With yields sharply hit and quality not always up to standard, the 2024 harvest showed just how important weather conditions are for the outcome of a cereal crop. This year, the wheat suffered from the very moment it was sown. In some places, as soon as the seeds were planted, rain disrupted farming work, sometimes postponing it until January. Diseases also took advantage of the unusual crop growing conditions to establish themselves and develop. Elsewhere, drought hampered crop development and the achievement of potential.
Now that the crops have been planted, the 2025 harvest is already being prepared. It’s time to choose innovative strategies to maximize your chances of success. Planting conditions are decisive in ensuring that crops get off to the best possible start. But supporting them in the face of unpredictable weather conditions is just as important, whether dealing with an excess or a shortage of the essential resource water. So why not give your wheat crop a boost by choosing EliGrain-a, a specialty from the Elicit Plant range?
An average yield gain of 380 kg per hectare for wheat
This biosolution is made up of phytosterols. Applied as a preventive measure, these naturally occurring substances boost the ability of soft wheat to withstand periods of water shortage, from stem elongation to harvest, key periods for maximizing grain fill, and therefore yield. Thanks to the unique way it works, EliGrain-a promotes root development even in difficult rooting conditions, improving access to soil water and nutrients.
But that’s not all. This biostimulant also stimulates photosynthetic activity, maintaining high levels of chlorophyll even in low sunlight conditions, and resulting in increased biomass and healthier leaves. In contexts of low tillering, EliGrain-a also improves spike density. All these factors are essential to maximizing yields.
Thanks to the unique way it works, EliGrain-a also has a beneficial effect on plant health and resistance, and boosts wheat’s resilience throughout its growth cycle, thus preserving farmers’ investments.
During periods of high sensitivity to water deficit stress, both spike fertility and grain filling are preserved, ensuring a TKW (thousand kernel weight) in line with expectations. During wheat trials in 2023 and 2024, Elicit Plant achieved average yield gains of +380 kg per hectare, spike fertility gains of +5% and TKW gains of up to +8%.
A single application
For soft wheat, EliGrain-a should be applied between the first node and the flag leaf fully unrolled stages. A single application of 1 liter per hectare is all that is needed. To ensure optimum efficacy, the spray should be applied to healthy plants free from nitrogen, phosphorus, or other deficiencies, and in compliance with good spraying conditions. EliGrain-a is best applied in weather conditions favorable to growth, at a time when there is no wind, humidity is above 60%, and temperatures are between 5°C and 25°C. EliGrain-a can be combined with other products in the spray mixture, such as certain herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and biocontrol products. Its beneficial action on plant health optimizes the effectiveness of these combinations.
As a result, you’ll enjoy higher yields in drought conditions, while capitalizing on a biostimulation effect that boosts resistance to environmental stress in all conditions.
