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

Sylvar Technologies Inc.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，用于控制叶部灰霉病。它目前在南非注册了酿酒葡萄灰霉病防治，并正在加拿大注册酿酒葡萄。该项目将通过进行加拿大注册所需的药效和其他试验，重点扩大这种新产品在观赏和小型果树上的使用。在这项工作的同时，我们将在ISH/KPU的收集中筛选几个本地的BC木霉分离物用于叶部灰霉病的防治。具体地说，我们将确定西尔瓦的ECO-77木霉和几个BC菌株在不列颠哥伦比亚省观赏和草莓作物中的最佳时机、频率和施用量。关于Sylvar的ECO-77产品收集的数据将被合并到加拿大卫生部有害生物管理监管机构(PMRA)的数据包中。被确定为防治灰霉病的BC木霉菌株将被提供给我们的行业合作伙伴Sylvar Technologies，用于未来的商业化。为了优化新型木霉生物杀菌剂的药效，我们还将测试ECO-77和BC木霉分离物与Sylvar的互补生长促进剂RhizoVital42(芽孢杆菌FZB42)的联合药效。RhizoVital42的生长促进作用有助于培育出更健康、更能抵御疾病的植物。综上所述，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应届毕业生。

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.