FertiGlobal’s patented EnNuVi Technology
Making the right impression with EnNuVi
You only get one chance to make a first impression, so the saying goes, and nowhere is that more applicable than with biological crop inputs.
Few would dispute that ‘biologicals’ – crop inputs containing, or derived from, naturally occurring substances such as microbes, or other plants – are on the rise. Yet the current generation of products owes much of their ascendancy to sustained work by manufacturers and developers to dispel the ‘backyard bathtub’ image that many growers associate with non-standard crop protection products.
Frustratingly for those with a focus on viable, non-conventional inputs, growers have often been right in their assessment of some of these ‘alternative’ products. Why? Because too many of them simply have not lived up to their claims. Once bitten, twice shy: growers became suspicious and doubtful about biologicals’ ability to deliver.
Knowing this is half the battle. At FertiGlobal it’s constantly in our minds. But we have one critical advantage: we are driven by a resolute commitment to research, using science and data responsibly, to develop technically robust products that can deliver clear results for growers.
That’s especially important to us because our products are not ‘standard’ biologicals.
Of course, our R&D activities are not just limited to the lab. We need to test and check our products under field conditions. And that’s what led us to Germany this year, where we’ve been delighted with a new set of trials, conducted under the watchful eye of the Bavarian State Research organisation.
Specifically, these trials examined the performance of EnNuVi in typical German crops, under typical conditions. EnNuVi – an acronym of Enhance, Nurture, Vitalize – is a worldwide patented bioactivating Technology that has a unique ability to trigger and control plants’ defence and resistance systems. EnNuVi Technology based products regulate and influence the genes in the plant, helping to protect it from stress events. Its molecule of essential plant nutrients, active polyphenols and selected natural ingredients helps the crop to grow, healthy and strong, to reach its full yield potential.
What’s really special about all EnNuVi Technology based products is that by boosting a crop’s natural defence systems, they can significantly reduce pesticide use. That meets the central tenets of FertiGlobal’s philosophy: reducing farming’s impact on the environment, and ensuring farmers can deliver high-yielding, high-quality output without requiring excessive resource use (EnNuVi also reduces crops’ water consumption).
Focused on potatoes, these trials in Germany were demonstration trials, carried out on commercial farms and designed to open farmers’ eyes to EnNuVi potential.
Across five farms, the trials included:
LG Oettersdorf*
Left: standard practice + Mantus and Thesan; Right: standard practice
The farmer put 10ha of his potatoes into the demo trials, one-tenth of his total potato area. The picture shows the variety Lilly, one of 40 varieties grown at this farm.
The farmer reported that plants treated with EnNuVi were more stable, an observation confirmed during subsequent assessments.
Five different fungicides were used to check EnNuVi Technology based products.
Agrahof Gospersgrün
Overview of ware potato trial
A farm growing 14 varieties of potatoes, with a similar fungicide programme.
LWB Dziabel
Plot ware potato trial
This farm also grows Lilly, a popular variety, alongside crops of Laura, Bellana and Afra, of which 0.4 ha was given over to the trial. This farmer also trialled EnNuVi on a crop of leeks, with clearly evident results.
Agrargenossenschaft Lößnitz-Stollberg*
Left: standard practice + Mantus and Thesan; Right: standard practice (sample taken from one plant)
Another multi-variety farm, here Baltic Rose and Milva were cultivated with EnNuVi.
Agrar Dresdner Vorland
Left: standard practice + Mantus and Thesan; Right: standard practice
Five hectares of Laura were treated with EnNuVi. The participating farmer was so happy with the results, that he wants to apply EnNuVi to the rest of the crop
(*) farms producing seed potatoes. The others are producing ware potatoes.
Notes and observations:
- Across all sites, vegetative growth was complete
- Flowering partially completed
- Climatic conditions: wet
- Fungicide application internal was 7 days (Lößnitz-Stollberg: 5 days)
- Phytophthora disease stress was high. Where EnNuVi was applied, less disease stress was observed
- EnNuVi-treated crops yielded potatoes that were significantly wider, larger and uniform, across the 35-40mm size standard
- All farmers were satisfied and convinced with the effect of EnNuVi, with only one neutral opinion (Lößnitz-Stollberg).
Fantastic results: simple but effective, measured and easily reproducible, it’s trials like these that can – without showy or excessively confident claims – win back farmers’ belief and interest in bringing real alternative products into their farming systems, and give them the insight they need to be assured that they’re making a good decision.
And it’s also great for us at FertiGlobal. In the coming months, we’re going to put new focus on EnNuVi and strive to define the best positioning that will deliver best value to the grower.
We believe the EnNuVi value proposition should be to protect crop yields through more resilient plants, under any adverse conditions – thus protecting farmers’ investments.
This is our contribution to the sustainability and quality of crop production.