Our product development proceeds by using
initial selection for the elite
natural species of microbes and fungi that are tested to determine which will
address the particular agricultural goal we are targeting. Testing the
formulations requires rigorous science to determine which combinations are
effective in real world agricultural systems and MAB have used a lot of formal
field trials in different countries to achieve this goal. This knowledge also
allows us to provide high quality advice on how to use these products in a
wide variety of cropping systems.
All our microbe inoculums are made from 100% Australian produced microbes and every batch is tested in a Government laboratory to maintain a quality guarantee for our clients. Our products are aimed mainly at commercial farmers who need a guaranteed quality of product that will allow them to shift easily to the emerging global requirements for food to be produced more sustainably. Our products also address some of the challenges of assisting farmers to develop more resilient cropping systems in changing climatic conditions.
The following is a summary of each of our products to provide some context to the more detailed product descriptions and presentations that are presented along with this summary. Click on each product icon below for more detailed information.
TwinN was MAB’s original product and the core TwinN technology underpins most of our more recent products as well. TwinN consists of a selection of nitrogen fixing microbes in a freeze dried vial. This format allows a reliable shelf life and, importantly, it allows us to use some species of high performing nitrogen fixing species that are unable to survive as powder or liquid formulations.
PastureN contains microbes, plus plant-derived amino acids. It is a microbial biofertiliser for use in pastures. Dairy and beef producers use PastureN to grow more grass with moderate rates of nitrogen fertiliser, or to make better use of nitrogen fertiliser at reduced rates (increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency). Pastures for horses have an obvious fit for this product. PastureN is Mapleton Agri Biotec’s new product for 2019-20 and it has been developed to help farmers produce pastures of high quality in a more profitable and sustainable way.
CataPult contains mycorrhizae (VAM) plus Bacillus. It uses our Release and Catch Technology with the Bacillus solubilising bound P while the mycorrhizae form a large network of fungal hyphae that capture P, N, Zn and other nutrients very efficiently and deliver them back to the crop plants. It is primarily used to improve P nutrition in crops.
CataPult is also used widely to assist in tolerance of water stress. In many parts of the world dry spells are becoming common, or irrigation water becomes restricted later in the season. CataPult assists with these problems. It is specifically formulated to allow use in drip irrigation systems and other fertigation systems.