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Key Product Portfolio Biostimulants 1
Key Product PortfolioBiostimulants
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By 2050 the population of the world will be 9.7 billion
There is currently an international drive to use economically and
environmentally sustainable organic alternatives to chemicals that are being
withdrawn from the market. This is an added pressure for food producers
who will need to compensate for any shortfalls that will arise.
Ascot International (1996) Ltd. provides customers with evidence-based
and scientifically proven products that are specifically formulated to be
beneficial to a range of plant species.
“It is a great balancing act toconsider the health of the peopleand the health of the earth too.
If we keep our soils healthy then weare one step forward in feeding theworld” J. J. Lock, 2017
Beneficial properties of our products
Source of NPK
Trace elements
Amino acids
Defence promotors
Vitamins
Hormones
Our products are primarily
organic and sustainable
biostimulant solutions. They
complement and have a
potentiating effect when
used alongside a normal
fertiliser regime. The method
of production maximises
beneficial plant stimulating
properties.
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Ascot International have been in the Indian
market for 10 years with our current V2Grow
products and are looking to expand globally.
Ascot International (1996) Ltd works with its family run sister company Pro-G Agro based in
Gujurat, India, who are tasked with manufacturing the V2Grow products using Ascot’s UK
recipe for the formulation. These products are quality assured in the UK.
These 100% organic certifiable biostimulant products are being sold in various states such as
Gujurat, Madhy Pradesh, Chhattisgarh in India and also in the EU.
Pro-G is also actively engaged in knowledge transfer to educate farmers on product
application to encourage optimum results.
Ascot International is also manufacturing protectants, micronutrients and biostimulants in
the United Kingdom
The products being sold in India are currently being
trialled in UK, Egypt, and Tunisia
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Current Biostimulants, Micronutrients andProtectants for Crops
BiostimulantsV2Grow Natural Organic Liquid V2Grow Wettable PowderV2Grow GranulesSeaGrow
Novel liquid fertiliserUV Pro
MicronutrientZinc BoostIron Boost
Targets for applicationsSugarcaneSugarbeet
BarleyLinseed Wheat
BananasChilliOnionPotatoesSpring onionStrawberryTomato
Amenity turf
Ornamentals
Microbes
Our products can be applied to horticultural ornamental
species, protected production, and agricultural crops.
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• V2Grow Wettable Powder
• V2Grow Granules
• V2Grow Natural Organic Liquid (NOL)
Evidence based productsdesigned to meet the needs ofgrowers
Without treatment With treatment
These products are packed full of beneficial properties that help plant roots
and shoots to maintain strong and healthy growth throughout the season.
They are organically formulated and stimulate existing soil microbes which
indirectly improves the health of the soil.
Case Study: NOL increases lettuce shoot and root growth
Benefits of using these products
- Aids seed germination and seedling
growth
- Increases microbial activity
- Stimulates 1⁰ and 2⁰ root growth
- Aids nutrient uptake
- Promotes grain, fruit, flower
development and quality
- Encourages tillering
- Increases size, weight, and shining
of grain and fruit, as well as
greening of vegetation.
- Reduces senescence
Current Products
Ascot treatmentPositive control Control
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• SeaGrow
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This product is a cold press extract of Ascophyllum nodosum (knotted wrack).
Seaweed has been well documented in scientific literature as being beneficial
as a plant biostimulant. Our extract is made from fresh seaweed at source and
made at low temperatures and without the use of harsh chemicals. Is typically
applied as a foliar biostimulant and is very popular in amenity horticulture.
Benefits of using this product
- The extraction process minimises the loss of thermolabile active properties and iodine potency - Stabilised with food-grade preservatives which can be included in organic formulations- Soluble seaweed solids can range from 3-8%- Organically certifiable by all organic bodies - It does not contain hazardous heavy metal contaminants - This product is not made using harsh extraction techniques, which means it has:
- pH is 4.2-4.8 (mildly acidic)- Compatibility with a range of acidic/neutral co-formulants- An ability to be fortified with additional ingredients:
- NPK macronutrients- Micronutrients (zinc, iron, magnesium, boron; sulphates or chelates- Additional biostimulants; amino acids, chitosan and Yucca
Current Products
Seaweed extracts typically contain:
Macronutrients (NPK) and essential trace
elements: boron, copper, iron, magnesium,
manganese, molybdenum, and zinc.
Unique algal biochemical:
Alginic acid (alginates), Laminarin, Fucoidan,
Mannitol, Betaines, Gibberellins, Cytokinins,
Auxins.
Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B12, C, D, E, K,
choline and carotene
Amino acids: alanine, valine, glycine,
isoleucine, serine, and tyrosine and stress
protecting amino-betaines.
Improvement to plant
Yield
Flower and fruit retention
Strong root development
Tolerance to stress and disease
Activity of beneficial microbes
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• UV Pro (protectant)
Evidence based products with data to support this product Ascot’s UV Pro
Ascot’s UV Pro blocks UV-A and is not detrimental to beneficial microbes
This product is a novel sunscreen providing protection for plants and
beneficial microbes. It can be mixed with either powdered or liquid products
owing to its soluble nature.
Benefits of using this product
- Strongly absorbs UV light but does not absorb visible light- No other micronutrient product blocks UV light to any significant degree- Supplies essential plant nutrients- No detrimental side-effects from repeat applications- Non toxic to plant growth promoting microbes and biopesticides- Will not interfere with the natural extract based biostimulants and biopesticides
Disadvantages of competitor products designed to block or reflect UV lightUV-block substances used in their own right:- Kaolin clay and calcium carbonate block visible light - Kaolin restricts transpiration- Do not tank mix with most agrochemicals - Would be unsuitable for plants requiring alkali conditions
UV-block substances used with biopesticides are:- Sodium-based - Complex synthetic phenolic hydrocarbons - Inhibit enzymes- Cake in storage- Leave residues on the crop - Only effective in UV-C
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• Zinc Boost
• Iron Boost
Some soils are deficient in trace elements which mean that
plant growth is not at its optimum. These products are in an
ammonium citrate form, with the micronutrient chelated with
organic acids. Both can be spray dried for powder blending.
Zinc Boost – zinc ammonium citrate
7.5% Zn (w/v), 16% N, 3.8% S
Used to produce hormone auxin
Involved in chlorophyll synthesis
Aids cold tolerance
Enzyme component
Current Products
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Iron Boost - ferric ammonium citrate
6.5% Fe (w/v), 7.8% N, 6.5% S
Allows chlorophyll to function
Used in nitrogen fixation
Part of respiration in plants
Enzyme and protein component
Benefits of each product in comparison to synthetic aminopolycarboxylate chelates
Uptake and movement: citrates are organic acids used by plants to transport these
micronutrients so the product provides zinc and iron by taking advantage of a natural process.
Manufacturing process: these products do not contain sodium ions which are toxic to plants
and are found in EDTA chelated formulations.
Cost: EDTA chelated products are expensive.
Additional benefits: These products contain nitrogen and sulphur which are also important to
plant growth.
Iron Boost - Growth of beneficial microbes on a no treatment plate (left), iron sulphate
supplemented plate (middle) and an Iron Boost supplemented plate (right)
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Dosage ratesG
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Use Dose Details
All crops
Applied alone or with Fertiliser
prior to planting
20kg/ha
8kg/acre
With basal application of
fertiliser
Second application (top
dressing)
Third application
(perennial)
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Use Dose Details
Cereal seed treatment 20-25g/kg
Seedling transplant Dip (1kg/100l) Before transplanting
Potato tuber coating 1 kg/ton Soaked overnight
Field 1 kg/ha in 100l
400g/acre in 100l
3g/1l water
3 applications: 20-30
germination and at 15 day
intervals
NO
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Use Dose Details
All crops 1ltr/ha
2.5ml/l spray
350-400ml/acre in 200l for drip
irrigation.
3 applications (increase to
5 if multi harvest crop)
15-20 DAS and 20 days
thereafter
SeaG
row
Use Dose Details
All crops 1-2ltr/ha 3 applications (increase to
5 if multi harvest crop)
15-20 DAS and 20 days
thereafter
Zin
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st Use Dose Details
Foliar spray, root drench, or
dosed into fertigation systems
Foliar: 1-2ltr/ha Coat leaves
Reapply weekly
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st Use Dose Details
Fortifies turf and grass crops
Applied in spring and autumn
Dilute 50ml in 10l water
Foliar: 15l/ha.
Apply every three weeks
Grass crops: when needed
Always apply in accordance with technical and specification
sheets. Confirm tank mix compatibility with a bucket test.
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India manufacturing site:
PRO-G Agro Private Limited
E-54, EPIP Zone,3rd Road, GIDC Savli, Manjusar 391775, Gujarat
Contact:
Vijay Joshi (Managing Director)
UK Office: Sales, Distribution and Research:
Ascot International (1996) Ltd
Ascot House, Welcroft Street, Stockport, SK1 3DF
Contacts:
Julia Lock (R & D Manager)
Nitin Sethi (Managing Director)
Telephone Number: +44 161 476 6161
For further information –to obtain samples and information data sheets, please contact us
Contact details
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