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What are bio stimulants?

Bio stimulants are increasingly being used to strengthen crops. These are products that have an effect on, in particular, the growth and resistance of plants. Bio stimulants have experienced significant growth over the last few years. These products are of natural origins, making them fit in better with an integrated crop protection system. In this article, our specialists explain more about bio stimulants.
Maarten Casteleijn
Product specialist Plant Resilience | February 12, 2021 | 2 min. reading time

How do biostimulants work?

Bio stimulants are products that positively influence the growth and resistance of plants, resulting a higher abiotic stress tolerance (for example, drought or heat stress) and by converting substances for easy absorption of nutrients by plants. This ultimately ensures quality improvement in the crop.

Please note: bio stimulants have no effect on biotic stress (i.e. diseases and pests). 

The advantages of bio stimulants

The use of bio stimulants has a number of advantages:
  • They contribute to a more resilient crop;
  • They contribute to an improved intake of nutritional elements;
  • They can contribute to a stronger root environment of the crop, which can lead to a better yield;
  • Bio stimulants do not have adverse effects on natural enemies and can therefore be used in an integrated crop protection strategy;
  • Bio stimulants have a small ecological footprint;
  • No MRL is left after using bio stimulants, which means they do not affect the MRL.

Please note: bio stimulants are not crop protection agents and therefore they have no direct effect against diseases and pests. They work preventively by strengthening the crop, but will not directly eliminate harmful organisms in case of high disease or pest burdens.  

Types of bio stimulants

Bio stimulants can therefore have three different effects:
  • They can reduce abiotic stress. 
  • They can improve nutrient absorption through the plant. 
  • They can contribute to improving the overall quality of the plant.

Storage of bio stimulants

The use of bio stimulants, of course, requires consideration of storage of these products. Many crop protection agents are subject to having a registration number, which also involves special storage requirements. Unlike these chemicals, bio stimulants do not need a registration number. This means that these products do not need to be stored in chemical storage cabinets either. In practice, we still see this happening regularly, which we believe is a waste of limited space in a chemistry cabinet.

It is important when using bio stimulants to check the labels. These have information about several facts, including the action of the product, the recommended dosage, application and a number of safety aspects.
For example, it may indicate the appropriate temperature for storing the product, but also what risks the product can pose to the environment. This information not only enables the maximum benefits from the product to be obtained, but it also provides additional assurance related to safety 

Of course, for additional information about the product, the SDS can always be consulted.

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Bio stimulants are increasingly being used to strengthen crops. These are products that have an effect on, in particular, the growth and resistance of plants. Bio stimulants have experienced significant growth over the last few years. These products are of natural origins, making them fit in better with an integrated crop protection system. In this article, our specialists explain more about bio stimulants.
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Maarten Casteleijn, product specialist Plant Resistance
Maarten Casteleijn
Product specialist Plant Resilience | February 12, 2021 | 2 min. reading time
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How do biostimulants work?

Bio stimulants are products that positively influence the growth and resistance of plants, resulting a higher abiotic stress tolerance (for example, drought or heat stress) and by converting substances for easy absorption of nutrients by plants. This ultimately ensures quality improvement in the crop.

Please note: bio stimulants have no effect on biotic stress (i.e. diseases and pests). 

The advantages of bio stimulants

The use of bio stimulants has a number of advantages:
  • They contribute to a more resilient crop;
  • They contribute to an improved intake of nutritional elements;
  • They can contribute to a stronger root environment of the crop, which can lead to a better yield;
  • Bio stimulants do not have adverse effects on natural enemies and can therefore be used in an integrated crop protection strategy;
  • Bio stimulants have a small ecological footprint;
  • No MRL is left after using bio stimulants, which means they do not affect the MRL.

Please note: bio stimulants are not crop protection agents and therefore they have no direct effect against diseases and pests. They work preventively by strengthening the crop, but will not directly eliminate harmful organisms in case of high disease or pest burdens.  

Types of bio stimulants

Bio stimulants can therefore have three different effects:
  • They can reduce abiotic stress. 
  • They can improve nutrient absorption through the plant. 
  • They can contribute to improving the overall quality of the plant.

Storage of bio stimulants

The use of bio stimulants, of course, requires consideration of storage of these products. Many crop protection agents are subject to having a registration number, which also involves special storage requirements. Unlike these chemicals, bio stimulants do not need a registration number. This means that these products do not need to be stored in chemical storage cabinets either. In practice, we still see this happening regularly, which we believe is a waste of limited space in a chemistry cabinet.

It is important when using bio stimulants to check the labels. These have information about several facts, including the action of the product, the recommended dosage, application and a number of safety aspects.
For example, it may indicate the appropriate temperature for storing the product, but also what risks the product can pose to the environment. This information not only enables the maximum benefits from the product to be obtained, but it also provides additional assurance related to safety 

Of course, for additional information about the product, the SDS can always be consulted.

Related products
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Can't find your answer? Fill out the contact form and our specialist Maarten Casteleijn will get back to you. On weekdays, even within 24 hours.
Maarten Casteleijn, product specialist Plant Resistance
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