David Foster
Koppert UK General Manager
INCREASE the biodiversity around the roots
T. harzianum)
SUPPORT microbial life in the substrate
RESPECT soil/substrate organisms
FEED plants and microbes in an balanced manner
STIMULATE metabolic processes in the plant
MEASURE important variables in the system
BACTERIA
-decompose OM
-improve soil structure
-compete pathogens
-elicit ISR
FUNGI
- decompose OM
- reduce nutrient loss
- suppress diseases
- promote plant growth
PROTOZOA
-graze bacteria
-avail quality nutrients
-increase decomposition
OM
explanation on back
biomass data (measured)
unit
value
Dry mass per g fresh substrate (DM)
gram
0,18
Active bacterial biomass: μg/g DM
290
Total bacterial biomass: μg/g DM
1.300
Active fungal biomass: μg/g DM
47
Total fungal biomass: μg/g DM
1.300
Hyphal diameter:
μm
2,0
Protozoa - flagellates number/g DM 300.000
Protozoa - amoebae number/g DM 30.000
Protozoa - ciliates number/g DM
250
validation
normal
low
threshold value for
organic substrate
low
high
high
Z
X
Z
Y
Z
X
Z
Y
Z
Z
Z
Z
Y
Z
Z
Z
Y
Y
Z
Y
Y
Z
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
< 15
< 1500
< 15
< 1000
> 60
> 6000
> 40
> 5000
Z
< 20000 > 50000
< 20000 > 50000
< 250
> 1500
Amoeba ingesting algal cell
Bacteria eating nematode
Nematode Trapping Fungi
Vampvrellid amoeba eat fungus
Vegetative
Generative
ProParva
ProTerrum
ProTerrum
ProFortu
m
Distribution and recycling of amino acids through the xylem and phloem ensures optimal allocation
between organs
Okumotoa, S. and Pilot, G. Mol Plant. 2011 May; 4(3): 453–463.
Sustain plant
health
Linafer P
Sustain plant
health
Sustain plant
health
Sustain plant
health
Linafer P
Fortafol
Fortafol
Vegetative
Robustness
of plant.
Sustained
rooting
Basis
for
soil health
Generative
Robustness
of plant.
Generative
steering
Robustness
of plant.
Robustness
of plant.
Generative
steering
Vegetative
steering
Vegetative
growth power
Vegetative
growth power
Vegetative
growth power
ProFortum
ProFortum
ProFortum
ProFortum
Grower trials, The Netherlands 2012
Basis
Basis+Quality
Horn
5500
5000
4500
4000
g/plant
3500
3000
2500
b
a
b
b
a
+11%
+28%
0%
+11%
+26%
b
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Gross yield (g)
Marketable yield (g)
Germany
2007
0%
50 kg Trianum-G + 10 liter ProFortum / ha
The Netherlands, Grower trial Project Innovatie in 2 , 2012
Untreated
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