Komens

Komens contains a highly select duo (Azospirillum brasilense and Pantoea dispersa) of microorganisms that allow for better crop nutrition by fixing nitrogen (N) and improving nutrient availability in high-value specialty and row crops. The microbes in Komens can mitigate, buffer, or reduce the need for growers to apply synthetic nitrogen while still providing the plant with appropriate levels of this critical nutrient.

Enzymes and their functions

• Nitrogenase: Catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonia (NH3) through a complex series of reactions, which in soil, can receive H+ to produce ammonium (NH4+), the form of nitrogen that plants can absorb.
• Indole-3-Acetic Acid: IAA production stimulates root development and overall plant growth. Pantoea dispersa can produce enzymes such as tryptophan decarboxylase and indole-3-pyruvic acid decarboxylase, which are involved in the synthesis of IAA.
• Phosphatase: Help solubilize inorganic phosphates in the soil. This makes phosphorus more available to plants, promoting root growth and development.
• Siderophores: Siderophores are compounds that chelate iron and make it available to plants in iron-deficient soils. Komens™ can produce enzymes involved in siderophore synthesis to improve iron uptake by plants.
• Cellulase & Pectinase: These enzymes can break down complex plant cell wall components like cellulose and pectin. By producing these enzymes, Komens™ can aid in the decomposition of organic matter in the soil, releasing nutrients for plant uptake.
• Protease: Breaks down proteins into amino acids. Komens™ may produce protease enzymes that help release nitrogen from organic matter, making it available to plants.
• Lipase: By producing lipase enzymes Komens™ can assist in the breakdown of organic matter, releasing energy and nutrients for plant growth.

Whats inside?

A. brasilense

• Phytohormone production to improve root architecture and surface area for young or established plants
• Improves seed germination, stand establishment, and transplant success
• Enzymes that solubilize phosphorus and potassium and chelate iron and zinc.

P. dispersa

• Improves nutrient availability for plant uptake
• Improves structure of soil or substrate through secretion of polysaccharides
• Can also solubilize phosphorus in the soil

Together

• Fixes atmospheric nitrogen into plant available form
• Reduce dependency on synthetic N fertilizers by actively synthesizing nitrogen in the root zone
• Maintains atmospheric N fixation even when synthetic N is available in the system
• Increases biomass and yield
• Increases plant tolerance to abiotic stress

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