Evaluating the additive effects of biostimulants, nitrogen and phosphorus on vegetative growth and yield in green pepper (Capsicum annuum)

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Concentric Ag Inc. (Concentric) is a Canadian company specializing in the development of sustainable**plant-microbial agricultural products. Healthy soils include proliferating communities of plant**growth-promoting bacteria which contribute to higher crop yields. Therefore, enriching soils with the beneficial**bacterial communities and treating plants with biostimulants represent products provided by Concentric. The**company's main product, IN-M1 is registered in Canada and 20 US states for row crops. Concentric's goal is**not simply to improve field crop yields in Canada with its proprietary products, but also develop proper**methodology to help farmers achieve higher yields with a lesser nitrogen and phosphorus input to reduce input**costs and environmental footprint. In this project, the company is aiming to evaluate the potential growth- and**yield-promotive capabilities of IN-M1 product co-applied with nitrogen and phosphorus on green pepper**plants. Since bacterial-based biostimulants improve plant growth and yield in part by increasing mineral**assimilation and thus photosynthesis, the IN-M1 product will be tested at three doses with either typical or**reduced nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition. The IN-M1-mediated increase in nitrogen and phosphorus**assimilation, and photosynthesis, may also lead to a decreased input of nitrogen and phosphorus, which not**only will reduce input costs of Canadian farmers, but also decrease environmental damage. Furthermore, the**company expects that the proposed research will provide a blueprint information that can then be used to alter**the design of their bacterial biostimulants to improve the yield of green pepper and other field dicot crops that**will have the potential to benefit Canadian agriculture.