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Biostimulant

Bridgeway

The biostimulant to nourish and protect

Bridgeway is the leading amino acid and peptide biostimulant that promotes healthier, higher-yielding crops by stimulating growth, optimising resource-use-efficiency and increasing immunity against stressful growing conditions. Rich in all vegetal amino acids critical to growth, metabolism, nutrition and defence, Bridgeway is the natural renewable solution for growers looking to more resilient and sustainable crop production. Sourced exclusively from plants, Bridgeway provides triple action power through biostimulation, nutrition, and anti-stress action to nourish and protect crops under increasingly adverse growing conditions. This page provides information about Bridgeway. For trials results and our latest information please click here.

Anti-stress

Anti-stress

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis

Rooting

Rooting

Nutrient uptake

Nutrient uptake

Pollination & Fruiting

Pollination & Fruiting

Organic

Organic

Key situations in which to use Bridgeway

  • Help build robust root systems in winter and spring crops to increase ability for water and nutrient scavenging at depth
  • Prior to fertiliser applications to minimise leaf scorch and optimise nutrient uptake and assimilation in the plant
  • To optimise the chelation of metal ions within the plant
  • Pre-T0 + T0 in moderate and high input wheat varieties to build the plant’s natural defences against invading diseases
  • Early sugar beet establishment to maintain photosynthesis and increase tap root bulking - 3 applications optimal
  • At T1 and T2 in barley to minimise stress which is a trigger for ramularia
  • In the tank with ethephon-based PGRs in wheat and barley to minimise stress to the crop and reduce lodging and brackling to protect yield and quality
  • Support recovery from abiotic, biotic and chemical stress. Apply ahead of anticipated stress for best results
  • In potato crops to maintain photosynthesis during heat stress (>25oC) so tuber bulking can be maintained for yield – 2 to 3 applications optimal
  • At the key stages of development In organic systems – all crops - to optimise plant health and protect against abiotic and biotic stress

Power crops, secure yield

Key benefits

Stimulates growth, strengthens all plant parts

Bridgeway contains high levels of root stimulating amino acids and peptides that increase the lateral roots and root length density of plants. The more robust and expansive root systems enable crops to capture nutrients readily available in the soil and leached water and nutrients lower down. Building strong root systems with Bridgeway early in the life of the crop ensures the supply of water for photosynthesis and transpiration that is needed for highly efficient crop production. The stimulation of growth regulating phytohormones also promotes shoot growth and biomass production, supported by more abundant resources to optimise plant growth and development.

Maximises nutrient uptake, transport and use

Bridgeway increases nutrient uptake and the translocation of both macro- and micro-nutrients within the plant, by changing root morphology, improving micronutrient mobility in the plant, and by increasing activity of NO3-assimilation enzymes. The small molecular weight of L-glycine and L-glutamic acid, natural chelating agents, also support the assimilation of metals such as Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu, by making them more readily absorbable through roots and leaves. Supplementing crops with Bridgeway offers huge potential to increase nutrient-use-efficiency and enhance the quality and health of plants.

Speeds up photosynthesis

Bridgeway increases chlorophyl production in plants, increasing the rate of photosynthesis. The higher glucose production provides more energy for crop growth which is particularly advantageous at key development growth stages when energy demand is high. The ability of Bridgeway to help stabilise photosynthesis during the season is key to protecting the yield and quality potential of the crop when abiotic and biotic stress would usually reduce the plant’s energy supply, suppressing growth.

Supports the defence systems of plants

Bridgeway provides an immediate supply of stress-acting amino acids that signal the defence systems of plants, avoiding the recycling of proteins to amino acids at huge cost to the plant. Under low temperature, water deficit, salinity stress, and high UV exposure, stress-busting proline accumulates in cells where it is needed to suppress oxidative stress, and secure osmotic balance to maintain cell turgor when water is limited. Under heat stress, Glutamic Acid (in high concentration in Bridgeway) acts as an osmotic agent triggering stoma to open, enabling photosynthesis, water and nutrient absorption to continue, even during stressful growing conditions. Bridgeway helps plants to adapt to stressful growing conditions and rapidly resets the balance between stress resistance and growth, critical to secure yield and quality potential.

100% plant derived and approved for use in organic crops

Bridgeway contains all 18 L-amino acids exclusively of plant origin

Value in use

Optimises plant growth and development

Increases nutrient-use-efficiency

Supplies more energy to the crop

Protects against abiotic and biotic stress

Only amino acids of plant origin can be fully assimilated by the crop

Bridgeway is suitable for use in both organic and conventional farming systems without any restrictions. Produced to food grade quality and exclusively plant derived, Bridgeway is suitable for vegans, vegetarians, certified GM free and guaranteed free of contamination by E.coli, Salmonella and heavy metals. This is important for crops destined for human consumption, offering excellent agronomic and economic advantages for growers and value chain.

How Bridgeway works

Anti-Stress
Photosynthesis
Rooting
Nutrient Uptake
Pollination & Fruiting
Organic

Reduces abiotic stress

Bridgeway contains high levels of L-Proline which helps counteract the effects of abiotic stress, and L-Serine which increases resistance to stress. If the crop has all the amino acids it needs from Bridgeway, it will not need to self destruct by breaking down the proteins (it has made for other important processes in the plant) to produce the amino acids required to aid stress recovery and repair. Feeding a crop Bridgeway produces fitter plants with greater tolerance to abiotic stress.

 

Increases the rate of photosynthesis

Bridgeway contains high levels of key amino acids L-Glycine and L-Glutamic Acid, critical to the production of chlorophyll in plants, and vital components of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the most important chemical process of plants that uses carbon dioxide, water and light energy to synthesise sugars to power all metabolic processes within the plant. This critical function is influenced by the amino acids L-Glycine and L-Glutamic acid, essential metabolites for chlorophyll synthesis and tissue formation. These amino acids raise the concentration of chlorophyll in plants. More chlorophyll means greater absorption of light energy, which in turn increases photosynthesis. Bridgeway increases the rate of photosynthesis, increasing the metabolic efficiency of plants. Wheat plants treated with Bridgeway have shown increases in sucrose (energy) production of up to 39% in-season, and 15% by the end of June.

 

Stimulates rooting

Bridgeway contains high levels of L-Tryptophan, a fundamental precursor of rooting. The rooting ability of crops is not only vital for anchorage, but critical for the uptake of water and nutrients, particularly during periods of crop stress. Bridgeway increases root growth, improving the crop’s access to water and nutrients. Research at the University of Nottingham shows that Bridgeway increases rooting significantly in Winter Wheat and Spring Barley, in both stress and non-stress situations. Root increases of >40% were observed.

Increases the bioavailability of nutrients

Bridgeway contains high levels of L-Glycine and L-Glutamic Acid, increasing crop access and uptake to macro and micro nutrients. Availability of nutrients to the crop are critical to plant health and development. However, nutrients can become inaccessible to the crop due to their molecular structure / ionic charge. L-Glycine and L-Glutamic Acid play a vital role in enhancing the bioavailability of nutrients. Bridgeway increases nutrient uptake, producing healthier crops that can build yield for longer.

Increases pollination & fruit set

Bridgeway contains high levels of all amino acids required in this important final stage of growth – L-Histidine; L-Proline; L-Methionine; L-Glutamic Acid; L-Alanine; L-Valine and L-Leucine. These amino acids must be readily available to the crop in order to maximise pollination and fruit set. It is one of the most important phases of development within the plant and extremely energy intensive due to the high levels of amino acids required. By delivering these amino acids directly, Bridgeway promotes pollination and fruit set, building both crop yield and quality in the final trimester before harvest.

Approved for use in organic crops without restriction

Bridgeway contains all 18 L-amino acids required by plants. It is produced exclusively from plant materials through a process called enzymatic hydrolysis. Bridgeway has been verified and is permitted for use on all organic crops throughout the growing phase without restriction.

Bridgeway benefits proven in trials and reported from the field

Roots/Shoots
Maize health
More energy
Higher nutrients
Abiotic stress
Biotic stress
Tuber bulking
Yield and sugars
Case Study  |  Biostimulant

Bridgeway has made a significant difference to our organic production

Neil Cairns is crop production manager for the largescale South Coast vegetable grower Barfoots of Botley. He has three years’ experience of using Interagro’s Bridgeway biostimulant on organic crops.

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Bridgeway improved yield in Winter Wheat

Hutchinsons Agronomist Sally Morris observed an uplift in yield where Bridgeway was applied to tramlines in Wheat.

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A 2 year appraisal of Bridgeway in Sugar Beet

The subject of biostimulants is one of those that divides opinion. Work conducted by Deborah Green of CMI Ltd, shows that Bridgeway application to sugar beet produced significant yield responses in both 2018 and 2019.

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Bridgeway helped Sugar Beet recover from herbicide damage

For one Agronomist, Bridgeway was the last resort to save a dying crop of sugar beet damaged by a herbicide contaminated spray tank. That crop went on to produce larger beet that weighed in 16% heavier than the undamaged beet in the rest of the field, with the same sugar levels.

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From disaster to success with Bridgeway

Covering the east coast of Scotland, Hutchinsons agronomist, Keith Brand has seen noticeable benefits to vegetable performance as a result of using biostimulant product, Bridgeway.

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Good Bridgeway responses in Sugar Beet

Max Howlett, Frontier agonomist, found no discernible difference in the canopy of sugar beet crops treated with Bridgeway, but at harvest, both yield and sugar content was greater.

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Revitalise vegetables with Bridgeway

According to East of Scotland Growers agronomist, James Rome, clubroot is one of the biggest crop health challenges facing vegetable growers in the region at the moment and has seen the benefits of using Bridgeway first-hand.

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Stress-busting solutions with Bridgeway and Zonda

Keith Challen, farms director at Belvoir Farming Company, Leics, is heading into another season of using biostimulants, and says amino acid products will be more important than ever this year.

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Up and away with Bridgeway

Like much of the country, the biggest challenge in East Anglia at present is later-drilled winter crops that are in much need of a pick-me-up, says Frontier agronomist, Neil Leech.

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Bridgeway helped achieve milling specification in Winter Wheat

Agronomist Kieran Walsh has invested a lot of time to better understand how, why and when biostimulants should or could help deliver the most benefit to the crop.

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How to use Bridgeway

  • For best results apply ahead of crop stress and maintain applications at the key stages of crop development. For specific crop and timing recommendations, please request a copy of our product guide below or contact our Technical Manager, Stuart Sutherland.
  • Bridgeway is miscible with the most common crop protection products and fertilisers. Testing for compatibility is recommended
  • Avoid mixes with Centurion Max
  • When using Bridgeway in Sugar Beet, the use of oil must be avoided
  • Bridgeway is available to purchase through HL Hutchinsons

Application rate per hectare

1.0 - 2.0 L/ha at each application depending on the crop and time of application. Request a copy of our product guide for specific crop recommendations

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