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Enhance early crop development with MAXICROP^® Seaweed Extracts

When under pressure, crops naturally produce stress-mitigating compounds. MAXICROP^® enhances these compounds' effectiveness during early growth stages, improving crop establishment and growth in challenging conditions. This boost helps increase root and shoot biomass, strengthening plants from the start even in suboptimal environments.

MAXICROP^® is a tried and trusted brand in many crops ranging from vegetables like spinach and broccoli, top fruit, soft fruit as well as broad acre crops like oil seed rape and cereals. MAXICROP^® is the main brand for a family of products where MAXICROP^® Concentrate and MAXICROP^® Triple are two well known solutions.

Benefits of MAXICROP^®

Early growth stage support

Beneficial during vulnerable establishment phases

Improved stress tolerance

Helps crops better withstand suboptimal growing conditions

Biomass enhancement

Promotes increased root and shoot development in early growth stages and or backward crops

Key components in MAXICROP^®

The MAXICROP^® process focuses on extracting specific components from the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum, for example Mannitol and Fucoidans, both belonging to the group of polysaccharides. Another unique component targeted in the extraction process is betaines, which belong to a larger class of compounds known as osmoprotectants.

Polysaccharides: Mannitol, Fucoidans

Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates that serve various structural and functional roles, including energy storage, cell wall formation, and protection against environmental stresses.

Osmoprotectants: Betaines

An osmoprotectant is an organic molecule that accumulates in cells to help maintain cellular balance and protect against damage during periods of osmotic stress, such as drought.

Benefits of MAXICROP^® to your crops

Mannitol

Keeps the water retention in the plant cells, important during drought.

Fucoidans

Promote growth, leaves, and root, beneficial both in situations with and without stress.

Betaines

Keeps the cells functioning. Protects membrane around the chloroplasm to maintain photosynthesis under stress.

MAXICROP^® Product details

Mode of action

Concentrated seaweed extract from the seaweed species Ascophyllum Nodosum.

Crops

Tried and trusted on vegetables (brassicas, spinach, and broccoli), top fruit, soft fruit, cereals, oilseed rape, and potatoes.

Product content

MAXICROP^® Triple: 16% Seaweed Extract, Added NPK 3:1.5:3
MAXICROP^® Concentrate: 24% Seaweed Extract
MAXICROP^® Original: 8% Seaweed Extract
MAXICROP^® Natural: 4% Seaweed Extract, organic NPK 5:2:5
MAXICROP^® Plus Iron: 2% Seaweed Extract, 2% Fe
MAXICROP^® Mosskiller & Conditioner: 2% Seaweed extract, NPK 2:0:0 + 6% Fe
MAXICROP^® Xtra-Fol: 6.7% Seaweed Extract, NPK 8:8:7 + 2.5% S, Te

Approved for organic growing

MAXICROP^® Concentrate: 24% Seaweed Extract
MAXICROP^® Original: 8% Seaweed Extract
MAXICROP^® Natural: 4% Seaweed Extract, NPK 5:2:5

Formulation

Liquid, does not produce any problems when applied through spray equipment.

Application

Foliar spray, root drench, soil drench – read label for details.

The science behind MAXICROP^®

The powerful formula of MAXICROP^® harnesses the unique properties of Ascophyllum nodosum, a seaweed species thriving in the challenging Arctic waters Norway. This exceptional environment contributes to the seaweed's remarkable characteristics.

Extreme growing conditions

Ascophyllum nodosum inhabits the intertidal zone, here, it faces numerous stress factors as it alternates between submersion and air exposure:

Extreme temperature fluctuations (both cold and hot)
High salinity levels
Intense light exposure during extended summer days

Bioactive molecules

As a result of its challenging habitat, Ascophyllum Nodosum produces a diverse array of bioactive molecules. The specific components in the end product of MAXICROP^® depend on multiple key factors:

The unique properties of this particular seaweed species
The age of the seaweed
The time of year it is harvested and the quality of the harvesting procedure
The specialised extraction process employed

Extraction process

The technology used to extract the compounds of MAXICROP^® is a hot pressurised alkaline process. The process known as "the MAXICROP^® process" is developed to get the specific substances extracted without altering them.

Trials results

Broccoli and cauliflower heads treated with MAXICROP^® Triple display clear differences when compared to untreated heads.

Treated with MAXICROP^® Triple

Untreated Broccoli

Broccoli comparison showing treated and untreated samples

Broccoli heads treated with MAXICROP^® Triple are more uniform and bigger

Treated with MAXICROP^® Triple

Untreated Cauliflower

Cauliflower comparison showing treated and untreated samples

Cauliflower heads treated with MAXICROP^® Triple are tighter and heavier

Crop-specific recommendations

MAXICROP^® has a track record of being tried and trusted in a range of crops over a long period of time. Below are the crop-specific recommendations for broad-acre crops as well as fruits and vegetables.

Recommendation in broad-acre crops

Cereals

Organic: MAXICROP^® Concentrate: 1.0-2.0 l/ha

Conventional: MAXICROP^® Triple: 1.5-3.0 l/ha

Autumn: Apply at early establishment DC 13-15, 3-5 leaf stage onwards, follow up 4-6 weeks later.

Spring: As soon as growth starts (T0), Follow up 4-6 weeks later as required.

Potatoes

Organic: MAXICROP^® Concentrate: Use 2-2.5 liter/ha 10 days prior to tuber initiation and at tuber initiation.

Conventional: MAXICROP^® Triple: Use 1-1.5 l/ha in tank mix with blight programme. Use in periods of high transpiration, 2l/ha.

MAXICROP^® Xtra-Fol: Use 3-5 l/ha to support nutrient balance in periods of high demand, 10 – 14 day intervals during key growth stages.

Oil seed rape

MAXICROP^® Triple: Use 2.0l/ha at BBCH 13-15 to aid flower initiation and onset of stem extension to minimise stress, increase and chlorophyll levels.

Recommendation in fruit and vegetables

Soft fruit

Organic: MAXICROP^® Concentrate

Conventional: MAXICROP^® Triple

Use 1.5 l/ha at planting and establishment and at flower initiation onwards. Co-apply to avoid plant stress. Repeat as needed.

Conventional Only: MAXICROP^® Plus Iron: Use As required to raise Fe levels.

Top fruit

Organic: MAXICROP^® Concentrate

Conventional: MAXICROP^® Triple: Use 1.5 – 3.0 l/he from mouse ear to green cluster, repeating every 7 – 14 days.

MAXICROP^® Plus Iron: Use as required to rectify chlorosis. Especially on calcareous soil.

Vegetables

Organic: MAXICROP^® Concentrate

Conventional: MAXICROP^® Triple: Use 1:300, 2.0 – 3.0 l/ha to drench modules, after transplanting and in periods of stress to support optimum yields. Higher rate for brassica.

Conventional Only: MAXICROP^® Plus Iron: Use As required to raise Fe levels.

MAXICROP^® Natural: Use 4.0 – 6.0 l/ha when additional organic NPK required. Drench modules, after transplanting and in periods of stress to support optimum yields.

Conventional Only: MAXICROP^® Xtra-Fol: Use 3.0 -5.0 l/ha to support nutrient balance in periods of high demand, 10 – 14 day intervals during key growth stages.

Q&A

What makes MAXICROP^® unique compared to other products on the market?

MAXICROP^® stands out due to: Sustainable sourcing of raw materials from ALGEA in Norway, unique knowledge linking extracts with plant/soil response, 70+ years of success and trust in the field, & it is the first and most researched seaweed extract (SWE) biostimulant in the UK.

Are all seaweeds the same in biostimulants?

No, seaweeds vary greatly. MAXICROP^® uses Ascophyllum nodosum from Norway, with 70+ years of innovation backing its formulation. The extraction process and proportion of active ingredients determine the agronomic benefits.

What is a seaweed extract (SWE)?

SWEs contain multiple bioactive molecules, including polysaccharides, polyphenols, nutrients, sterols, and polyamines. The unique combination of these components creates the extract profile that benefits plants.

How is MAXICROP^® extracted?

MAXICROP^® uses a patented heat and steam cell burst process (hydrolysis), focusing on compounds that reduce oxidative stress in plants.

Can MAXICROP^® block spray nozzles?

No, MAXICROP^® is a soluble SWE and doesn't cause problems when applied through spray equipment.

When is the best time to apply MAXICROP^®?

The greatest positive influence is in the early development stages, from seed/establishment through to early fruit set.

Does a plant need to be stressed for MAXICROP^® to be beneficial?

No, while stressed crops show the biggest yield uplift, MAXICROP^® helps optimise potential yield by steering plants through continuous, lesser stresses in real-world conditions.

What is Ascophyllum Nodosum?

Ascophyllum nodosum is a brown algae of the Fucaceae family, that grows only in the intertidal region of the northern Atlantic Sea. Ascophyllum nodosum lives and grows under different stressful conditions which influence the chemical composition of the seaweed, forcing them to evolve chemical means as a response to each kind of challenge given by nature.