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CROP PROTECTION
Meristem announces patent-pending Liquid Bio-

Capsule® Technology™

Keeping(microbes(alive(and(vigorous(is( All8season(Flexibility. Microbial technol-
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ers.( And( today( Meristem( Crop( Perfor8 tion. The LIQUID BIO-CAPSULE allows con-
mance®(opened(a(wide(path(to(broader( venient delivery of bene"cial biologicals to
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new( patent8pending( LIQUID( BIO8CAP8 son.
SULE®(TECHNOLOGY™(delivery(system.
Fast8track( Innovation. The LIQUID BIO-
“We’ve seen great yield results from thou-
sands of farmers on millions of acres by CAPSULE is driven by co-pack regulatory
strategy that allows faster EPA registration.
keeping these biologicals protected with
our dry planter box BIO-CAPSULE micro- That means more localized, cost-e$ective,
bial delivery system,” said Mitch Eviston, "eld-speci"c remedies to crop production
Meristem’s Founder and CEO in sharing the challenges.
news. “Now with our patent pending LIQ- Greater( Market( Access. Some biologi-
UID BIO-CAPSULE, farmers will be able to cal companies, start-ups, and independent
conveniently pair dry solubles with liquids players have discovered bene"cial microbes
to bring new options to their sprayer appli- or have proprietary blends, but are strug-
cations.”
gling with the challenge of how to keep
Eviston says the LIQUID BIO-CAPSULE – a the microbe and biology alive all the way to
specially designed BIO-CAPSULE that has the "eld. For these players, the LIQUID BIO-
been designed to "t on top of a 2.5 gallon CAPSULE, along with Meristem’s growing
jug and other liquid containers – will be network of dealer/partners, provides a path
a game-changer just as Meristem’s BIO- forward. Or it can be licensed by those seek-
CAPSULE seed #uency delivery system was use.” John Gertz, Meristem’s Chief Operating ing to reach farmers with their own brands.
to the planter box, but perhaps with even O!cer, says it solves several nagging prob-
more pest control possibilities for teaming lems in a convenient way. “Our patented BIO-CAPSULE TECHNOL-
biologicals with synthetic chemistry for OGY has clearly shown the power of bio-
new modes of action. “We know there are many very good bio- logicals when they are kept healthy to the
logical technologies that can bene"t farm- point of impact,” he says. “Now with the
“There are so many biofungicides and ers out there, but the challenge is having a
bioinsecticides that have not been available dependable way to keep microbes vigor- liquid version, we can bring those ben-
to farmers simply because it’s a challenge ous all the way to the "eld level and in high efits conveniently to farmers all through
to keep them viable through the chan- enough concentration to provide the bang the season, when they are applying crop
nel,” explained Eviston. “Now for the "rst for the buck,” Gertz says. “The new LIQUID protection, micronutrients, PGRs (plant
time, live bene"cial microbes can be kept BIO-CAPSULE meets that challenge in a way growth regulators) and other liquid ap-
in a separate compartment on top of a jug that’s easy for farmers to use.” He points to plications. It really does expand the whole
and mixed with synthetics at the point of multiple bene"ts: playing field.” Circle 15 on enquiry card
Syensqo launches AgRHEA® LifeXtend Plus to

raise the bar in biological formulations

implementation of these natural-based ac-
tives is hindered due to issues such as lim-
ited shelf life and inconsistent e!cacy. As an
industry leader, Syensqo is applying its long-
standing expertise to designing innovative
Syensqo( is( launching( AgRHEA®( LifeX8 formulation solutions that address these
tend( Plus,( a( technology( disruptor( for( speci"c application challenges.
microbial8based(formulations,(that(offers( “At Syensqo, we believe that formulation
unmatched( shelf( life( to( accelerate( the( can play a pivotal role in solving the chal-
adoption(of(more(sustainable(agriculture( lenges of biological solutions. That is why
methods. we have developed AgRHEA® LifeXtend Plus formulation of microorganisms, including
In the dynamic landscape of the agriculture with the aim of signi"cantly increasing shelf bene"cial fungi.
industry, the demand for more environmen- life and bringing consistent bioe!cacy to AgRHEA® LifeXtend Plus is the latest addi-
tally friendly farming solutions is higher than boost the use of microbial-based formula- tion to the AgRHEA® range which includes
ever, and biological formulations—products tions,” says Anaïs Marquilly, Agro Global Mar- solutions such as AgRHEA® OD-EASY and
that leverage natural-based actives present keting Manager at Syensqo. AgRHEA® SticGuard and demonstrates the
in the environment such as microorganisms AgRHEA® LifeXtend Plus is a ready-to-use strong commitment of Syensqo in support-
or plant extracts—are considered one of the all-in-one solution, which includes a carrier, ing the agricultural sector on its path towards
most promising tools. However, the global co-dispersant and rheology agent for the increased sustainability. Circle 16 on enquiry card
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