Better phosphate uptake with inoculation
JumpStart promotes greater phosphate use efficiency, which results in quick emergence, early vigour, greater stress tolerance, and earlier, more even maturity. JumpStart delivers a safe method of supplying phosphate to growing plants, and reduces the need to seed-place high rates of phosphate fertiliser with sensitive seed like canola, pea, and lentil.
How JumpStart works
JumpStart is a phosphate inoculant containing the naturally occurring soil fungus Penicillium bilaii (P.bilaii), discovered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It colonises (grows along) plant roots, releasing organic compounds that release the "bound" mineral forms of less available soil and fertiliser phosphate, making it immediately available for the crop to use.
JumpStart does not replace the need for P fertiliser. JumpStart improves the efficiency of phosphate, which can reduce the amount of fertiliser required, depending on levels of available phosphate within the soil.
Key benefits of JumpStart:
- Increased root development
- Improved nitrogen fixation in legume crops
- Improved stress tolerance
- Improved seed quality
- Earlier, more even maturity
- Savings on costs, handling, transportation, storage, and time requirements compared to more phosphate fertiliser
- Lower environmental impact
- Higher yield