Stop disease overwintering


If not managed correctly the recycling of crop stubble, prunings and leaf litter into humus can become a limiting factor to plant growth. Slow and incomplete organic matter recycling can increase the opportunity for disease over wintering and reduce nitrogen availability in the spring.

 

BioStart Digester is powered by signal molecule technology. Digester contains a combination of enzymes, signal molecules, bacteriocins and secondary metabolites from the fermentation of beneficial soil bacteria including Pseudomonas putida. These organic compounds activate the soil microbes responsible for decomposition. By speeding up the natural decomposition process, Digester improves nutrient recycling and soil structure and reduces the opportunity for disease over wintering.

 

• Reduces the opportunity for disease over wintering
• Speeds up crop residue, pruning and leaf litter decomposition
• Improves nutrient recycling
• Improves soil structure

 


Directions for use:

 

Crop

Timing

Application rate
Apples, citrus, berries, grapes, kiwifruit, stone fruit Post harvest/leaf fall 4-6lt/ha
Vegetables Added to first post harvest herbicide 4-6lt/ha
Strawberries After lifting 4-6lt/ha
Turf Autumn to winter 20-30ml/100m2/month
Cereals After stubble has been lightly incorporated 2-4lt/ha
Pasture & lucerne Autumn 2-4lt/ha

 

For specific crop recommendations contact your local BioStart representative.

 

For best results avoid applying Digester in the heat of the day.
Digester is compatible with commonly used herbicides & suspension fertiliser.