Vitalnova Nursery

Nursery

The

ultimate biostimulant range for ornamental plants

Vitalnova Nursery

ICL’s Vitalnova Nursery range is being carefully formulated to bring together a portfolio of tried and tested high performance biostimulants to fit within an integrated crop management plan.

The Vitalnova Nursery Range consists of three products

• Vitalnova TriBoost - A growing media incorporated biostimulant which boosts plant health

• Vitalnova Prime - A blend of natural ingredients, derived from yeast cell walls, designed to fortify the plant

• Vitalnova Guardian - A foliar biostimulant which fortifies the leaf and increases it resistance against stresses

Biostimulants

There is no doubt that for the horticultural industry to become more resilient and sustainable growers need to adopt a range of biological products including plant biostimulants. Stimulating natural processes, quality biostimulant products have been scientifically proven to enhance nutrient uptake and efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress as well as crop quality. These products have an important role to play in modern horticultural production.

Healthy well-nourished plants grow and yield well and have a much high disease-resistance threshold. Unlike synthetic agrochemicals, biostimulants are not silver bullets. In the early days of biostimulants, guidance for use was sometimes rudimentary and resulting efficacy could be erratic.

Fast forward several decades and ICL is working with companies leading this field, to bring your proven products supported by in-depth technical backup.

Benefits to using biostimulants

1. Helping combat environmental stresses

Biostimulants can promote enhanced germination and root development, leading to increased vigour and greater stress resistance. An enhanced root system promotes more efficient nutrient and water uptake and translocation throughout the growing season.

2. Boosting plant health and quality

Promoting growth and improving plant metabolism can benefit overall plant growth and health. In addition, providing a catalyst at specific developmental stages can lead to improved uniformity and overall plant quality.

3. Encouraging plant growth

Biostimulants generally operate through different mechanisms compared to standard fertilizers, providing essential nutrients for plant metabolism that stimulate growth. Upregulating gene expression can have an effect on cell division and sizing, root and shoot growth, and reproductive development and timing.

Your ICL Technical Area Sales Manager or Distributor Representative can give you more information on incorporating biostimulants into your current plant management programme.

TriBoost

Vitalnova TriBoost is the new microbial inoculant which consists of enzymes three beneficial live cultures; Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium and Lactobaillusplantarum. Each microbial strain has been selected for their beneficial properties with regards to soil health.

Benefits of Microbes

Robust communities of beneficial soil microbes are essential to soil productivity, substantially reducing or eliminating viable pathogens and weed seeds, rapidly breaking down plant residues, improving soil carbon and pH, and providing plants with available nutrients throughout the growing season. A diverse, healthy soil agribiome leads to improved plant vitality and increased yields.

Vitalnova TriBoost has live microbial strains and enzymes selected for their role in healthy soils

• They break down organic molecules from substrate or organic fertilisers

• Improving soil carbon and pH and promotes a healthy soil

• Plants Thrive in a balanced soil with a robust population of beneficial microbes

Guaranteed Analysis

Total amount of microbes 3,75 x 108 UFCg

Lactobacillus plantarum

Bacillus subtillis

Enterococcus faecium

Enzymes

Rates of use

Growing media incorporation

Mix 500g per 1m3 of growing media.

Industry relevance

In peat alternatives (peat reduced & peat free) less beneficial microbes are available

Vitalnova TriBoost boosts the microbial content allowing for more availability of nutrients and quicker degradation of organic molecules

e.g. Bacillus spp. are involved in; The formation of biofilm - aids in resistance to phytopathogens via induced systemic resistance

Production of siderophores

Increases in availability of P, K and Zn

Fixation of N

Production of Phyto-hormones

See back page for more information

Trial: TriBoost applied to peat free growing media

• Plants showing clear difference between treatments

• Vitalnova TriBoost showing largest benefit overall at this stage in the trial

• Vitalnova TriBoost treated plants likely to be ready for sale 2-3 weeks ahead

• Vitalnova TriBoost showed highest root growth compared to competitor products

Did you know?

Vitalnova TriBoost is freeze dried for greater viability of the microorganisms to the plant.

TriBoost increases the amount of plants ready for sale earlier TriBoost

Prime

Vitalnova Prime is derived from yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae). Yeast cell walls are rich in amino acids and peptides which are known to act as natural elicitors within the plant, stimulating the plants natural defences against environmental stresses (otherwise known as abiotic stress).

Features and Benefits

• Blend of active ingredients designed to fortify the plant

• Leaves no synthetic chemical residues

• Integrates with pest management programmes

• Healthier plants are more able to resist stress

Directions for use

Foliar application of Vitalnova Prime at 1L per Ha every 10-15 days (1ml per litre) | 0.5L per Ha every 7 days (0.5ml per litre). For fertigation apply at 1L per Ha (1ml per litre). Product performs best if used within 24 months of the date of manufacture. Half fill the tank with water before adding the required amount of Vitalnova Prime stir the solution during mixing and during spraying operations. If mixing this product with other plant protection products, it is advisable to check the physical compatibility prior to mixing in the tank.

Guaranteed Analysis

Copper (Cu) 4.00%

Sulfur (S) 2.00%

Derived from Copper sulfate

Trial results - Daphne plant health

Vitalnova Prime applied at 1ml per L rate over a 6 week period, every 7 days.

Prime

Control plants

Induced resistance and sustainability

Natural elicitors leave no synthetic residues and can be used in growing systems either alone or in combination with conventional chemicals.

What is induced resistance?

Plant-pathogen interactions initiate various chemical defence responses in the plant, similar to how our own immune systems respond to vaccines. Elicitors are compounds that activate these same natural plant defences, a state known as induced resistance.

Two of the most commonly studied forms are:

Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR): Exposure triggers gene expression associated with the plant hormone salicylic acid, protective proteins, phytoalexins and various defensive enzymes.

variety of fungal, bacterial leading to a loss in productivity

Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR): Exposure to specific bacterial strains triggers production of the defensive plant hormones jasmonic acid and ethylene.

How are natural elicitors used?

Elicitors are used preventatively. Just as vaccines take some time to produce a response in our bodies, elicitors take several days for their full effect to develop (initiation). This plateaus into a maintenance phase before the effects eventually wear off.

SAR is associated with a variety of cellular immune responses, including strengthening of cell walls.

Guardian

Vitalnova Guardian is a blend of naturally derived polyketides and foliar-applied nutrients essential for plant biofortification, formulated for immediate effect and rapid response in the face of external crop stresses. Well-nourished plants have a more effective defence system.

Features and Benefits

• Effective foliar action

• A unique combination of cations

• Leaves no synthetic chemical residues

• Foliar applied and fortifies the leaf to help the plant cope with environmental stress

• Integrates with disease management programs (IDM)

• Approved for organic crop production according to EC 834/2007

• Can be used in conjunction with Vitalnova Prime

• Can be used for all crop types (edible and non edible)

• Vitalnova Guardian is a foliar intervention product only when crop stress is evident

Directions for use

Vitalnova Guardian is foliar applied at 2ml per litre (0.2%) | 2L per Ha. Product performs best if used within 24 months of the date of manufacture. Half fill the tank with water before adding the required amount of Vitalnova Guardian. Stir the solution during mixing and during spraying operations. If mixing this product with other plant protection products, it is advisable to check the physical compatibility prior to mixing in the tank.

Guaranteed Analysis

Copper (Cu) 2.0%

Iron (Fe) 1.6%

Manganese (Mn) 0.8%

Zinc (Zn) 3.2%

Derived from Copper sulfate, Ferrous sulfate, Manganese sulfate and Zinc

Important Application Information

Vitalnova Guardian is foliar applied product therefore water volumes will need to be adjusted to achieve good coverage across the plant canopy. Usual rates are 250-500 litres per ha as per label rates, but this can be adjusted to suit the individual crop canopy.

Please ask your Technical Area Sales Manager for more information.

Spraying correctly

A tall and dense canopy will require a larger water volume to achieve good coverage of the foliage.

Knowing your spray application equation

Knowing the amount of product you can apply per tank is extremely important especially when converting litres per hectare (as per labels) to the amount required in different tan sizes. The simple equation (right) will help you convert.

Did you know?

Vitalnova Guardian is a foliar only applied product and is not taken up by the roots, therefore leaf coverage is essential for effective use of the product.

Rate of use

Rate Litre \ Ha x Tank size (Litres) / water volume (litres\ha) = amount of product for particular tank size

Example

2L x 20L / 500L = 0.08l \ 20 litre tank

This equation works for all tank sizes. If you have any questions or queries regarding application of these please contact your Technical Area Sales Manager.

Plant Health Planner

To help growers plan ahead and optimise plant health on their nurseries year-round, ICL has developed a ground-breaking new Plant Health Planner.

Ground-breaking Plant Health Planner

A digital web-based tool has been designed to both simplify and optimise plant health programmes on UK nurseries.

In line with the Sustainable Use Directive, our Plant Health Planner also helps growers reduce their reliance on chemical crop protection products.

New era

We have entered a new era for plant health. With an ever-diminishing range of available chemicals, growers are adopting a different mindset and a more sustainable IPM approach to keeping their crops healthy.

Cultural control is growing in importance again, as the first line of defence, followed by a programmed biological approach to boost plant health and control target pests and diseases. As a last resort, growers still have a small range of chemical products to fall back on.

Planned approach

To be successful, it is key to have a planned approach!

At the outset, we recommend growers meet their ICL Technical Area Sales Manager (TASM) to pinpoint the particular plant health problem areas on the nursery; likely time of year; crops impacted; geographical location of the nursery and products currently used to address the issues.

Plant health planner features

Vine weevil – full season recommendations

• Vine weevil control products

- Vine Weevil Seeka

- Vine Weevil Seeka CT (Cold Tolerant)

- Pitcher GR

- Lalguard M52 GR

• Nematode calculator

- By inputting basic data this tool works out the quantity of stock solution required for individual spray tank

• Recommendations for use of Fungus Gnat Seeka also available

Plant health recommendations – when to use biostimulants

- Vitalnova Prime

- Vitalnova Guardian

- Vitalnova TriBoost

Plant protection products

- Amistar

- Prestop

- Mainspring

- Incorporate to a full plan with other active ingredients

Mobile friendly

• Can be used during crop walks for instant advice and recommendations

• Recommendations accessible when required

User friendly

• Growers are able to access rates for products

• Provides instant access to product labels and safety data sheets

• User guides for products also available for download

More products will become available online as the ICL portfolio grows and can be integrated with third party products to help growers create a one stop shop planner which can be used effectively on nursery.

Mobile Friendly

Armed with this information, ICL’s TASM’s can identify and discuss any cultural improvements that could be made and develop an accompanying Plant Health Plan. Depending on the plant health issues identified, this plan might be for a limited period – say 12 weeks - or a year or more.

Easy to use

Once set up, nursery production staff can access their bespoke plant health plan via a mobile, tablet or desktop computer. Simply click on the week number to view the recommended course of action.

Also available

If you have a programme which is set for a year you are also able to request a wall planner - please speak to your local TASM for details.

Example

The plant health planner can be used to create robust plant health plans for any issue seen on the nursery. This might include a year round program for vine weevil control or a 6 week plan for control of a certain pest or disease.

ICL Plant Nursery Integrated Pest & Disease Management Planner

To optimise crop value and performance you can add:

Features an NPK release pattern that matches the plant needs closer than before

Maximise the efficiency of your feed regime

Enhance the performance of your trace element package

A multi use biological fungicide for protection against damping off and root rot diseases

A powerful biological insecticide for glasshouse, nursery and open field insect pests

Vitalnova TriBoost has live microbial strains and enzymes selected for their role in healthy soils

Increase the water efficiency of your growing media

Did you know?

ICL can supply growing media in various formats suitable to your nursery from 75L and Bulk Bags to Probales and Bulk deliveries.

Our Technical Area Sales Managers will be pleased to discuss the effect and benefits of all the different materials available and suggest the best mixes for growing the crops on your nursery.

To order your ICL products or get the latest information and advice

Call +44 (0)1473 237 111

Email prof.sales@icl-group.com

Web www.icl-sf.co.uk www.icl-sf.ie

At ICL we know that grower requirements vary geographically and from crop to crop, therefore we offer a complete solutions package designed to produce growing media for our customers’ individual needs.

TriBoost