T.Stanes and Company limited has announced that the Indian Patent Office (IPO) has issued a grant for their patent application entitled “Method and formulation of a novel yeast with plant growth-promoting activities” for manufacturing a unique multifunctional microbial product. The success of this patent grant marks a yet another milestone in the IP portfolio of T.Stanes and company limited with its already existing list of patents.
About the Microbial formulation-5-MIN:
T.Stanes & Co. Ltd., specialized in organic inputs for Agriculture, have developed a novel microbial based product, with diverse functions (viz., rapid accessibility of nutrients; antagonistic activity; induction of disease resistance and improved plant health).This novel microbial product 5MIN with yeast as its active ingredient is manufactured by an innovative production & formulation technology that has been patented. It is a superior quality biological product with distinctive features & is obtained through an advanced fermentation technology.
Unique features of the product- 5MIN :
It is a scientifically proven innovative product consisting of a multi-functional microbe with diverse range of activities.
The microbe has the ability to colonize plant roots, sustain in the soil & control the proliferation of soil borne fungal pathogens.
It has extraordinary levels of tolerance to adverse soil environment & the potential to improve soil health.
Benefits:
Increases the nutrient availability and nutrient use efficiency in plants.
Improves the organic content and microbial population of the soil.
It improves the systemic resistance in plants; crop productivity & quality of the produce.
Extensive studies & field trials undertaken show that the deployment of this product as an Agri-input is a prospective strategy for increasing yields in crops like paddy, wheat, arecanut, sugar cane, turmeric , onions, groundnut maize etc., and a sustainable solution for improving soil health & crop productivity