Albite — a new-generation biological preparation, whose base is not live bacteria but purified active substance obtained through their microbial fermentation. The advantage of Albite over similar preparations is reduced influence of adverse external conditions during application and compatibility with all pesticides and fertilizers.
Composition of Albite: poly-β-hydroxymyristic acid from soil bacteria (Bacillus megaterium and Pseudomonas aureofaciens), terpene acids from coniferous extract, balanced starter set of macro- and microelements.
Albite — a complex preparation, an antidote (antistress agent), possessing properties of a growth regulator and fungicide, used for seed treatment and foliar applications.
Antidote (antistress) effect of Albite when used with chemical pesticides ranges from 5 to 93%, in other words, Albite can prevent the mentioned extent of yield loss.
On average, based on all 10-year field trials, adding Albite to chemical pesticides ensures yield increases of:
· with herbicides — by 16.6%;
· with insecticides — by 36.1%;
· with fungicides — by 12.0%
Albite stimulates plant growth and increases crop yields. The preparation consistently increases yields of cereal crops, sugar beet, sunflower, potato, flax, vegetable, grain legume, fruit, and forage crops and other major agricultural crops (tested on 50 crops).
The fungicidal action of Albite is based on strengthening plant immunity and stimulating their natural ability to resist diseases.
Due to strengthening the natural defense mechanisms of plants, Albite acts as a systemic broad-spectrum fungicide. Because of its mechanism of action (immunization), the preparation exhibits a clearly expressed preventive and weak curative effect and does not possess eradicating action.
Albite enhances plant nutrient supply by multiplying nitrogen-fixing, phosphorus-solubilizing and other beneficial bacteria in the soil. This allows reducing mineral fertilizer consumption by 10-30%. On average soil, using Albite can replace up to 18 kg/ha of nitrogen fertilizers and 14 kg/ha of phosphorus fertilizers.
Albite enhances drought resistance of plants. The range of such preparations is only beginning to appear on the market, and their development is undertaken by leading chemical companies. Currently, Albite is the only pesticide officially recommended for increasing drought resistance of agricultural crops in Russia.
High reproducibility of the preparation's action (ability to ensure stable yields under different conditions) opens wide prospects for its application. The reproducibility of Albite is, on average, twice higher than that of other bio-preparations.
Shelf life — 3 years (at temperatures from -20 to 25ºC).
