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A recent study by i2L has shown that applying Sirius, a silicon biostimulant, boosts the natural level of silicon in wheat seed and strengthens the plant. Pl...
A 2022 sugar beet trial carried out by an independent research body has shown plants treated with supplementary silicon are able to resist aphids more effect...
As featured within the April 2023 edition of Crop Production Magazine: https://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/technical/providing-a-natural-boost/An ever-increasing ...
Trials on UK grape vines have shown that applying silicon as a foliar spray can help reduce excessive accumulation of copper, which can affect the sensory qu...
An unseasonably early harvest and record-breaking temperatures have increased the risk of yield loss from barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV). BYDV can cause yi...
Tests have shown that the use of silicon as a seed treatment and foliar spray can strengthen crops against slug damage. Sirius is a biostimulant with 21% sil...
The sustainability of OSR yields in the UK has been questioned since the restrictions on neonicotinoids. However, a series of trials has shown that strengthe...
In a NIAB orchard trial, a crop of cherries treated with the silicon biostimulant showed a 50% reduction in the number of emerging spotted wing drosophila (S...
Orion Future Technology (FT) offers a range of biostimulant products, including silicon biostimulants which enhance the natural defences of a plant to protec...
Silicon is being developed as "a biostimulant to deliver a range of soil and crop health benefits" reports Jo Bellett of Farmers Guardian - 1st April 2022.Re...
Sirius is an easy-to-use liquid formulation of silicon, manufactured in such a way that the active ingredient, monosilicic acid (silicon), is immediately ava...
Silicon is a natural element which makes up almost 90% of the earths crust and is commonly found as sand (silicate dioxide). Using our iNHiB Technology we ma...
Orion FT has appointed Kate Williams as technical manager to drive the technical development and applications of their silicon-based crop nutrients.Kate has ...
Trials run over successive years have statically proven the benefits of applying Sirius to strawberries via fertigation lines. Trials run by the University o...
Open for Business - Our COVIDsafe policies and proceduresFollowing on from the latest information provided by the Government in regard to the continuation of...
New research is adding grist to the mill when it comes to the use of silicon on crops and how it could help growers reduce their reliance on plant protection...
Orion FT complements the Milbank Group’s already diverse range of agricultural businesses including ARK Agriculture Ltd and Thomas & Fontaine Ltd (tradin...
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