Our group of scientists and botanists have been working on a purified microbial extract for vegetables and ornamental crops, and we treated a few experimental groups of tomatoes with a root drench and measured the metabolomics response.
We got some pretty great results! There was a significant increase in upregulation of flavonoids and secondary metabolite pathways in both fruit and root tissues. We also noticed an improvement in flavor, fruit cuticle thickness, and root density.
We're really excited to see how our formula impacts pathogen resistance and abiotic stress response. Future experiments will utilize it as a foliar spray as well, and we are planning some powdery mildew trials for spring and summer.
We're working on the formulation to ensure that it can be used with all tomato growing techniques, and it should be fully compatible with hydroponic and aeroponic systems without gunking up and biofouling systems.
Would you guys try something like this on your tomatoes?
by pureSynergies
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Cool….I have a science background and am wondering…..
* Where is this all taking place?
* How many here do you think would be growing with Hydroponic or Aeroponic methods? I would think most are growing in containers or inground gardens
* How many replicates and what controls were used?
* Can you share the metabolite list with fold changes and p‑values, and the exact KEGG enrichment analysis?
* How were “flavour” and “cuticle thickness” quantified?
* Is there a preprint or registered trial?
* No offence but ‘a significant increase in upregulation of flavonoids and secondary metabolite pathways in both fruit and root tissues. We also noticed an improvement in flavor, fruit cuticle thickness, and root density.’ doesn’t make sense in my world.
Anyways………..
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Absolutely would try as long as the plants aren’t weakened by it.
Probably not. Sorry, you’re throwing a lot of scientific words around without much explanation as to what your product does. My eyes glaze over and my brain immediately equates what you’re selling to “snake oil but for plants”.
Good luck and sounds like really early testing.
Whats the source of microorganism? Following JADAM or KNF processes?
I would absolutely try this. I’m running a winter indoor grow of a Brandywine myself right now. A bit of an “experiment”, but not very controlled to say the least, but check my history if you’re curious. But seriously I’d LOVE to try this… I’m especially interested in the powdery mildew aspect as it wreaks havoc on my cucurbits every dang year.