ARTAL Smart Agriculture participated as a sponsor in the 35th Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists (ESN), which brought together more than 350 researchers from this key specialty in human health at the Córdoba Conference Center, from April 16 to 19. soil and many agricultural productions.
Nematodes play a very important role in many ecosystems due to their numerical dominance, the diversity of their life cycles, and their presence in so many places. Approximately 90% of these species reside in the upper 15 cm of soil. They can, therefore, effectively regulate the population and composition of the bacterial community and play an important role in the nitrogen cycle through its mineralization.
The ESN symposium brought together researchers from around the world to share the latest advances in research on soil nematodes. Many of these species parasitize plants, so their study is a primary approach when addressing important diseases that affect crops. The results of this symposium will help advance its study, control and use to improve soil health and agricultural production.
After the withdrawal from the market of the main phytosanitary products that were used to control diseases caused by phytoparasitic nematodes, there is an important demand in the sector for alternative methods of managing these diseases. In its search for solutions for sustainable agriculture, ARTAL Smart Agriculture developed NEMARTAL, a physiological inducer that strengthens the roots of the plant and manages to increase both the number of fruits harvested in crops and the total production harvested, even in the presence of nematodes, minimizing thus the damage caused by them to crops.
NEMARTAL, which does not have a nematicidal or nematostatic effect, contains microelements, organic compounds and brassinolides precursors that act directly on the meristematic tissues, responsible for plant growth, which favors a well-developed, structured and operational root system.
“At ARTAL, we deeply value scientific advancement and global collaboration, and we are delighted to have been part of this significant event,” say those responsible for the biotechnology company.