BACTISM®100
High Performance Biology
Bacstim® 100 works with the crop’s root system to increase nutrient uptake, leading to higher biomass production above and below the ground.
SIZES AVAILABILITY:
10, 20 Litres
WHAT IS BACSTIM® 100?
Bactism®100 is a biological inoculum that contains 5 strains of Bacillus spp. at a concentration of 2 billion (2 x 10⁹) CFU / ml. It establishes beneficial microbial populations in the soil for a healthier crop. The microbes in Bacstim® 100 are spore formers, which means stable product in the drum and resilient in the field. Bactism®100 is produced to Omnia’s strict specifications to ensure consistent product quality and performance.
CONTENTS
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2 strains of Brevibacillus laterosporus 8 x 10⁸ CFU / ml
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2 strains of Bacillus licheniformis 8 x 10⁸ CFU / ml
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1 strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 4 x 10⁸ CFU / ml
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Total other ingredients: 98%
WHY BACSTIM® 100?
Plants work closely with the microbes that live around their roots for a multitude of reasons. Bactism®100 is a way to introduce highly beneficial bacillus species into the root zone to:
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Produce phytohormones encouraging root growth
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Improve nutrient mineralization and uptake
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Improve stress resistance
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Increase crop biomass and yield
APPLICATION
Please note: 1 pint/acre = 1 Litre/hectare
THE ROLE OF THE BACILLUS SPECIES
BREVIBACILLUS LATEROSPORUS
Disease Suppression: It produces antimicrobial substances that can suppress soil-borne pathogens.
Pest Control: It has entomopathogenic properties against certain insects.
Organic Matter Decomposition: contributes to the breakdown of organic matter, enhancing soil structure and fertility by increasing the availability of nutrients for plants.
Nutrient Cycling: It enhances the solubilization of phosphates and the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen.
Plant Growth Promotion: It produces substances like phytohormones (e.g., indole-3-acetic acid) that promote root growth and overall plant development.
BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS
Disease Suppression: It suppresses soil-borne plant pathogens through the production of antibiotics.
Stress Resistance: It helps plants to better withstand abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity by enhancing their resilience.
Organic Matter Decomposition: It aids in the decomposition of organic matter, improving soil structure and fertility.
Nutrient Cycling: It enhances the solubilization of phosphates and the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen.
Plant Growth Promotion: It produces plant growth-promoting substances like indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), which enhance root growth and overall plant development.
Bioremediation: It degrades various pollutants and contaminants in the soil, contributing to soil health and environmental sustainability.
BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS
Disease Suppression: It produces a variety of antimicrobial compounds, such as lipopeptides (e.g., surfactin, iturin, and fengycin), which can suppress soil-borne pathogens like fungi and bacteria. It can trigger the plant's own defense mechanisms, providing a form of induced systemic resistance against a broad spectrum of pathogens. It can form biofilms on plant roots, protecting them from pathogen invasion.
Stress Resistance: It helps plants cope with various abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity by producing stress-related enzymes and compounds.
Organic Matter Decomposition: It contributes to the decomposition of organic matter, improving soil structure and fertility.
Nutrient Cycling: It helps in solubilizing phosphorus and other essential nutrients, making them more available to plants.
Plant Growth Promotion: It produces plant growth-promoting hormones like auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinins, which enhance root and shoot development.
BACTISM®100
PROVEN PERFORMER
WEST, CENTRAL AND EAST AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE COMBINING BACTISM®100
WITH RHIZOVATOR™
Bacstim® 100 is recommended to be used along with other Omnia Specialties, Inc. products such as Rhizovator™ in a crop production program. Rhizovator™ is a concentrated humic acid blended with seaweed (Durvillaea potatorum). It is designed to feed the microbial community in the soil to promote diversity.
Apply 1-2 pint/acre (or 1 Litre/hectare) of Bacstim® 100 tank-mixed with 1 gal/acre (or 10 Litre/hectare) Rhizovator™ per application.
BACTISM™100 + RHIZOVATOR™
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OUR MARKETS
Omnia Agriculture delivers a premium product that provides high-margin opportunities. It is proving especially valuable in an environment that is increasingly focused on ESG and is rapidly transitioning to biological products.
In South Africa, we manufacture and trade in granular, liquid and speciality fertilizer, humates and other biostimulants, and provide other important value-added services and solutions. This approach has helped us to establish long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships that are critical to our sustainability and success.
We also supply Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and boast a regional hub in Zambia with a state-of-the-art laser AgTech soil technology laboratory – a first in Africa. In addition, we export agricultural biostimulant products and water-soluble nutrients to more than 40 countries in Africa, the EU, Asia, and North and South America, among other regions.
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OUR FUTURE
Our advanced biostimulant products are a significant growth driver of our Agriculture business, and global industry growth projections for biostimulant fertilizers indicate that this trajectory is likely to continue. We plan to substantially increase our share of this growth by unlocking new markets in Southeast Asia, South America and the Middle East, and by expanding our existing markets in the US and Europe.
We will continue to focus on strengthening our business in Africa through our strategic distribution partnerships in key territories.
In South Africa, our growth initiatives include expanding our AgTech offerings and collaborating with the animal feed industry through our Agri Sciences sector in our Chemicals segment. These initiatives will help us access new and exciting markets so that we can ensure our sustainability and resilience throughout the agronomic cycle.
Omnia Agriculture plays a pivotal role in supporting the growth of the agricultural sector. Through this segment, we develop and deliver products that nourish soil and improve crop performance, hence helping to boost food production, sustain livelihoods, and create jobs.
Our Agriculture segment produces and trades in ammonia, speciality ammonia, direct application fertilizers and AgriBio biostimulants. Our competitive edge is our Nutriology® model, which is based on the science of growing, promoting resource efficiency, optimising yields and crop quality to maximise returns, and reducing farming and environmental risks. It is made possible by the largest ISO 17025-accredited soil testing lab in Africa and our remarkable investment in agricultural technology.
