Kiwi Seed Co (Marlborough) Ltd
527 Old Renwick Road
Blenheim 7272
Marlborough, New Zealand
Phone +64 3 578 0468
Fax +64 3 578 0806
e-mail info@KiwiSeed.co.nz
Marlborough owned and Marlborough operated
“Kiwi Seed Searching the world for a better future”
ALOSCA® Granulated Legume Inoculant
Garden Pea roots with Alosca Group F inoculant Magnify 
A new development to meet the needs of evolving farm systems.
ALOSCA® Technologies Pty. Ltd. has developed a range of granular legume inoculants which provide many new application options and deliver robust performance under difficult nodulation environments that have evolved with the changes in modern farming methods.
In order to realise the maximum potentials of any legume variety, be it crop or pasture, it is essential that effective nodulation is established during early plant development.
A lesser recognised aspect of legume development has been the continuing improvements brought about by Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (NFB) strain development.
Peat slurry inoculant has been the industry standard to inoculate crop and pasture legumes since the 1950s. The past few decades have seen dramatic changes in the complexity and scale of farm operations. These changes increasingly present circumstances under which peat slurry inoculation is prone to failure or the seeding programme is compromised to ensure the peat based system delivers viable NFB.
Why use ALOSCA® Granulated Inoculant?
- Because it is a risk free technique for successfully inoculating legume pasture and crops.
- Because it activates on the same seasonal triggers as the sown legume maintaining the viability of the Rhyzobia bacteria until required by the plant at and after germination.
- Introduces new levels of seeding programme flexibility through the ability to sow dry or to moist seed beds creating the opportunity to take advantage of warmer autumn conditions and rainfall.
- Grass is the main cash crop on the majority of New Zealand farms, a strong nodulating legume is essential for maximum production.
- Peat inoculants require moisture in the soil at seeding otherwise rapid mortality of the bacteria occurs (90% of the cells per day) and nodulation of the legume is poor.
Gland Clover Nodules, Marlborough, September 2008 Magnify
Properties
- ALOSCA® is based on a clay granule impregnated with commercial strains of nitrogen fixing bacteria.
- ALOSCA® granulated inoculants are easier to handle than slurry inoculants.
- Granular dispersal allows “spread” nodulation rather than a dominant crown nodule with more nodules forming deeper earlier, this typically allows continued fixation later into spring when the topsoil dries out.
- Buffers bacteria against the harmful effects of pesticide seed dressings.
- Highly suited to shallow sown pasture species.
- The product is easy to store: No refrigeration required.
Performance
- ALOSCA® can increase yield and nitrogen fixation in pasture and legume crops by at least 50%.
- Following cereal crops have demonstrated enhanced yield performance.
- Excellent nodulation and nitrogen fixating in legumes sown with ALOSCA® granulated inoculant will provide nitrogen for following cereal crops.
- At the end of the day the cheapest nitrogen is what you grow yourself.
Product Range
| Product | Species Application |
|---|---|
| Group C | Trifoliate Clovers- Sub, Balansa, Crimson, Gland, Arrowheat, Rose, Persian, Perennial, Strawberry and White Clovers |
| Group BS | Biserrula Special |
| Group AL | Lucerne |
| Group F | Vetch & Field Peas |
| Various | Other strains available on application |
 Garden Pea roots, Marlborough August 2008 Magnify | Garden Pea roots, Marlborough August 2008 Note pink nodules after using Alosca Group F inoculation |
Application Recommendations
| Application Rate | 8-10kg/ha - higher rate on heavier soil type |
| Seeding Method | ALOSCA® can be mixed with the fertiliser, the seed or from a third box as long as it is delivered to the furrow in close proximity to the seed (deep banding is not recommended) |
| Timing | Any time including dry seeding - moist seed bed not required to maintain inoculant viability prior to germinating rain |
| Handling | Minimise machinery transfers which break up the granules. Keep dry during handling and application. |
| Pesticides | Buffers Rhyzobia against the harmful effects of pesticide seed dressing. |
 Pea nodules Magnify |  Lucerne nodules - Blenheim 2009 Magnify |
 Lucerne roots - Blenheim 2009 Magnify | "Never before have I seen nodules on Lucerne to the level found this season! Dig up your Lucerne roots and compare." |
For more information contact Kiwi Seed Co. (Marlborough) Ltd,
527 Old Renwick Road, Blenheim 7272
Phone: 03 578-0468 Fax: 03 578-0806
[Home]
[Lucerne] [ALOSCA] [Non-Ryegrass Pasture] [Prima Gland Clover] [Biserrula Pelecinus] [Omaka Barley]
[Contact Us]
For friendly advice and service call the grain and seed specialists Kiwi Seed Co (Marlborough) Ltd.