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MustGrow Achieves 100% Control of Root-Rot Disease Infecting Key Plant-Based Protein Crops
Disease control of root-rot Aphanomyces zoospores in laboratory tests. Outstandin...
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[{"type":"text","content":"MustGrow Achieves 100% Control of Root-Rot Disease Infecting Key Plant-Based Protein CropsDisease control of root-rot Aphanomyces zoospores in laboratory tests.Outstanding Efficacy: 100% control at economic application rates within 24 hours.Aphanomyces is a soil-borne root-rot disease that destroys peas, lentils, and legume crops.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan--(Newsfile Corp. - January 20, 2021) - MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTC: MGROF) (FSE: 0C0) (the \"Company\", \"MustGrow\") is pleased to announce successful laboratory test results of its patented mustard-derived biopesticide on Aphanomyces euteiches zoospores (\"Aphanomyces\") via an independent third party facility: 100% control at economic application rates within 24 hours. MustGrow will now advance to larger scale greenhouse and field tests. Study results and applicability are patent-protected under MustGrow's existing suite of issued patents. MustGrow's remarkably safe and effective organic biopesticide is plant-based - harnessing the mustard seed's natural defense mechanism to control diseases, pests, and weeds with an organic food-grade biopesticide.Aphanomyces is a water mould pathogen responsible for root-rot disease, infecting a variety of peas, lentils and other legumes collectively referred to as pulse crops. The disease causes severe root damage and wilting, with yield losses ranging from 10% to 100% in infected fields (1). Canada is one of the world's largest producers (~9.2 million tons; 2019) and exporters of pulse crops (2). Industry experts conservatively estimate $20 million in annual pulse crop losses in Canada and $100 million globally caused by Aphanomyces (1). Current treatment measures cannot control Aphanomyces - they are only able to slow down the spread and reduce the incidence and severity of the disease. \"It is great to see MustGrow's mustard plant-based biopesticide continue to perform, particularly with 100% disease control measured at exceptionally low application rates. The level of control of hard-to-kill diseases we continue to achieve combined with the beneficial properties of our product for soil health provide a great opportunity for improved yields for farmers and a more robust food supply,\" remarked Colin Bletsky, COO of MustGrow. \"I am very hopeful that we can potentially provide a valuable crop-protection tool for pulse crop f...