The biotechnology of Symborg for seeds at the Euroseed Congress
The agricultural biotechnology company Symborg has actively participated in the Euroseed Congress, the annual congress of the ESA, European Seed Association, which is being held from October 13 to 15 in Stockholm. Symborg is one of the sponsors of this event with Bayer, Dow-Du-Pont and Petkus.
The Eurossed Congress brings together the most important seed and breeder companies in Europe and the world, as well as companies that provide agricultural and technological solutions for this sector. The last edition of Eurosseed Congress, held in Madrid, exceeded a thousand participants from 47 countries, all of them sector professionals, commercial delegates, scientists, producers, etc.
During the meeting, decisive issues such as European policies on seeds, organic farming, research strategies, European protein production plan, etc. will be addressed. The conferences will be divided into several panels focused on different types of key crops: oilseeds and textiles, forage and grasses, corn and sorghum, cereals and legumes, vegetables and ornamental crops and potatoes. (See program)
Continuous advances in science and technological development have turned the seeds into high-tech products with great added value, so the seed industry is looking for tools that improve plants and allow them to develop new varieties efficiently and protect the environment. Symborg, a member of the International Seed Federation since 2017, will show the companies present at the Euroseed Congress their new sustainable bio-agricultural developments based on natural organisms.
Thanks to its cutting-edge biotechnology research work Symborg has developed solutions based on exclusive patents patented by the company that allow farmers to increase the profitability of their crops without environmental impact.
Seed treatment experience
Symborg products, such as the biological inoculant Resid HC, are based on exclusive microorganisms of proven efficacy in the treatment of seeds. They provide grain cereal seeds such as corn, soy or sunflower (and legumes in general) with natural microorganisms that remain inactive for a long time in their coating. After germination, these microorganisms are incorporated into the plants and become future beneficial agents for their development.
Resid HC is based on the activity of Glomus iranicum var tenuihypharum, an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus that, in symbiosis with crop roots, improves its absorption capacity and nutrient transport to the plant. With a more abundant and balanced nutrition the plant reaches a more controlled hormonal balance and responds better to any type of abiotic stress. The best fed crops increase their physiological and photosynthetic activity while also improving their productive capacity.
It is a natural biological principle that does not produce undesirable residues in plants or alter their genetic characteristics. It is a method 100% compatible with the environment.
Percentages of productive increases
The tests carried out on plants born from seeds treated with Resid HC show average productive increases of 7% in corn. In wheat, the results show productive increases ranging from 9.7% to 16% according to varieties. In barley, the number of tons collected per hectare increases from 8.5% to 15% according to varieties and in soybeans the average increases are 8.5%.
