutrient supply.
• Natural flowering, with added pulp, weight and colour.
• More white roots and better soil fertility.

Recommended crops

All crop types

Mode of action

1. 1Fixes nitrogen and solubilizes phosphate.
2. 2Produces auxins, gibberellins and cytokinin that stimulate growth.
3. 3Releases antibiotics that keep plant pathogens in check.

Benefits

• More nutrients and growth hormones, better soil structure and microbial activity.
• Faster organic-matter decomposition.
• Less chemical fertilizer, lower costs.

Recommended crops

Ricemaizewheatbarley

Mode of action

1. 1Converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
2. 2Organic acids and enzymes make phosphorus accessible.
3. 3Growth hormones drive cell division, elongation and differentiation.
4. 4Antibiotics and lytic enzymes inhibit pathogens.

Benefits

• Nitrogen available naturally during the growth stage.
• Healthier soil with less chemical fertilizer.

Recommended crops

All crops — cereals and legumes

Mode of action

1. 1Its mycelium coils tightly around the pathogenic fungus.
2. 2It produces the antibiotics viridin and gliotoxin.
3. 3It overgrows the pathogen and halts its spread.

Benefits

• Controls root rot, dry rot and wilt.
• Builds crop resistance from the root zone.
• Recycles nutrients, raises organic carbon and stabilises soil pH.

Recommended crops

Tomatoonionmaizewheatbarleyvegetablesfruits