Monthly Archives: April 2017
According to the European Commission, biostimulants are “Substances or micro-organisms whose function when applied to plants or the rhizosphere is to stimulate natural processes to enhance/benefit nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality.” The reason I need to start an article on biostimulants with a dry definition is because they do […]
Plater Bio’s focus is on innovation and combining this with quality manufacturing. This will ensure that our new products go significantly beyond what is currently on the market and address real needs/gaps in the market. A key product area is centred around manufacturing active ingredients from plants, algae and fungi, rather than crude extracts. Plater Bio are […]
by Dr Russell G. Sharp, Technical Director and founder of Plater Bio Welcome to the brand new Plater Bio blog! The aim for the blog is to keep customers up-to-date with the latest developments in the company and made aware of interesting scientific discoveries in applied plant biochemistry. I also hope to summarize the latest […]