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1 BI-YERGY Realise an unprecedented level of genetic potential, plant quality and yield! UE A L A Y M B I R CDIIER UE EHACER Mycorrhizal Root Inoculant Microbial utrient Additive FLIAR RAY Microbial Leaf Inoculant Utilise the latest scientifically proven advancements in lant Growth romoting biotechnologies. symbiot.com.au

2 Myco-ymbiont H DEFECE E 1 R CDIIER VAM - Mycorrhizal Root Inoculant Mycorrhizal Root Inoculant Use separately or MAXIMIE growth results by using Myco-Rhizo-hyllo as ICULAED E A LA A U -ICULAED R CDIIER utrient Acquisition RME Root Growth & Health ICREAE est & Disease Resistance When it comes to plant growth, ymbiot believes that nature knows best. We believe producing healthier consumable produce without reliance on heavy nutrient and chemical applications is what it s all about. Myco-ymbiont inoculated rhizosphere on right as compared to non-inoculated on the left. ( GH ) Close-up illustrates fungal hyphae. R LA pore Distributive Hyphae Myco-ymbiont is a revolutionary biological GR inhabit the roots and rhizosphere of plants plant media and nutrient additive that contains a and influence plant health and ivity by a select formulation of VAM - Vesicular Arbuscular variety of mechanisms that involve solubilisation Mycorrhizal fungi, GR - lant Growth romoting and acquisition of mineral nutrients, stimulation Rhizobacteria and MHB - Mycorrhizal Helper of root growth and suppression of disease carrying Bacteria. organisms. VAM fungi, commonly referred to as endo- MHB consist of two different overlapping groups mycorrhizae, are root inhabiting fungi that form a of bacteria that firstly promote mycorrhizal symbiotic relationship with the roots of plants. hey formation and secondly interact positively with the colonise the plants roots extending their nutrient functioning of established mycorrhizae. transporting hyphea far beyond the nutrient depleted zone immediately surrounding growing R R LA LA Absorptive Hyphae feeder roots, and greatly increase the host plants ability to acquire nutrients such as -itrogen, -hosphorus and -otassium. ymbiot s H DEFECE inoculations also contain numerous pest and disease preventing micro-organisms that perform defence jobs for their hosts that cannot be performed by the plants themselves.

3 Rhizo-ymbiont E 2 UE EHACER GR - Microbial utrient Additive E A H 20 H0 2 Rhizo-ymbiont inoculated rhizosphere on right as compared to non-inoculated on the left. Close-up illustrates right half of root system with colonies of endophytic micro-organisms and GR living on and within the roots and rhizosphere. ICREAE utrient Efficiency he rhizosphere is an inter-kingdom crossroads between plants and microorganisms that have co-evolved in a synergistic, mutuality of symbioses for hundreds of millions of years. Rhizo-ymbiont contains a select formulation of hey have also been shown to considerably synergistic plant symbionts or GR - lant Growth enhance mycorrhizal colonisation. rhizospheric and free living soil micro-organisms. Endophytic micro-organisms inhabit the interior of plants and are extremely important to host hey provide an incredible range of microbial protection against insect attacks and in the diversity to the plants roots and rhizosphere control of plant diseases. (region immediately surrounding and influenced by the roots of a plant) resulting in healthier, vigorous, fast growing plants. ( GH ) RME lant Growth & Health romoting Rhizobacteria, including endophytic, A utrient Acquisition U LA Microbial utrient Additive Use separately or MAXIMIE growth results by using Myco-Rhizo-hyllo as ICULAED -ICULAED UE EHACER Free-living soil micro-organisms inhabit the rhizosphere of plants though do not require a host plant for survival. hey are involved in GR inhabit the roots and rhizosphere of plants atmospheric nitrogen fixation, nutrient cycling and influence plant health and ivity by a and mineral solubilisation. hey also influence the variety of mechanisms that involve solubilisation symbioses between plants and micro-organisms, and acquisition of mineral nutrients, stimulation thereby stimulating plant growth indirectly. of root growth and suppression of disease carrying organisms.

4 hyllo-ymbiont H DEFECE E 3 FLIAR RAY & FGGER GM - Microbial Leaf Inoculant ICULAED large, full and large, full and healthy healthy small, unhealthysmall, unhealthy large, full and healthy E A LA U small, unhealthy Microbial Leaf Inoculant Use separately or MAXIMIE growth results by using Myco-Rhizo-hyllo as -ICULAED FLIAR RAY A utrient Acquisition RME lant Growth & Health ICREAE est & Disease Resistance ur select microbial formulations help create a balance between biological and mineral plant ion, enabling discerning growers to utilise the latest scientifically proven advancements in lant Growth romoting biotechnologies. hyllo-ymbiont is an incredibly diverse microbial ymbiot s leaf and contain numerous pest and disease preventing endophytic micro-organisms. hey will restore micro-organisms that perform defence jobs for hyllo-ymbiont inoculated phyllosphere on right as compared to non-inoculated on the left. the symbiotic life to your plants phylloplane their hosts that cannot be performed by the (leaf surface area), resulting in healthier, vigorous plants themselves. ( GH ) Close-up illustrates phyllospheric micro-organisms on leaf surface. inoculant containing phyllospheric fast growing plants. H DEFECE inoculations also his provides the host plants with an increased hese plant symbionts perform an incredibly protection diverse range of essential jobs for their plant hosts surrounding nment, enabling constantly that can benefit plant growth by many different changing conditions to continue supporting mechanisms, that include atmospheric nitrogen optimum health and growth, as compared to fixation, ion of plant growth promoting non-inoculated plants. substances and stimulation of plants enhanced innate defensive capacity. and ability to adapt to their

5 ymbiot s enable discerning growers to produce the healthiest and highest possible quality consumable hydroponic produce. ur biological inoculations allow you to re-introduce nature s essential age old symbiotic plant / microbial associations to your favorite plants in their inert hydroponic growing nment. hey provide an incredibly diverse living barrier or (bio-film) of synergistic life in the form of lant Growth romoting Micro-organisms for the whole plant that will seriously increase the performance of your regular nutrient regime, while protecting and feeding your plants at the same time. he result is healthy, vigorous, fast growing and high yielding plants. he microbial formulations in ymbiot s range can reduce the need for high levels of salt-based mineral nutrients and chemical applications in horticultural and agricultural crops. Help take the pressure off our natural systems by using natural or non-toxic s and plant ion techniques. For best results Myco-Rhizo-hyllo should be used as a combination to complement and assist your complete hydroponic nutrient regime. art proceeds of 50c per sold go towards Carbon eutral Eichenser & Dahlman (1992): he presence of endophytic microorganisms in plants may be of extreme importance to host protection against insect attacks and, in the control of plant diseases, caused by bacteria and fungi. iddiqui (20): Application of GR formulations with strain mixtures perform better than individual strains for the management of pest and diseases of crop plants, in addition to plant growth promotion. Bhowmilk & ingh (2004) demonstrate that plant growth promoting rhizo-bacteria considerably enhanced mycorrhizal colonisation. hey not only stimulated VAM development but also accelerated root growth. Martinez-Viveros et al (2010): o be effective, GR must maintain a critical population density of active cells. Lucy et al (2004): lant Growth romoting Bacteria has diverse applications for the management of plant diseases in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. In addition it also plays a vital role in nmental remediation. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic lants, Lucknow (India): VAM inoculation significantly increased the root colonisation, plant height, fresh herbage and dry matter yield as compared to non-inoculated cultivars. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic lants, Lucknow (India): VAM inoculation significantly increased the uptake of - itrogen, - hosphorus and - otassium, but most markedly the uptake of - hosphorus. FR MRE IFRMAI symbiot.com.au info@symbiot.com.au Box 814, Denmark WA 6333

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