Broadening the biological portfolio in Canada with new Trichoderma products and plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria

Sylvar Technologies Inc.该公司将与昆特伦理工大学可持续园艺研究所（ISH）合作，为加拿大种植者带来一种基于木霉的新型生物杀菌剂ECO-77，用于控制叶面葡萄孢病。 它目前在南非注册用于酿酒葡萄灰霉病控制，并正在加拿大注册用于酿酒葡萄。 该项目的重点是通过进行加拿大注册所需的功效试验和其他试验，扩大这种新产品在观赏作物和小型水果作物中的使用。 结合这项工作，我们将筛选ISH/KPU收藏中的几种原生BC木霉分离株，用于控制叶部葡萄孢菌。 具体来说，我们将确定Sylvar的ECO-77木霉和几种BC菌株在BC的观赏作物和草莓作物上的最佳时间、频率和施用量。 在Sylvar的ECO-77产品上收集的数据将被纳入加拿大卫生部害虫管理监管局（PMRA）的数据包。 BC木霉菌株被确定为有希望的葡萄孢控制将提供给我们的行业合作伙伴，Sylvar技术为未来的商业化。 为了优化新的基于木霉属的生物杀真菌剂的功效，我们还将测试ECO-77和BC木霉属分离物与Sylvar的互补生长促进剂RMB 1Vital 42（解淀粉芽孢杆菌FZB 42）的组合功效。 生长促进剂RP 42可以帮助生产更健康的植物，更能够抵御疾病。 总之，这些产品将有助于扩大加拿大的生物产品组合，为加拿大农业和园艺提供新的环保产品，同时加强加拿大公司的实力，并为绿色经济培训学生和新毕业生。 ************

Sylvar Technologies Inc. will partner with the Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (ISH) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University to bring a new biofungicide, ECO-77 based on Trichoderma, for control of foliar Botrytis disease, to Canadian growers. It is currently registered in South Africa for wine grape Botrytis control and is in the process of registration for wine grapes in Canada. This project will focus on expanding the use of this new product for ornamental and small fruit crops, by conducting efficacy and other trials required for Canadian registration. In conjunction with this work, we will screen several native BC Trichoderma isolates in the collection at ISH/KPU for foliar Botrytis control. Specifically we will determine the optimum timing, frequency and application rate for Sylvar's ECO-77 Trichoderma and several BC strains for ornamental and strawberry crops in BC. Data collected on Sylvar's ECO-77 product will be incorporated into a data package for Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). BC Trichoderma strains that are identified as promising for Botrytis control will be offered to our industry partner, Sylvar Technologies for future commercialization. To optimize the efficacy of new Trichoderma-based biofungicides we will also test the combined efficacy of ECO-77 and BC Trichoderma isolates with Sylvar's complementary growth promoter, RhizoVital 42 (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42). The growth promotion of RhizoVital 42 can help to produce healthier plants that are more capable of withstanding disease. Taken together, these products will help to broaden Canada's biological portfolio and provide new environmentally-protective products for Canadian agriculture and horticulture while strengthening a Canadian company and training students and new graduates for the green economy. ************