5. BioStart™ RhizoBoost
What is it? What are the benefits?
A proprietary blend of bacterial spores specifically chosen for
their ability to grow and enhance biodiversity of soils
Benefits:
1. Enhances germination of the seeds.
2. Supplies nutrients through breakdown of organic materials in the root zone.
3. Develops more thorough, robust roots which in turn result in healthier plants.
4. Promotes faster maturity of plants.
5. Reduces fertilizer requirements.
6. Increases drought resistance.
7. Improves crop yields.
6. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Soybeans
South Africa
2004 -2011
20,000 hectares soy treated
1 gallon/acre treatment
treated
(one application/season)
Yield increases ranging from 25-50% untreated
• Reduced fertilizer levels
• Increased drought resistance
• Increased nitrogen nodule
development
7. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Soybeans
Virginia
2010 - 2011
4 farms; approx. 20,000 acres
2 weeks post
1 gallon/acre treatment treatment
(foliar and ground)
Average yield increases
• 41% in 2010 (63 bushels / acre,
+18 bushels/acre) untreated
• 23% in2011 (78 bushels/acre,
+23% from 2010)
• Field test done with Co-operative treated
Extension agents
8. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Soybeans
Iowa
Application equipment
2011 Trials done with Iowa Crop
Improvement Association
(Iowa State University)
1 gallon/acre treatment
4 replicate lots done
Foliar application
(2-3” plant height)
Field and plant conditions at time of treatment
Yields equal to control 50 Bu/acre*
Foliar application is not effective
9. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Soybeans
Iowa test- con’t
Roots and plants at Time 8
weeks
Treated on left Untreated on Right Treated Untreated
Roots (high level) at Harvest
10. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Soybeans
Years of trials in South Africa and Virginia have demonstrated that RhizoBoost
treatment of soybeans has the following benefits:
1. Easy to use (a 1 time application per season).
2. Enhances root system development - possibly aiding plant health, helping
overcome plant stress, fostering increases in water and nutrient absorption.
3. Faster maturity of plants.
4. Inherent synergy with endogenous nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
5. Significantly increased yields.
While yields in Iowa were equal to control, historical averages do not deviate more
than 1-2%, at 50 bu/acre. Plant analysis showed no differences between Rb treatment
and control. During 2012 we are evaluating soy physiological benefits observed:
increased plant health, drought resistance, etc.
11. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Corn
Virginia
• Used for 4 years with yield
increases ranging from 22% in dry
season to 38% in an optimum
year.
• Applied at times of planting at 1
gallon/acre.
• # of farms scheduled for 2012 is
>50
12. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Other Crops
Tomatoes
• Seedling foliar spray, plants ready
for first transfer 2 weeks ahead of
control.
• Plants flowered, produced fruit, 2
weeks ahead of control.
Winter Wheat
• Rb Treated wheat applied 2
weeks after control.
• Harvested at same time.
13. BioStart™ RhizoBoost- Applications Summary
Other Crops
Ornamental Flowers
• Work done at UC Santa Clara.
• Master Growers.
• Various flowers tested.
14. For More Information Contact
Stephen J. Healey, President
Rochester BioFuels, BioTech & BioRemediation Consultants
Email: steve@sjhealey.com • Phone: 585.957.2254
Editor's Notes
So the conclusion is that foliar application is not effective, correct?
I must be missing something. The previous slide implied foliar application had no improvement in yield relative to control but this slide shows a difference btw treated and untreated and implies it is the same Iowa test. What am I missing?
The pics in slide 7 sure look like there is a difference?
I’m confused. For soybeans it seemed foliar application was not effective, for tomatoes it seems like it is, and for winter wheat based on the pics looking about the same it doesn’t look like it is effective. Am I missing something or is this the state of the knowledge and your just putting it out there in a straightforward manner?
