How to improve crop pollination

Advice for fruit and vegetable growers whose crops rely heavily on pollination. 

The news about bee mortality is alarming, with losses reaching up to 70%, posing a serious threat to agriculture. While the causes are still debated, the problem remains unresolved. However, an interesting observation has been reported by farmers using BioAksxter®. They state: “Despite the severity of the issue, the buzzing of bees in our fields is so intense that it feels like being inside an apiary.”

In fact, the flowers of plants treated with BioAksxter® produce abundant nectar, sweet and free from pollutant residues, making them highly attractive to bees, which travel from kilometers away to visit these crops. 

BioAksxter® is particularly appealing to bees, which exhibit intense feeding activity, not only on nectar and pollen but even on the freshly applied product itself. With BioAksxter®, insect pollination is enhanced even in crops that are typically less attractive to bees (such as kiwifruit) or those planted near species with highly appealing flowers. 

Under unfavorable conditions for foraging bees, its use also promotes self-pollination by extending the flowering period and increasing pollen vitality and fertility.

In cases of late frosts, flowers of treated plants show significantly higher resistance to cold damage. Even if frost causes petal browning, it is often observed that many pistils remain green, allowing bees to continue collecting nectar. Crops grown with BioAksxter® stand out for their uniformity and higher yield. Thanks to improved pollination, fruits on inner branches and plants farther from pollinator trees achieve better size and coloration.

To achieve optimal pollination, it is essential to apply BioAksxter® both before flowering — to maximize the plant’s potential at bloom — and during flowering to enhance and stimulate bee activity.

In the event of late frosts, an additional application immediately after the weather event helps reduce productivity losses.