DEfend and Thrive

This product is intended to supplement a complete fertilizer program and will not provide all of the nutrients normally required by crops.

Bio-Fertilizer – Soil benefit microbes TWO BILLIONS

Defend & Thrive

We listen to our farmers—the frontline workers who grow the food that feeds the world. They share their challenges and their desire to farm sustainably, in harmony with nature. With our expertise in microbes, soil amendments, organic matter, and centuries of collective experience, we proudly introduce DT Defend & Thrive an organic solution to enhance and protect crops.

DT Defend & Thrive overall impact of this microbial formulation in agriculture is substantial, offering multiple benefits for soil health, plant growth, and disease management. The combination of beneficial microbes, such as Nitrogen fixation, soil-borne disease protection, generating phytohormones,  suppresses pathogens, preventing Root rot, Fusarium, and Pythium, along with the addition of organic components and natural additives creates a potent biofertilizer that supports sustainable agricultural practices.

One of the most significant impacts is enhancing microbial activity in the soil. The organic materials, particularly organic components, act as carbon sources, promoting the growth and proliferation of beneficial microbes. These microbes play crucial roles in nutrient cycling, breaking down organic matter, and making essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium more available to plants. This results in improved nutrient absorption, leading to healthier and more vigorous plant growth.

Additionally, the presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in DT Defend & Thrive increases nitrogen availability in the soil. This replacement for synthetic nitrogen fertilizers promotes more sustainable farming practices. The nitrogen fixed by these microbes enhances root development and overall plant growth, particularly in nitrogen-deficient soils.

DT Defend & Thrive also provides effective disease suppression. Beneficial microbes soil-borne disease protection, generating phytohormones, and suppressing pathogens are known for their biocontrol properties, producing antimicrobial compounds that inhibit soil-borne pathogens like Fusarium, Pythium, and Rhizoctonia. This reduces the incidence of common plant diseases and promotes a healthier growing environment, lessening the need for chemical fungicides.

Furthermore, soil amendment and enhancement acids improve soil structure by increasing organic matter content, enhancing water retention, and improving nutrient availability. This leads to better root development and increased plant resilience to environmental stress. A combination of natural additives, although used in small amounts, helps maintain a healthy balance of beneficial and harmful microbes by reducing pathogen populations.

In summary, this DT Defend & Thrive microbial biofertilizer from Humate USA Inc. fosters a healthier soil ecosystem, enhances plant growth, improves nutrient efficiency, and offers natural disease suppression. The use of this biofertilizer contributes to higher crop yields and sustainable farming practices, reducing reliance on synthetic chemicals and promoting long-term soil fertility.

Features:

  • Enhanced Microbial Activity: The combination of beneficial microbes and carbon base organics provides a favorable environment for microbial growth, leading to rapid colonization of the soil by beneficial microorganisms.

  • Improved Soil Health: Once mixed with our OSS and/or OJG, it improves soil structure, water retention, and nutrient availability, while the microbes assist in nutrient cycling and organic matter breakdown.

  • Disease Suppression: Beneficial microbes soil-borne disease protection species provide strong biocontrol against pathogens, reducing the need for chemical fungicides and promoting healthier plants.
  • Nitrogen Fixation: Microbes such as Azospirillum and others increase the availability of nitrogen in the soil, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and improving plant growth.
  • Improved Plant Growth: Beneficial microbes, particularly nitrogen fixers and phosphate solubilizers, enhance nutrient uptake and root growth, resulting in higher crop yields and more resilient plants.

  • Pathogen Suppression and Soil Balance: Included natural additives help maintain a balance by keeping harmful pathogens in check, allowing beneficial microbes to thrive.
 

DT Defend & Thrive A combination of microbes and organic components is highly effective in promoting soil fertility, suppressing diseases, and improving crop yields in a sustainable and regenerative environmentally friendly manner.

Defend: 

1. Paenibacillus species

These species are known for their nitrogen-fixing abilities and as biocontrol agents. They also exhibit antibacterial and antifungal activities.

  • Root rot pathogens – (such as Pythium, Phytophthora)
  • Bacterial wilt  (Ralstonia solanacearum) 
  • Powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.)
  • Damping-off diseases (Fusarium spp., Pythium spp.)
  • Rhizoctonia solani
  • Verticillium wilt –  (Verticillium dahliae)
  • Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)

2. Streptomyces species 

These are famous for their ability to produce antibiotics and act as biocontrol agents against a wide variety of soil-borne pathogens:

  • Damping-off diseases (Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium)
  • Blight (Alternaria spp., Botrytis spp.)
  • Powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.)
  • Leaf spots (Cercospora, Septoria)
  • Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
  • Late blight (Phytophthora infestans)
  • Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea)
  • Bacterial cankers (Clavibacter spp.)

3. Pseudomonas species 

Pseudomonas species are well-known for producing a wide array of metabolites, including antibiotics, and are excellent biocontrol agents:

  • Bacterial soft rot (Erwinia carotovora)
  • Late blight (Phytophthora infestans)
  • Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora)
  • Downy mildew (Peronospora spp., Plasmopara viticola)
  • Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum)
  • Fungal pathogens such as Fusarium spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotinia spp.
  • Pythium damping-off
  • Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis)

4. Actinobacteria

Actinobacteria are known for their diverse role in soil health and as biocontrol agents, especially against fungi and bacterial pathogens:

  • Fungal pathogens like Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium spp., and Verticillium spp.
  • Soil-borne fungal diseases such as damping-off, wilt diseases, and root rot diseases

5. Azospirillum species

These nitrogen-fixing bacteria are primarily involved in promoting plant growth but also assist in controlling some pathogens indirectly:

  • Fungal pathogens (Fusarium spp., Pythium spp.)
  • Bacterial pathogens (Ralstonia solanacearum, Xanthomonas spp.)

6. Rhodospirillum rubrum

This photosynthetic bacterium is known for improving plant growth but also contributes to pathogen suppression indirectly by enhancing plant health:

  • Root pathogens such as Fusarium spp., Pythium spp., and Rhizoctonia spp.
  • Bacterial blights and wilts (Erwinia, Ralstonia solanacearum)

7. Bacillus polymyxa 9A

Similar to other Bacillus species, Bacillus polymyxa is widely used for its ability to control a variety of pathogens:

  • Powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.)
  • Damping-off diseases (Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium)
  • Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)
  • Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea)
  • Fungal diseases like Phytophthora and Verticillium spp.
  • Leaf spot diseases (Septoria spp., Cercospora spp.)

8. Streptomyces 

This specific strain is used for its powerful antifungal properties:

  • Damping-off diseases (Fusarium spp., Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani)
  • Root rots (Phytophthora spp., Armillaria spp.)
  • Leaf spot diseases (Alternaria spp., Septoria spp.)
  • Blights (Botrytis spp., Alternaria spp.)
  • Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)

9. Trichoderma species

Trichoderma species are renowned for their effectiveness against a wide range of fungal diseases and for promoting plant health:

  • Root rot (Pythium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia)
  • Damping-off (Pythium spp., Phytophthora spp.)
  • Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae)
  • Botrytis (Botrytis cinerea)
  • Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)
  • Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)
  • Powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.)
  • Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)
  • Black root rot (Thielaviopsis basicola)

Comprehensive List of Controlled Pests and Diseases:

  • Root rots (Pythium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora)
  • Damping-off diseases
  • Powdery mildew (Erysiphe spp.)
  • Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea)
  • Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae)
  • Bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum)
  • Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora)
  • Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)
  • Bacterial soft rot (Erwinia carotovora)
  • Late blight (Phytophthora infestans)
  • Downy mildew (Peronospora spp., Plasmopara viticola)
  • Blight (Alternaria spp., Botrytis spp.)
  • Leaf spots (Septoria spp., Cercospora spp.)
  • Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)
  • Sclerotinia stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)
  • Take-all disease (Gaeumannomyces graminis)
  • Fungal canker diseases
 

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FAQ

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Doses Applications:

    • Apply 100-300 grams per hectare with 3 – 10 liters of water, mix it well, then let it sit for 12 hours – spray by itself or combine it with OSS or OGJ for soil application.
    • Apply every beginning of the season as part of a regular soil maintenance program to continually enhance soil health and plant resilience.

Caution:

Cause moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing.

FIRST AID

If in the eye: hold eyelids open and rinse slowly and thoroughly with water for 10-15 minutes. If on the skin, remove contaminated clothing, and rinse the skin for 10-15 minutes.

AVAILABILITY

Available in plastic bottle:

  • Available: 0.25 grams, 0.5 Gram, 1 kg bags
  • Available: Available to OEM / Distributors
CONTENT

Bio-Fertilizer – Soil benefit microbes TWO BILLION CFU/gram
Organic carbon base.

Natural additives

SHELF LIFE

12 months Liquid, Powder: 48months. Storage in a dark and cool place MUST avoid high temperatures, sunlight, and humidity.

CONTACT US

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