Win 1

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Symactiv has been created to regenerate the soils that feed our civilization.The project addresses the issue of soil degradation in onions production, leading to heavy use of fungicides.Backed by ZHAW, Symactiv aims to generate scientific field data on its radical technology—a biostimulant in pellet form enriched with a college of microorganisms.Our spring trials with 3 onions farmers will serve as the foundation for creating a world where the vast majority of soils are fully regenerated. Symactiv is addressing the growing issue of soil degradation in onions production, where the overuse of chemical inputs has severely impacted soil health, fertility, and water retention. Our radical solution is a biostimulant in pellet form, enriched with microorganisms that not only regenerates the soil but also helps the plants become more resilient, contributing to a more sustainable agricultural future.The Symactiv project was launched in 2023 as part of a master’s thesis exploring a novel method for soil regeneration. This method uses pellets infused with a blend of microorganisms—microbes and fungi—which led to a 15% increase in cress yield and water retention (sample size: 30) in a controlled environment, while increasing plant resilience.With the support of ZHAW, and thanks to a 50,000 CHF grant from First Ventures, we have been able to produce our biostimulant on a larger scale and initiate our first field trials.Today, we need your help: during the open exploration workshop in Bavoix, we identified key problems our product needs to address. It includes our research question: "Can Symactiv Pellet significantly prevent harvest loss and reduce the reliance on fungicides by promoting the establishment of mycorrhizal fungi in onions crops?"What starts in soil changes the world. What would the world be like if farmers were equipped with the right products to nurture our soils, so we become capable of feeding future generations ?This is what we propose you to build together.

Project Idea Metadata

Project Idea Name: Win 1
Date: 8/26/2022 7:12:33 AM
Administrators:
- Thu Nguyen

Project Idea Description

Symactiv is addressing the growing issue of soil degradation in onions production, where the overuse of chemical inputs has severely impacted soil health, fertility, and water retention. Our radical solution is a biostimulant in pellet form, enriched with microorganisms that not only regenerates the soil but also helps the plants become more resilient, contributing to a more sustainable agricultural future.

The Symactiv project was launched in 2023 as part of a master’s thesis exploring a novel method for soil regeneration. This method uses pellets infused with a blend of microorganisms—microbes and fungi—which led to a 15% increase in cress yield and water retention (sample size: 30) in a controlled environment, while increasing plant resilience.

With the support of ZHAW, and thanks to a 50,000 CHF grant from First Ventures, we have been able to produce our biostimulant on a larger scale and initiate our first field trials.

Today, we need your help: during the open exploration workshop in Bavoix, we identified key problems our product needs to address. It includes our research question: "Can Symactiv Pellet significantly prevent harvest loss and reduce the reliance on fungicides by promoting the establishment of mycorrhizal fungi in onions crops?"

What starts in soil changes the world. What would the world be like if farmers were equipped with the right products to nurture our soils, so we become capable of feeding future generations ?

This is what we propose you to build together.

Symactiv has been created to regenerate the soils that feed our civilization.

The project addresses the issue of soil degradation in onions production, leading to heavy use of fungicides.

Backed by ZHAW, Symactiv aims to generate scientific field data on its radical technology—a biostimulant in pellet form enriched with a college of microorganisms.

Our spring trials with 3 onions farmers will serve as the foundation for creating a world where the vast majority of soils are fully regenerated.