News Release
Innovative rhizobia in NODULATOR® XL heightens
yield potential
BASF highlights functional crop care products at Agri-Trade
MISSISSAUGA, ON, November 6, 2013 -- Today, in Red Deer at AgriTrade, BASF Canada Inc. (BASF) showcased products from its new
Functional Crop Care unit including NODULATOR® XL, a pea and lentil
inoculant featuring a unique strain of rhizobia for increased yield potential.
For more information contact:
Christina Stroud
BASF Canada Inc.
Tel: (289) 360-6062
E-mail:
[email protected]
Alison Inglis
ON Communication
Tel: (519) 434-1365 x 224
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Rhizobia are soil bacteria that, in a symbiotic relationship with their host
plant, produce root nodules to conduct nitrogen fixation. The more active
strain of rhizobia has the ability of improving nitrogen fixation, which
results in increased yield potential.
“NODULATOR XL consists of an innovative strain in today’s inoculant
market — a new highly active strain of rhizobia,” said David Townsend,
Brand Manager – Functional Crop Care for BASF. “The rhizobia have
shown increased root biomass, faster canopy closure, and improved
nodulation versus older strains, leading to increased nitrogen fixation and
higher yields.”
According to recent field scale trials, the new strain of rhizobia in
NODULATOR XL has been shown to boost yields by three to eight per cent
in peas and lentils. Along with the high rhizobia count, the inoculant also
offers ease-of-use with the solid core granule formulation for better flow and
less bridging, leading to a more consistent application and bigger, greener
plants.
“When compared to traditional peat crumble, the solid core granules have
proven to provide greater durability,” said Townsend. “The solid core
granules, unlike the peat crumble, are consistent in their shape and size,
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allowing for better flowability, better uniformity and more accurate
placement.”
NODULATOR XL is available in three convenient formulations: selfadhering sterile peat, solid core granules and liquid inoculant.
“With the addition of inoculants, BASF now offers growers a complete crop
protection cycle from the seed to the inoculants and to the herbicide and
fungicide treatments,” added Townsend.
For more information about NODULATOR XL or other BASF biologicals
visit www.agsolutions.ca.
Always read and follow label directions.
NODULATOR XL is a registered trade-mark of BASF SE, used with permission by
BASF Canada Inc.
© 2013 BASF Canada Inc.
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