Monsanto has gained approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency for its biological soil treatment Acceleron B-360 ST , which is designed to promote contact between corn plants and microbes to fortify root systems and allow plants more access to nutrients . It is set to hit the US , Canadian and other global markets in 2019 , and will be used in conjunction with the B-300 SAT , introduced last year . Both treatments help plants absorb more nutrients from the soil by improving root growth , and help pull carbon from the air and sequester it in the soil .
Monsanto has gained approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency for its biological seed treatment Acceleron B-360 ST, which is designed to promote symbiosis between corn plants and microbes to fortify root systems and allow plants more access to nutrients. It is set to hit the US, Canadian and selected global markets in 2019, and will be used in conjunction with Acceleron B-300 SAT, introduced last year. Both treatments help plants absorb more nutrients from the soil by improving root systems, and help pull carbon from the air and sequester it in the soil.