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BASF launches biological inoculant Granouro for soybean crops in Brazil
Mar. 9, 2017
BASF announced in Brazil, the launch of Granouro (a bacteria known as Bradyrhizobium elkanii), which is a long-life biological pre-inoculant used for seed treatment in soybean crops.The product is applied during the process of industrial treatment of seeds and results in longer storage life of up to 45 days without any loss in the inoculation of seeds.
The announcement was made during an event organized by Semear, which had gathered multipliers and breeders at BASF’s experimental station in San Antonio de Posse in the state of Sao Paulo. The meeting discussed the benefits and challenges posed to the protection of seeds with fungicides and insecticides, as well as the 10 percent to 40 percent drop in yields of a crop without treatment.
“For soybean crops, the use of an inoculant is an important management (aspect) that helps nitrogen fixation, and one of the major reasons for high yields in crops. Granouro allows more flexibility to the seeder, and the useful life of the inoculant on storage is higher,” said Fernando Arantes, senior manager of Biotechology and Seed Treatment at BASF.
Arantes assured that farmers will experience a greater optimization of resources at the time of planting with the use of Granouro. Major multipliers and seed breeders in Brazil also got an opportunity to witness the treatments done with seed protection, which are most relevant for soybean cultivators, and the benefits of AgCelence technology.
“The Seed Solutions unit of BASF offers the most complete solutions for seed companies, multipliers and farmers. The service imparts seed protection and seedlings, customized services and innovative technologies,” Arantes stated.
Source: AgroNews
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