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Cerall Beneficial Bacteria Seed Coating
Cerall Beneficial Bacteria Seed Coating
Scientific name: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342.
Pseudomonas chlororaphis is a beneficial bacterium used as a microbial soil bioinoculant in agriculture and horticulture. It acts as a biocontrol agent against certain fungal plant pathogens via the production of antibiotics.
Many beneficial rhizosphericic or endophytic microbes are used as agricultural amendments to promote plant health. The microbes involved form mutualistic symbiotic relationships to improve plant nutrition, promote plant growth by stimulating plant hormone production. The benefits of the microorganisms extend beyond their capacity as biofertilizers, microbial inoculants can induce systemic acquired resistance of crop species to several common crop diseases by providing resistance against pathogens. Some endosymbionts, bacteria, fungi, archaea or algae, live within a plant or coral for at least part of their life cycle and enhance host growth, nutrient acquisition, improve the ability to tolerate abiotic stresses such as drought and decrease biotic stresses by enhancing resistance to insects, pathogens and herbivores.
*Exercise educated caution microbial inoculants often modify the soil microbial community.
Use for:
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Biological seed dressing to control seed borne fungal diseases in cereals and protects seeds against fungal diseases, hence supporting growth and development of young cereal crop plants up to the five leaf stage.
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Biofungicide suitable for organic and conventional food crop cultivation.
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Seed borne fungal diseases; Fusarium (Fusarium spp.), wheat bunt (Tilletia caries), glume blotch (Septoria nodorum)and foot rot of cereals (Microdochium nivale).
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Winter wheat, summer wheat, spelt, rye, triticale.
Mode of action:
Cerall offers both an immediate and long lasting control on a wide variety of seed borne diseases.
- Cerall contains a high concentration of the P. chlororaphis strain MA342 bacteria, which produce metabolites.
- After the application of Cedomon, a biofilm is created around the seed.
- The metabolites already present in Cedomon have a direct inhibitory effect on various fungal diseases present on the seeds.
- The bacteria present in Cerall will stay inactive when the seeds are stored dry.
- After sowing, when water availability increases, the bacteria will become active and will rapidly start to multiply. This ensures that the seeds and first developing roots are quickly colonized.
- Subsequently, the bacteria will start to compete with other pathogens for nutrients and space and continue to produce metabolites. This will further inhibit the growth of other pathogens.
- Furthermore, the bacteria will stimulate the plant to start resistance reactions which, in turn, prevents other pathogens from successfully infecting the young plant.
- Cerall not only protects the seeds against seed borne diseases. It also empowers the plant to speed up seedling emergence and reduces abiotic stresses, which results in improved crop yields.
Product specifications:
| Pack size | 10, 200 or 1000 litre. |
| Formulation | Suspension concentrate for seed treatment (FS) with additional blue dye. |
| Concentration | 1x10⁹ to 1x10¹⁰ cfu (viable Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain MA342 cells) / ml. |
Preparation for use:
Seed treatment equipment must be thoroughly cleaned with hot water and a suitable detergent before and after applying Cerall.
Application:
Wear appropriate protective clothing. Cerall is offered as a ready to use suspension concentrate and must be distributed as evenly as possible on the seed. Regular seed treatment equipment can be used to apply the biofungicide on the seed.
Dosage:
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Apply preventively at a rate of 1 litre per 100 kg of seed.
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Apply Cerall before sowing of seeds.
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Always check the product label for more information.
Environmental conditions:
Cerall performs best at 14°C to 26°C / 57°F to 79°F.
Storage:
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Cerall can be stored for up to 3 months at 4°C to 8°C / 39°F to 46°F. Store in a dry place. Do not freeze.
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Treated seeds can be stored up till 1 year after application without any loss of effect.
Caution:
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Pesticides can have direct or indirect effects on biological solutions.
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Only use products that are permitted in your country or state and crop.
