Broadacre Crops

Broadacre systems—from cereals and pulses to cotton—demand efficient nutrient cycling, optimized water management, and robust disease suppression across vast fields. Metagen’s biostimulant treatments are engineered to:

· Boost Disease Suppression: Stimulates beneficial pest-suppressive microbes in the soil, reducing incidents of soil-borne pathogens such as Verticillium in cotton and protecting crop health.

· Enhance Nutrient Availability: Activates native soil microbes to improve nitrogen and phosphorus cycling, making essential nutrients more accessible throughout broadacre fields.

· Improve Soil Structure: Microbial exudates bind soil particles into a stable crumb structure, enhancing aggregation, aeration, and water infiltration for stronger root systems and better trafficability.

· Optimize Water-use Efficiency: Improved soil physical properties boost water capture and retention, helping crops maintain productivity under moisture variability.

Application Methods for Broadacre Crops

Digestor:

• Rate: 1–2 L/ha for nutrient-use efficiency; 4 L/ha for disease suppression

• Method: Pre-Plant (up to 4 weeks before seeding): Incorporate with cover crop, manure, compost, or other organic matter; apply with pre-emergent herbicide; or boom-spray alone. At planting: Liquid injection (minimum 30 L water), boom spray, or banded application.

• Frequency: Every crop cycle.