The Botryosphaeria dothidea infection on Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)

Dragon fruit (Pitaya) has became a new trend of commercial crop framing now due to its high nutrients value and taste. When the farming scale is getting bigger and bigger, so do the chances of infection will go higher and higher if without proper management.

Here is a Dragon Fruit farmer in Sepang, Selangor who almost give up his hope and hardwork when get caught in the outbreak of Botryosphaeria dothidea infections until he met us. 

Botryosphaeria dothidea is a fungal infection causes blotchy red/brown spots on the stems of Dragon Fruit. The spots are typically flat but slightly raised compared to adjacent normal areas. The infection can result in multiple irregular spots that may coalesce together. The disease may first present as yellow areas on a branch that then develop into darker spots.

After applying BiOZAP, the disease was eliminated, the plant staying strong and also.... many battle scars of surviving from infection. 

Our Flagship Product - BiOZAP

• Fast burndown effect when tank mix with systemic herbicide (30mins rainfast) 
• Quick knockdown effect when tank mix systemic insecticidal effect (improve bio-efficacy performance) 
• Reduce application “half rate” of systemic herbicide/fungicide/insecticide (synergistic effect) 
• Cut down on inorganic chemistry agrochemical (reduce pollution) 
• Multiply gram (+) bacteria and suppress soil-borne pathogen and water-borne pathogen (disease control)

BiOZAP propagate gram (+) bacteria and suppress gram (-) bacteria and fungus. On contact BiOZAP naturally inserts themselves into the lipid bi-layer of the fungal & gram (-) bacteria & nematode membranes and physically disturbs the membrane, resulting in increased fluidity of the membrane. These elevations in membrane fluidity will cause a generalized disorganization of the cell membrane that leads to conformational changes in membrane proteins, the release of intracellular components, cytoplasmic disorder and eventually cell disintegration. BiOZAP high carbon content is readily an energy source for gram (+) to thrive and multiply rapidly

Irrigation water can become contaminated through a variety of ways and can potentially spread bacteria, fungus, viruses, and parasites to crops. Contaminated water that is used during crop production, harvesting, and processing can lead to many issues affecting yield.When soil microflora is imbalance, plant health deteriorates and outbreak of diseases will cause severe financial loss.

Our Flagship Product - GRAMAX+

• Multiply effective microbe (Gram +)
• Improve soil aggregation (ameliorant)
• Stimulate root growth & plant strength
• Increase fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
• Healthy microflora to improve yield (bio-fertilizer)
• Suppression of soil-borne pathogen

GRAMAX+ is a high carbon energy source for microbes to thrive and rapidly multiply Gram (+) bacteria (effective microbes) thus suppressing potential pathogen.

It is estimated that the number of bacteria in soil is more than 100 million per gram of soil. In reduced tillage agriculture system, the ratio of fungi to bacteria increase over time since chemical fertilizers (nitrogenous fertilizers) damage the environment. In contrast, bio-fertilizers lead to soil enrichment and are compatible with long-term sustainability. Further they are ecofriendly and pose no danger to the environment.

Soil microorganisms are the driving force behind maintaining the long-term fertility of an agro ecosystem. Nitrogen fixation refers to the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into a form usable by plants and other organisms. Nitrogen fixation is conducted by a variety of bacteria, both as free-living organisms and in symbiotic association with plants. Because it is the principal source of the nitrogen in the soil, nitrogen that plants need to grow, nitrogen fixation is one of the most important biochemical processes on Earth.