Alosca® Technologies Pty Ltd has developed a range of dry granular legume inoculants which provide many new application options and deliver robust performance under the difficult nodulation establishment environments that have evolved with the changes of modern farming programs.

Amongst the many improvements to legume agronomy, species development and variety selection have recognized as bringing forward the most productive contributions to current production packages. In order to relies 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 recognized aspect of legume development has being the continuing improvements brought about by Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (NFB) strain development. NFB strain improvements have lifted the production of all new and existing varieties within targeted species through improved fixation efficiency and ability for the NFB to persist year to year in targeted soil types.

Peat slurry inoculation has been the industry standard method to inoculate crop and pasture legumes since the 1950’s. The past few decades have seed dramatic changes in the complexity and scale of farming operations. These changes increasingly present circumstances under which peat slurry inoculation is prone to failure or the seeding program 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 pastures and crops.
• Because it activates on the same seasonal triggers as the sown legume maintaining the viability of the Rhizobia bacteria until by the plant at and after germination.
• Indroduces new levels of seeding programe flexibility through the ability to sow dry or to moist seed beds creating the opportunity to take advantage of warmer autumn conditions and rainfall.
• Cereals are the main cash crop on the majority of farms, therefore dry seeding the legume enables the grower to start seeding cereals on the opening rain.
• Peat inoculants require moisture in the soil at seeding otherwise rapid mortality of the bacteria occurs (90% of cells per day) and nodulation of the legume is poor.
  

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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 rhizobia against the harmful effects of pesticide seed dressing.
• Highly suited to shallow sown pasture.
• The product is easy to store-no refrigeration required.

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Performance

• Can increase yield and nitrogen fixation in pasture and legume crops by at least 50%
• Following cereal crops have demonstrated to achieve enhanced yield performance.
• Excellent nodulation and nitrogen fixation in legumes sown with
• Alosca^® granulated inoculant will provide nitrogen for following cereal or oilseed crops.

Product Range

Product	Species Applications
Group C	Trifoliate Clovers-Sub, Balansa, Crimson, Gland, Arrowleaf, Rose, Persian & Perennial clovers Strawberry & White.
Group S	Serradella and Lupin (Group S replaces G for Lupin)
Group BS	Biserrula Special ( Specific to Biserrula only)
Group AM	Annual Medics- Barrel, Burr, Sphere, Gama, Snail and Murex.
Group AL	Lucerne, Annual Medics, Strand and Disc.
Group F	Faba beans, Lentil, Vetch, & Field pea (Group F replaces E for field Peas)
Group N	Chick Peas.

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Application Recommendation

Application Rate	8 - 10 kgs/ ha - higher rate on heavier soil types.
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 & application.
Pesticides	Buffers rhizobia against the harmful effects of pesticide seed dressings.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any enquires on Alosca^® Granular Inoculants.