Spudman March 2023 - 25

REVOLUTIONIZING NITROGEN-FIXING
BACTERIA IN POTATOES AND OTHER CROPS
Azotic's answer to boosting yields
and improving the environment
Developing and commercializing
the use of sustainable nitrogen
in agriculture, Azotic™ continues
to revolutionize food production
methods across the globe. For
nearly 20 years, the company's North
American management and scientific
team (based in the UK) have made
significant advances in agricultural
science. Azotic has revolutionized
nitrogen-fixing bacteria, helping
growers increase their ROI, while
protecting the environment.
Benefiting growers of various crop
types, including potatoes, Envita® offers
an affordable amendment to synthetic
fertilizers. According to Azotic, the
science behind Envita inoculates plants
with food-grade bacteria, " creating a
symbiotic relationship between the seed
and the bacteria, allowing almost any
crop to fix its own nitrogen and boost
yields while relying less on nitrogen
fertilizer. "
As defined by Azotic, " Envita is
a naturally-occurring, food-grade
bacteria - Gluconacetobacter
diazotrophicus (Gd), originally
discovered in sugarcane. (Envita)
provides nitrogen to cells throughout
the plant, both above and below
ground, all season long. "
Sales Representative for Azotic,
Scott Bishop, encourages growers to
implement Envita in their application
process because of its many benefits
and return on investment (ROI).
" Azotic's focus is yield and ROI, which
we consistently succeed at the field
level, " Bishop said. " Envita is a product
that produces yield in a sustainable way.
It is also very economically attractive to
the grower and easy to use. "
Bishop explains that Envita can be
applied in-furrow or early foliar. The
product also mixes well with other
crop protection products - making
integration easy and flexible for
growers. Bishop also notes that Envita
is unique in the fact that growers
can apply it to many different crops,
including corn, soybean, wheat, rice,
and of course, potatoes.
Once Envita is applied and works
its way through the crop, it begins
capturing nitrogen from the air and
consistently makes it available to the
crop throughout the season.
" Potato growers who have used
Envita have seen their crops less
affected by dry conditions between
irrigation timings. Through the
use of Envita, growers see the
yield increase as well as a quality
increase - a very important factor
to all potato growers, " Bishop said.
He continued, " Azotic is continually
learning new things about Envita and
how it can best benefit growers. "
Growers across the world are
showing their excitement for Envita
and what it can do to improve growers'
farms and how it can positively impact
the environment.
" I encourage potato growers to
begin integrating biologicals into their
farming practices. Envita is a great
place to start because of its ease of
use, flexibility of application and yield
enhancements, " Bishop said.
Global Product Manager for Azotic,
Tom Tregunno, notes that Azotic's
ultimate strategy is building trust and
good relationships with retail partners
and agronomists to show the world how
beneficial Envita is.
" Our product, Envita, consistently shows
a positive ROI for growers, especially
potato growers, " Tregunno said.
According to Tregunno, when looking
at 3.2 fluid ounces/acre, growers often
see a 10x ROI increase on potatoes.
Tregunno knows the importance
of ease of use when it comes to
application processes and products.
Growers want a product they can
ADVERTISEMENT | © 2023 Azotic
Potato Comparison. Untreated (left) Envita (right)
Untreated (right) Envita (left)
already integrate into their system -
Envita perfectly fits these needs.
" Envita is very flexible and works
across a lot of different application
methods, " Tregunno said. " Potatoes
are our big focus for not only the
United States but also around the
world. Our ROI and application use
results have been really encouraging
and prove how beneficial Envita is to
growers. Ultimately, we want to give
growers more tools and more options
in the field. "
You can learn more about Azotic and
Envita at www.azotic-na.com
http://www.azotic-na.com
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