In the world of retail agronomy, intuition often tells you to say “no” to biologicals when conditions aren’t perfect. You might see a highly productive soil, a pending drought, or an incompatible tank mix partner and assume the biology won’t provide value. At Mosaic Biosciences, we believe your skepticism is valid—but it is also the key to unlocking a more resilient farm average.
While recommending a biological can help increase yield, it also serves as a risk management strategy. Just as you recommend a fungicide to preserve established yield, biologicals like BioPath® and PowerCoat® are tools designed to protect a grower’s fertilizer investment and increase the probability of success across every acre.
1. The “Perfect Soil” Perception:
“This field already has 5% organic matter and high fertility; a biological won’t help”.
The Reality: Even in the most productive soils, maximum yield potential is often limited by how tightly nutrients are bound. High organic matter and high-CEC soils can play a direct influence on how fertility is tied up in the soil, preventing the crop from utilizing it.
The Opportunity: Introducing a Bacillus consortium helps unlock that bound fertility. Recommending Mosaic Bioscience products on your best acres ensures the crop can actually extract and utilize the nutrients already sitting in that “perfect” soil.
2. The “Drought Risk” Perception:
“It’s too dry for biologicals to work”.
The Reality: While biological activity depends on moisture to move, waiting for the rain can be a missed opportunity.
The Opportunity: By applying biologicals earlier in the season—when moisture is typically more adequate—you build a more resilient plant. Preparing the microbiome with the right soil biology before demand arrives shortens lag time and helps mitigate stress.
3. The “Chemical Incompatibility” Perception:
“I can’t mix biologicals with my current program without killing the bacteria”.
The Reality: Many biologicals on the market are sensitive, but Mosaic’s strains are built for the “real world.”
The Opportunity: Mosaic uses gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria specifically selected for their durability and compatibility. We have a library of over 200 different products tested for compatibility to ensure our bacteria remains viable in your existing fertilizer or crop protection systems.
4. The “Wait and See” Barrier:
“I’ll wait and see if I have a high-yield year before I suggest an add-on”.
The Reality: At the end of the day, a farmer pays their bills based on a farm average. Yield is always limited by the weakest link—Liebig’s Law of the Minimum—and foundational fertility is that first essential link.
The Opportunity: Biologicals and foundational fertility establish the essential agronomic base that allows your later-season crop protection products to perform at their peak. By integrating biologicals on the front end, you are proactively securing the yield foundation required to capture maximum ROI at harvest.
To learn more about Mosaic Biosciences’ Bio Crop Nutrition products, explore Biopath and Powercoat.