TIROS MAX
Maximise your biological nutrient availability
Return on investment
Chance of a return on investment
Average yield increase
(30 trials)
Seed treatment TIROS MAX is comprised of a unique combination of endophytes which enable all crops to fix nitrogen, sequester phosphorous, potassium and zinc, and better withstand drought stress.
The first true endophytes to be commercialised in the world, TIROS MAX also improves yield due to better nutrient use efficiency and creates more robust crops which can handle abiotic stress.
The seed treatment’s proven abilities mean that crops require less artificial fertiliser, which is good news for the environment as well as a farmer’s bottom line.
Plants have had associations with micro-organisms since they first appeared on earth. This biological biome confers many properties to the plant – enhanced nutrient availability, abiotic stress support, in-planta detoxification and siderophore production.
The endophytes from the University of Washington have been specially selected to fix atmospheric nitrogen and sequester other nutrients from the soil. They live within the whole plant from root to shoots.
| Crop | Dose | Application Timing | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals Oil Seed Rape Maize Pulses Cover Crops |
1.0 L / Tonne | Applied to the seed | Apply with a Unium “prebiotic” seed support product in sufficient water to give good coverage |
For other crops please contact Unium Bioscience for application details.
Other crops tested include : soya, sugar beet, broccoli, kale, tomatoes, beetroot, peppers, lettuce, courgette, soft fruit, fruit trees, forestry, hardy nursery stock, turf.
TIROS MAX has been tested alongside the major agrochemical seed treatments with no loss of active ingredient or effectiveness.
Do not apply with non-approved biostimulant seed treatments.
Tiros treated compared to untreated
| Chlorophyll content mg/cm2 |
GAI (BASF app) | Biomass g/m2 |
Total leaf nitrogen g/m2 |
Total leaf phosphorus g/m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28% | +25% | +22% | +47% | +9% |
The Corn of the Future Is Hundreds of Years Old and Makes Its Own Mucus – Jason Daley, smithsonian.com, August 10, 2018
Variable Nitrogen Fixation in Wild Populus – Professor Sharon Doty
Bacteria in branches naturally fertilise trees – Michelle Ma
Endophytes Increased Fruit Quality with Higher Soluble Sugar Production in Honeycrisp Apple (Malus pumila)
Hyungmin Rho, Victor Van Epps, Soo-Hyung Kim and Sharon L. Doty
Sharon L Doty Lab Publications
Endophyte-Promoted Phosphorus Solubilization in Populus
Tamas Varga 1*, Kim K. Hixson 1, Amir H. Ahkami 1, Andrew W. Sher 2, Morgan E. Barnes 3,
Rosalie K. Chu 1, Anil K. Battu 1, Carrie D. Nicora 4, Tanya E. Winkler 4, Loren R. Reno 1,
Sirine C. Fakra 5, Olga Antipova 6, Dilworth Y. Parkinson 5, Jackson R. Hall 2 and
Sharon L. Doty 2
Root to seed health webinar
To celebrate the launch of TIROS Max, Unium is hosting an educational evening on endophytes in collaboration with BOFIN, featuring leading endophyte researchers from the United States. Farmer and agroecology consultant Ben Taylor-Davies (Regen Ben) will dig into the science and application of endophytes in agriculture in a ‘fireside chat’ style webinar with Prof James White and University of Washington’s Prof Sharon Doty, who discovered the strains of endophyte used in TIROS Max. The event will take place at 6pm on 2nd July 2024 and early registration is advised.
PEER REVIEWABLE DATA
Professor Sharon Doty
PROOF OF CONCEPT
located at
NASA Ames Research Park
OF&G APPROVED
TIROS is approved for use in organic systems. No: UKE1357
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
THE POWER OF PLANT PARTNERSHIPS