Phone: 0800 116 229Sign up for special offers:

MaizeKing Forage Preservative

Preserving forage doesn't have to cost a fortune

MaizeKing has been specifically formulated
to help preserve maize feed quality.

> Click here

TripleX Prevents Sooty Mould

TripleX can be used right up to harvest
with a nil withholding period.

> Click here

Mycorrcin is proven to increase root growth, long term yield and much more in plants ranging from vegetables, through berries, grapes, pasture, kiwifruit and on to pipfruit.

Click here

BioShield® Grass Grub Liquid

This certified organic biocontrol agent contains a naturally occurring NZ soil bacterium which controls NZ grass grub.

> Click here

prev next

"Healthy soil is the key to making the most of your farm"

Founding Developer Dayne Plummer

What we do

Biostart has been quietly getting on with solving productivity issues and improving sustainability through harnessing naturally occurring microbes for the last 25 years. We believe the key to productivity lies in keeping soil, plants and animals in optimal health. This, along with an early dedication to sustainability followed by extensive trialing, now puts Biostart in the position of being able to provide primary industry with reliable and sustainable products that both improve productivity and help protect our environment.

Key Areas

Biofertilisers
Fix atmospheric nitrogen.

Crop Protection
Protect against Botrytis and powdery mildew, and prevent sooty mould.

Soil BioStimulants
Activate beneficial soil microbes, mycorrhizal fungi & decomposition microbes.

Foliar BioStimulants
Boost plant foliar health.

Rumen Modifiers
Boost rumen function in sheep, cattle and dairy cows.

Forage Preservatives
Keep silage and hay in better condition for longer.

Biopesticide
Biocontrol agent for NZ Grass Grub Larvae.

Take Control of Botrytis and Sooty Mould

Preserve your Silage

Post Harvest Breakdown

Improve Calf Resilience

Improve Plant Resilience

Improve Root Development

Control NZ Grass Grub

Improve soil nitrogen leves sustainably

Improve brassica yield

Improve potato yield

Speed up avocado orchard establishment

Speed up apple orchard establishment

Autumn tasks

Apply these products this season:

Breakdown litter and crop trash

Control NZ Grass Grub

Increase nitrogen in you soil

BioStart is a leading New Zealand bio-technology company specialising in microbial activators and fermentation extracts for use in agricultural and horticultural products. Our products' unique technology uses a concentrated blend of beneficial enzymes, bacteriocins, signal molecules and secondary metabolites delivering rapid results and as it contains no live bacteria, it also increases ease of use and storage. BioStart has a diverse product range including grass grub control, rumen modifiers, plant immune stimulators and soil microbial activators like mychorrhizal fungi. All our technology and products are developed, trialled and produced in New Zealand in close partnership with local farmers and growers to provide effective and innovative ways to promote farming and horticulture productivity.