Decisions on plant biostimulants
In addition to soil ameliorants, SylvaCo has invested in the development of plant biostimulants.
We understand the farmers need to place their trust in products that have been demonstrated to work in the field, but also know their limitations: when to apply, as well as when not to apply.
Additionally, we know that farmers want to understand the active compounds that are at work and how they enhance plant response to their environment.
Biostimulants aren’t fertilisers, nor are they fungicides, insecticides nor pesticides.
Biostimulants support plant performance through improving nutrient use efficiency, or increasing resistance to abiotic stress, or improving the expression of desired quality traits.
SylvaCo will always develop and describe products that clearly identify the active compounds – often more than one may be at work – and explain how the active compounds are assisting the plant to improve performance.
SylvaCo has worked closely with several of Australia’s leading research organisations, including Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, Metabolomics Australia and a number of leading farm improvement groups across the country, to test and develop our portfolio. We have many exciting novel compounds in development and have established distribution agreements with some of Australia’s largest rural merchandise networks to enable farmers to access our product offering.
Active ingredients
SylvaCo products contain a range of beneficial pyrobiotic compounds that have been extracted from the process of controlled pyrolysis plant materials: these include polyphenols, antioxidants, lactones, aldehydes, pyrans and furans.
The most powerful are specific forms of pyrobiotic compounds that are recognised as plant antioxidants, germination stimulants, modulators of pathogenic bacterial virulence and catalysts for plant resilience to abiotic stresses (chilling, heat, drought, salinity).
Extensive independent research over the last 20 years has demonstrated that phytoactive ingredients have a powerful impact in improving plant resilience throughout the growing season.
Beneficial effects include robust seed germination, early plant vigour, abiotic stress alleviation, increased length and fresh weight of roots and shoots, increased number of leaves, total leaf area, and stem thickness.
Protein, carbohydrate, and chlorophyll contents have also been demonstrated to increase in response to plant derived pyrobiotic compounds that SylvaCo extract from sustainable plantation wood pyrolysis.
