Helping more of every input reach its full potential

For plant nutrients and biological inputs to deliver their intended benefits, they need to remain available and functional under real-world and often stressful growing conditions. Precision applications directly to roots or seeds allow for greater efficiency but they must not create any risk of salt stress that would counter a potential gain. Microbial products face a different challenge: even when the mode of action is well understood and the product itself is robust, performance can vary once the microorganism enters a complex soil environment.

Cropcision develops technology designed to improve the retention, protection and extended availability of plant nutrients and biological components to improve efficiency.

How the technology works

Natural materials as carriers
A key part of Cropcision’s technology is the use of a selected clay mineral.
Clay is a natural component of soil and has properties that allow plant nutrients and other components to be incorporated into a granule designed for sustained release without plastic-based coating materials.

Sustained release
The contents of the granule are released progressively over time.
In SILVIVO®, the first commercial application of Cropcision’s technology, this principle is used to make plant nutrients available close to the roots of forest seedlings during the critical establishment phase, without the risk of salt stress. Nutrient release is influenced by factors including soil moisture and temperature.
Learn more about SILVIVO®

Further potential applications

Microbial inoculants have the potential to play an important role in more resource-efficient agriculture. Many products already have a strong scientific foundation and well-established modes of action. The challenge is achieving reliable performance across variable field conditions.

For an inoculant to deliver value, the microorganism first needs to establish and remain metabolically active. This is where we see potential for Cropcision’s technology.

Our clay-based granular technology combines moisture retention with the gradual availability of yeast-derived nutrients. We want to explore whether this can create more favourable conditions around the microorganism and support more consistent performance across a wider range of field conditions.

Cropcision does not prospect for, screen or develop microorganisms. Our focus is the enabling technology around them.