In the past we have covered several different ways in which Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) can help growers and their crops. A healthy rhizosphere with microbial activity can improve not only your plant health but your soil health as well. In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities blog, we will try to address how […]
Read MoreIn the Growing Possibilities blog, we usually like to cover topics from the field about microbial technologies and topics that relate to XiteBio products and technologies you know and love. This week, we would like to try something different by moving from the field into the XiteBio laboratories, and introduce you to the hard-working team […]
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Plant 2021 is over and done with for legume growers across Canada and the USA, with many crops just recently starting to emerge. You’ve put the seed in the ground, you’ve applied your crop inputs, now all you can do is wait. But when it comes to root nodules and nitrogen (N)-fixation, what exactly are […]
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The weather is finally starting to warm up here on the prairies, but as we celebrate the warmer weather now, we were not so excited two weeks ago. Many places across Canada and the Midwestern USA saw overnight temps drop below freezing after seeding, with parts of Ontario seeing up to 3 days of overnight […]
Read MoreAt XiteBio, we cherish the relationships we make with our customers. Getting to know the communities of growers and Ag professionals in our regions comes first for us, so we are always happy to hear when one of our customers has a great experience with our products in the field. Jim Johnson, owner of Custom […]
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As most growers are starting to wrap up seeding their crops for the 2021 growing season, crop inputs are starting to leave their minds. But don’t let crop inputs leave your mind just yet! There is still time to boost your crop’s early growth and ensure the roots develop well with biologicals like early post […]
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At XiteBio, we love interacting with our customers and enjoy addressing any and all questions they may have for us about inoculants and biologicals. With warm spring weather finally arriving growers are starting to put seed in the ground, and with seeding comes questions about applying inoculants and biologicals. Questions like how do I apply […]
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Rhizobial inoculants are nothing new to legume growers, to whom inoculation with nitrogen (N) fixing bacteria is a yearly endeavour. A lot of these same growers may also be familiar with other forms of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), which offer benefits like phosphorus (P) solubilisation, sulphur (S) oxidation, iron (Fe) chelation, phytohormone production, etc. […]
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We have previously discussed on this blog how Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) work, mainly focusing on the phosphorus (P) solubilisation actions they can perform. The P solubilisation is an extremely important mode of action for these bacteria, but it’s not the whole story. XiteBio’s PGPR offer other modes of action that are just as […]
Read MoreA high yielding crop requires a large amount of nitrogen (N), and legumes have some of the highest N requirements in row crops. For example, a 35 bu/ac soybean crop will take up 160-200 lbs/ac of N from the soil and a 50 bu/ac pea crop will take up 138-168 lbs/ac of N (1). This […]
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