SYNTHOS® from Koch Agronomic Services, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria product, is now available in Canada.
According to a press release on Business Wire, SYNTHOS is a "highly effective nutrient enhancer" that increases yield on crops.
"Canadian growers will quickly see the benefits of using SYNTHOS" Dr. Digas Karamanos, Koch Canada senior agronomist, told Business Wire. "On the operational side, SYNTHOS is easy to apply and has a two-year shelf life. In the field, SYNTHOS helps with plant uptake, enhances root mass development and improves nutrient use efficiency (NUE) through phosphate solubilization. Research being done in Canada shows SYNTHOS has yield advantages on both wheat and canola, and has the potential to increase overall profitability."
Others from inside the Koch company were also optimistic about the SYNTHOS product.
“At Koch, we continue to look for easy-to-use products to help growers produce more with fewer resources” Michael Berry, director of brand expansion for Koch, told Business Wire. “Bringing attention to biologicals gives us an opportunity to talk with producers about growth-stimulating bacteria and how they can improve operational efficiencies. Coupled with 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices, SYNTHOS will help improve soil health and NUE across Canada.”
The enhancer uses live microorganisms to boost soil fertility when applied to soil, seeds, roots or plants, according to Business Wire. SYNTHOS is also phosphate soluble.
SYNTHOS colonizes the rhizosphere, also known as the interior of the plants, generating plant growth by improving the availability of plant nutrients, Business Wire said. The positive impacts of SYNTHOS include nitrogen fixation, mineralization and decomposition of crop residue, improvement in plant adaptability and increased yields. SYNTHOS has a mineral-based formula that suppresses dust.
Business Wire reported that this approach is endorsed by the International Plant Nutrition Institute, The Fertilizer Institute, the Canadian Fertilizer Institute and the International Fertilizer Industry Association.
Koch Agronomic Services is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.