By: Ronaldo Knychala, Senior Carbon Field Activities Manager, BiOWiSH Technologies
In today’s agricultural landscape, farmers face the dual challenge of increasing productivity while adopting more sustainable practices. Traditional methods often require a trade-off between profitability and environmental responsibility. However, BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid is proving that farmers can achieve both.
BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid is a biological additive that is coated onto solid fertilizers or mixed with liquid fertilizers to create Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEFs). It features an industry-leading shelf life and provides consistent results across a broad range of operating conditions and environments—all at a low cost to farmers.
Meta-analysis of more than 200 independent, replicated field research trials, across various crops, environments, and management practices has revealed that the BiOWiSH® Fertilizer Enhancement has a 7.7% average yield uplift with an 86%-win rate over a standard regional fertility program.
By enhancing nutrient use efficiency, BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid improves yield potential while supporting sustainability initiatives. This creates a win-win for both growers and the environment.
How BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid Works: Unlocking Nutrient Potential
BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid is a blend of proprietary microbial cultures that utilizes BiOWiSH® endophytic Bacillus to deliver soil nutrients to crops through the rhizophagy cycle. This creates a symbiotic relationship between the plant and soil microbes. BiOWiSH® works in three different ways:
- Plant-Based Mode of Action: BiOWiSH® microbes can optimize yield potential by improved nutrient uptake through the rhizophagy cycle. This process involves soil microbes being taken into root cells where they are stripped of nutrients, then deposited back into the soil where the microbes acquire soil nutrients, and the cycle begins again within other roots.
- Microbiome-Based Mode of Action: BiOWiSH® helps promote the release of root exudates (sugars and enzymes) that enhance beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere.
- Soil-Based Mode of Action: BiOWiSH® Bacillus stimulates native microbes, which mobilize soil bound nutrients. This optimizes soil conditions for greater root mass and improves soil conditions for increased plant vigor.
What is achieved using these methods? Increased yield potential per acre without the need for additional fertilizer applications.
A Key Player in Reducing Carbon Intensity
By increasing yield potential and optimizing fertilizer efficiency, BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid can enhance farm profitability. It also enables growers to participate in carbon-intensity reduction programs and provides opportunities to receive sustainability incentives and Scope 3 supply chain credits.
Beyond economic benefits, BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid can also play a role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by improving farm efficiency. This is essential as food companies are increasingly monitoring and assessing their carbon footprint through Carbon Intensity (CI) calculations for agricultural products.
By enhancing farm efficiency and increasing productivity without additional inputs, farmers can significantly lower the CI score of their crops. This CI reduction benefits the entire supply chain by avoiding upstream emissions and improving sustainability outcomes downstream.
See below how on-farm crop CI is assessed:
A Sustainable Future Without Sacrificing Profitability
BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid proves that sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive. Farmers adopting this technology are not only securing higher yields but also positioning themselves as leaders in sustainable agriculture. As the industry moves toward greater environmental accountability, solutions like BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid will continue to pave the way for a future where productivity and sustainability go hand-in-hand.
Are you ready to boost your farm’s productivity while reducing your environmental impact? Learn more about BiOWiSH® Crop Liquid and start making every acre count.
For more information, visit https://www.biowishtechnologies.com/product/crop-liquid/.
Ronaldo Knychala is a Senior Carbon Field Activities Manager with BiOWiSH Technologies. He’s a seasoned agronomist with more than 14 years of international experience in agronomy field operations across various crops and environments. During the past five years he’s specialized in sustainable agriculture and carbon markets, actively working to advance sustainable practices and explore new opportunities.