USDA Report to Congress

Biostimulants – A Unique Category of Agricultural Input DRAFT DRAFT Pesticides Prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest or intended as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant Insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant Insecticides: carbamates, neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, microbials, etc. Biostimulants Substance(s), microorganism(s), or mixtures thereof, when applied to seeds, plants, the rhizosphere, soil or other growth media, act to support a plant's natural nutrition processes independently of the biostimulant's nutrient content, thereby, improving nutrient availability, uptake or use efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress; and consequent growth, development, quality or yield. Fertilizers Substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrient(s) used for its plant nutrient content and designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes and other products exempted by regulation Macro and micro nutrients

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