Plant Care Technologies
New inputs to interact with
the soil/plant system
A gradual, well-managed transition to crop production adapted to the major challenges of the 21st century requires the adoption of new practices, new tools and new inputs.
This transition also implies no longer compartmentalizing the plant on one side and the soil on the other, but rather understanding the soil/plant system as a whole, with all the diversity of interactions it contains.
Germination
Humus synthesis
Photosynthesis activation
Activation of resistance mechanisms to environmental stress
Active nutrient absorption
Soil nutriment bioactivation
Rhizosphere stimulation
Technologies to enhance the natural functions of plants and soils
These new inputs must be able to stimulate the natural plant functions that control their nutrition, growth and reproduction, as well as their tolerance to abiotic stress.
They must also contribute to restoring the natural balance of living organisms in the soil to ensure the sustainability of their fertility. To achieve this, the technologies used will act via all the interfaces of the soil/plant system: the humusphere, the spermosphere, the rhizosphere and the phyllosphere.
Actions on the different interfaces of the soil/plant system:
Rhizosphere
Region of the soil directly formed and influenced by the roots and the associated microorganisms that form part of the plant microbiota.
Spermosphere
Area that surrounds a germinating seed in the soil.
Humusphere
Set of soil components (minerals, water, air, organic matter and living organisms) that interact.
Phyllosphere
All the parts of plants above ground level (stem, leaves, fruit, etc.).
Biosourced technologies for eco-designed, renewable inputs
Where conventional inputs are largely based on the exploitation of non-renewable resources and the use of large quantities of energy, the new inputs have to be made from renewable, biosourced ingredients, and conceived with the utmost respect for the environment.
Our technologies
Seaweed extraction technology
Extraction technology from plant essences
Combinations of minerals and specific trace elements
Seaweed liquid extracts
Dried brown seaweed extract
Red seaweed liquid extracts+ monomeric silica
Lignocellulosic extracts from poplar wood
Polymerization technology for organo-mineral formulations
Combination of plant-based biopolymers with wetting, humectant and complexing properties
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Our industrial technologies for extracting the best from nature
Identifying, extracting and stabilizing active ingredients derived from natural materials requires a high level of scientific and technological know-how, in order to preserve the bioactive properties useful to plants and soils, and to guarantee the user the expected efficacy.
SEATECH®: Seaweed extraction technology
Many years of research have enabled Olmix to create a unique biorefinery, capable of processing fresh algae collected from the Atlantic coast within a radius of less than 150 km. Specially developed for processing green and red seaweed, SEATECH® extraction technology uses a low-temperature process to preserve active compounds and their functionalities.
ALGREEN: Extraction technology from plant essences
After 15 years of research into substances extracted from wood and plants, Olmix teams have developed ALGREEN®, a patent-protected extraction process. It is based on thermal and mechanical phenomena, controlled under inert pressure. This technology extracts homogeneous lignocellulosic compounds of consistent quality with highly effective biostimulant properties.
Our technologies to stimulate the natural functions of soils and plants
Olmix Plant Care conceives and develops a complete and innovative range of biostimulants and nutritional solutions, based mainly on renewable active ingredients. These ingredients stimulate all the plant’s physiological processes, from seed germination to maturity, as well as its interactions with the soil on and in which it grows.
Stimulation technologies based on algae extracts
Among the many components present in algae extracts, complex carbohydrate compounds are among the main contributors to biostimulant effects. These complex carbohydrate compounds are found in the active ingredients used by Olmix Plant Care:
R-SEANERGY®: Red seaweed liquid extracts
These liquid extracts concentrate bioactive compounds – such as polysaccharides, amino acids, minerals and trace elements. They stimulate photosynthesis and plant growth.
B-SEANERGY®: Brown seaweed liquid extracts
These liquid extracts concentrate bioactive compounds – such as polysaccharides, amino acids, minerals and trace elements. They stimulate photosynthesis and plant growth.
R-SEALICA®: Red seaweed liquid extracts+ monomeric silica
The combination of concentrated liquid red algae extract and monomeric silica stimulates the plant’s nutrition and defense mechanisms.
SEADRY®: Dried brown seaweed extract
Applied to soil, dried brown seaweed extract stimulates soil microflora and mycorrhization of plant roots.
Stimulation technologies based on poplar wood extracts
The ALGREEN® extraction technology (applied to poplar wood) produces various lignocellulosic compounds, whose actions on the plant imitate those of natural plant hormones.
LINEW: Lignocellulosic extract from poplar wood
This extract improves the plant’s absorption of minerals and its resistance to water stress.
LINEW-LW: Low molecular weight lignocellulosic extract from poplar wood
This extract promotes germination, rhizogenesis, flowering and fruiting.
Trace element-based stimulation technologies
Soil microorganisms and plant cells alike produce enzymes that are essential to their functioning. To activate, many enzymes need a cofactor, and this is the role of certain trace elements such as iron, zinc and copper…. This is the principle behind the Mineral Inducer Process (MIP®) technology developed by Olmix Plant Care.
MIP® SOIL: A combination of minerals and specific trace elements, enzyme cofactors (Mn, Cu, Fe…)
Applied to the soil after harvest, this technology stimulates the functioning of the microflora to decompose residual organic matter and thus promotes the synthesis of humus.
MIP® RHIZO: Assembly of specific minerals and trace elements, enzyme cofactors (B, Zn, Cl…)
Applied to the soil during the root absorption phases, this technology stimulates the functioning of the mineral assimilation microflora and thus improves the efficiency of the plant’s nutrition.
MIP® PLANT: A combination of minerals and specific trace elements, enzyme cofactors (B, Cu, Mg…)
Applied via the foliage, this technology stimulates the plant cell’s stress alert messengers, enabling the plant to adapt more effectively to different stresses.
Our technologies for improving formulation properties
The efficiency of a formulation also depends on how the active ingredients it contains are delivered. Ensuring the necessary and sufficient action time for components to reach their targets and perform their functions is crucial for the final result and the user’s satisfaction. To achieve this, Olmix Plant Care mobilizes its formulation expertise, to ensure the full effectiveness of its active ingredients.
XSER®: Polymerization technology for organo-mineral formulations
This formulation technology ensures the sequential release of nutrients contained in an organo-mineral fertilizer, to prolong plant nutrition while limiting leaching losses.
OPENLEAF®: Combination of plant-based biopolymers with wetting, humectant and complexing properties
By increasing the surface area and contact time with the leaf, this technology increases the quantity of active ingredients absorbed by the plant and the efficiency of the formulation.
