Expodireto 2022: New technology that controls nematodes, increases productivity

The Technology of the Probiotic Consortium (TCP) was officially launched at the Tecnoagro Fair, promoted by Fundação Chapadão do Sul.

The 24th edition of the event, the largest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, began on Tuesday, 8th March, and will run until 10th March, with special coverage by AgroPages.

After years of trials and proven results in several areas of agribusiness, the technology produces ecosystems of microorganisms capable of “revolutionizing the productivity of Brazilian agriculture,” said its creators, after being finally presented to the public. During times of global scarcity of conventional inputs, the novelty promises to “make a big noise,” they added.

According to its developers, it is a “four-in-one” product. The so-called TCP 4 is a Nitrogen (N) fixer, Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) solubilizer, as well as a “biostimulant.”

“Affectionately nicknamed ‘TCP 4 NPK,’ TCP 4 will be presented in versions for use on soybeans, corn and sugarcane,” said Alvernaz, creator of the technology.

The solution produces a combination of 100% natural and beneficial microorganisms containing metabolites/post-biotics, which are live or mixed microorganisms.

These microbiomes produce organic acids, enzymes, amino acids, sugars, vitamins and natural antibiotics, as well as well-known and overvalued metabolites or post-biotics, interacting with native beneficial microorganisms when they have direct contact with existing organic matter.

NEMATODE CONTROL

A scientific study carried out in partnership with Fundação Chapadão, managed agronomist Karoline Gunther, evaluated the agronomic efficacy of TCP in controlling Pratylenchus brachyurus in soybean. This nematode is popularly known as “the root-lesion nematode.”

The control treatment obtained a score of 4 for vigor, while the treatment with B.subtilli and B.lincheforms obtained a score of 5, and treatment with TCP in TS and the planting furrow obtained a score of 6. In the population count of Pratylenchus brachyurus in soil and root, the results of treatments using TCP were quite positive, especially when applied in the furrow.

All parameters indicated higher productivity in the area with the application of TCP, corroborating the scientific study carried out in partnership with Fundação Chapadão, and indicating that there is no interference of extrinsic factors. TCP is, therefore, highly effective in combating the nematode, Pratylenchus brachyurus.

PROMISING RESULTS

The technology has already been tested and validated in experimental and commercial areas, and the results support expectations. In soybeans, TCP yielded an average of 5.4 bags weighing 60 kilos more per hectare in the current Brazilian soybean crop for 2020/2021, reveled during trials and scientific studies covering more than a thousand hectares of oilseed in the main producing states of Brazil, which are Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Goiás and São Paulo, under conditions of water stress and with long periods of drought combined abundant rains over a short period.

TCP applied to grasses also obtained expressive results, stressed its technology developers. In the largest producing state in Brazil, Mato Grosso, the application of TCP to the soil in corn crops produced an increase of 20 bags weighing 60 kilos in the region of Rondonópolis, the cradle of seeds produced for the entire state. In the Sorriso region, where the state's large grain production belt is located, and in São Paulo, the increase was 11 bags.

TCP recently obtained a 100% natural input seal, being recommended for organic food production. “This is another step in the efforts of Brazilians to produce food without chemicals. And TCP, in this sense, has proved to be an excellent ally, as its performs so many functions and dispenses with the use of some products in the field, increasing food production and reducing costs,” Alvernaz said in conclusion.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)