From challenging the early misconceptions of the efficacy of bio-stimulants, to leading the way in providing ecologically beneficial, biological solutions to both conventional and organic growers, UK biological company AminoA Bio-stimulants is this month celebrating its 10-year anniversary in the UK market.
“Bio-stimulants are now becoming mainstream inputs, regulated worldwide, and suitable for use in all crops, from cereals to proteins, soft and top fruits to grassland,” explains Richard Phillips, AminoA managing director.
“Moreover, they can provide yield, performance and quality benefits, while helping reduce carbon footprints and overall input spend on expensive agrochemicals.”
Combining environmental benefits with timely applications of biological crop stimulants can also boost profitability, by reducing crop damage or losses.
“Basically, all plants are amino acid production factories, they all have to synthesise amino acids. What we do as a company, is break down proteins into amino acids, that the farmer can then apply to the crop,” explains Mr Phillips. “What that means is, that if you apply amino acids to a crop that is struggling, is under stress and having difficulty growing, it will be able to achieve more growth, with the same amount of moisture and nutrients.”
