Demeter Rizoliq Groundnut & Cowpea(DRGC)

𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗤 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗡𝗨𝗧 & 𝗖𝗢𝗪𝗣𝗘𝗔
𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Demeter Rizoliq Groundnut & Cowpea delivers 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘮 strains specifically adapted to West African soils, achieving 𝟮𝟱–𝟯𝟬% higher nodulation compared to indigenous rhizobia. The liquid formulation ensures ≥𝟭×𝟭𝟬𝟵 𝗖𝗙𝗨/𝗺𝗟 viable bacteria, with Osmo-Protective Technology enhancing spore survival under Ghana’s variable climatic conditions .

This inoculant’s 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 primes rhizobia for rapid root colonisation, reducing the nodulation lag period to 𝟱–𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Field trials in Ghana’s Northern Region demonstrate 𝟮𝟬% 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 yield increases in groundnuts and 𝟭𝟱% 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘄𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘀, equivalent to 𝟱𝟬–𝟳𝟱𝗸𝗴/𝗵𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 savings .

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿:
• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: Selected for high infectivity in acidic, low-fertility soils
• 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Maintains efficacy under <500mm annual rainfall
• 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Safe with thiram-based seed dressings
• 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Approved for ECOCERT systems

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘮 spp. (groundnut/cowpea-specific strains)
• 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: ≥1×10⁹ CFU/mL
• 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Liquid suspension
• 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: 150mL (treats 50kg seed), 1L (treats 333kg seed)

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝘀
• 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀: Essential for soils without native Bradyrhizobium
• 𝗔𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹𝘀: Northern Ghana’s Sudan savanna (pH 4.5–6.0)
• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: Groundnut-maize rotations

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