Maximise your planting potential by sowing seeds with Mycorrhizal fungi and biostimulants. - Roots Shoots & Fruits (2024)

The fertile Canterbury Plains of New Zealand are world-renowned for some of the most consistent and highest quality seed production in the world. However, New Zealand growers are no strangers to the challenges of sowing seeds for a thriving crop, especially in these changing and unpredictable conditions. Whether you’re seed drilling for cereal crops or sowing specialty seeds and vegetables, or establishing new vineyards, the foundation of a thriving system lies in the soil’s ability to support and nourish your plants.

This is where the dynamic combination of Rootella and Superzyme can truly make a difference. These two products offer a versatile range of beneficial fungi and bacteria often called biostimulants designed to cater to various agricultural needs, providing a wide range of benefits for vineyards and orchards to cereal crops and forestry. These products increase root systems, improve nutrient uptake, and boost plant resilience across industries, ensuring long-term health and productivity. Investing in these biostimulants not only reduces plant loss but also increases germination and yields, leading to long-term savings and greater profitability.

Why Rootella and Superzyme?

Rootella and Superzyme are just as important, if not more so, than traditional fertilizers. These two soil superheroes can make or break next season’s cropping success.

Rootella: This Mycorrhizal fungi product increases the root system, allowing plants to access water and nutrients more efficiently. Mycorrhizal fungi establish symbiotic relationships with plants, which is particularly beneficial under both abiotic and biotic stress, where germination can be compromised when sowing seeds or difficulties in plant establishment in new orchards or where replant issues exist.

Superzyme: Promotes root development and increases plant resilience by adding billions of beneficial organisms into the soil microbiome. Superzyme is a biostimulant that helps break down organic matter, releasing essential nutrients into the soil for increased germination and growth.

Rootella: A versatile solution for every grower.

Rootella products utilise Mycorrhizal fungi to establish symbiotic relationships with plant roots, significantly increasing the root system’s ability to absorb water and essential nutrients like phosphorus, even under challenging soil conditions with high phosphorus fixation characteristics. Each Rootella product is designed for specific planting needs:

1. Rootella G: Ideal for new vineyards and orchards
   • Rootella G is perfect for growers planting new vineyards, apple orchards, stone fruits, or other vines and trees. The granular form of Rootella is best applied by dipping roots into a mixture of bentonite clay, or Zeba with Rootella G and Superzyme before planting. This ensures the fungi stick to the roots, promoting quick effective inoculation and enhancing nutrient and water absorption from the start.
2. Rootella P: A versatile alternative to Rootella G
   • Similar to Rootella G, Rootella P comes in a powder form and can be used interchangeably depending on the application method. By soaking the new plants in water mixed with Superzyme before applying Rootella P, you ensure the powder adheres effectively to the roots or bare sticks. This method is particularly useful in situations where mechanical planting is utilised to prevent the product from drying and falling off or it can simply be applied directly into the planting trench.
3. Rootella F: Designed for broadacre seed drilling
   • Rootella F is tailored for broadacre seed crops like corn, where large-scale planting demands an efficient application method. This product can be mixed with seeds in the planter box or applied directly into the furrow during planting. Whether used dry, as a drip, or in an in-line squirt, Rootella F combined with Superzyme ensures that your seeds are planted with the organisms they need at germination for robust growth and protection.
4. Rootella X: Seed coating for optimal growth
   • Rootella X is a professional-grade seed coating that replaces traditional fungicides with Mycorrhizal fungi or it can even be an addition in some cases. Coating seeds with Rootella X primes them for optimal nutrient uptake and resilience from the moment they enter the soil, even providing protection from nematodes.
5. Rootella T: Simplified solution for challenging conditions
   • Rootella T is perfect for forestry or shelter belt planting in difficult terrain. Each T-bag contains a precise 8 gram dose of two Mycorrhizal species that can be placed directly in the planting hole, making it ideal for use by unskilled labour or in areas where ease of application is crucial. Even in the most challenging environments, Rootella T ensures your plants have the best start possible.

Invest in trusted results.

Trials have shown that using Rootella and Superzyme can increase growth rates, reduce planting loss and improve overall yield. For more insights, check out these trials and testimonials on various crops using Rootella and Superzyme:

Superzyme Trial Results in Stone Fruit

Pear Growth Rates with Superzyme and Mycorrhizal Fungi

Taimate Vineyard | Superzyme and Mycorrhizal Fungi

Yield Increase of Corn Inoculated with Commercial Mycorrhizal

Comparing Dry Matter Yield Outcomes Using Biological Treatments on Corsa Kale

Invest in the future of your vegetable, grapevine, or orchard planting by choosing the right biostimulants. With Rootella and Superzyme, you’re not just sowing seeds—you’re setting the stage for a strong and productive cropping system or orchardthat will save you money and keep you profitable for years to come. Be sure to check out our testimonials to see how other growers have benefited from using these powerful biostimulants.

More information about the products we have talked about in this blog is available in the links below, and if you have any questions, simply email us at rsf@rd2.co.nz