Slow-growing rhizobia + sphagnum moss complex, Brazil's Biosphera launches a new type of nitrogen-fixing agent to resist high temperature and drought stress.

Core tip: According to a report by the Chinese website of World Agrochemical Network, Brazilian company Biosphera Agro Solutions recently exclusively announced to AgroPages World Agrochemical Network the launch of the inoculant Nitrosphera Dualtech. This product contains the slow-growing rhizobia strains SEMIA 5079 and SEMIA 5080 from Japan, as well as micro-pulverized sphagnum moss.

According to Biosphera Agro Solutions, this innovative formula is a liquid product that is easy to handle and use, designed to help crops withstand complex environments such as drought and extreme high temperatures. Joatan Clamer, Biosphera's agronomist and technical director, explained: "The solution is used to maximize the efficacy of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms, even under adverse climatic and soil conditions." Clamer stated that the main advantages of this new inoculant include: better protection of microorganisms from drought and high-temperature stress, improved stability of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, better adhesion to seeds, and enhanced colonization and symbiosis. Clamer added: "In some regions of Brazil, we face significant challenges in terms of inoculation. Many farms are large, and technologies such as furrow sprinklers are not suitable." In such cases, appropriate seed treatment is the main alternative to ensure biological nitrogen fixation in soybean crops. Clamer ...