Altinco Rootip Soil:
boosts barley root development and reduces nitrogen fertilisation without yield loss
Reducing nitrogen use without compromising yield is one of the major current challenges in barley cultivation. Especially in nitrate-vulnerable zones, where regulations demand limits on nitrogen fertilisation, finding effective solutions becomes essential. Altinco Rootip® Soil, a root biostimulant from the CE Altinco Biostimulants range, has demonstrated its ability to improve the root system and compensate for this reduction.
What is Altinco Rootip Soil and why is it relevant in extensive crops?
Altinco Rootip® Soil is a root biostimulant designed to enhance biological soil activity and optimise root development from the early stages of the crop. It is part of the Root Biostimulants family within the CE Altinco Biostimulants range, developed under the Altinco Exact Nature® formula.
In an increasingly regulated agricultural context, where nitrate-vulnerable zones require reduced nitrogen fertilisation according to EU Directive 91/676/EEC and Spanish Royal Decree 47/2022, Altinco Rootip Soil emerges as an innovative solution: greater efficiency from the root, with less dependence on external inputs.
How Altinco Rootip Soil acts on the root system and crop performance
Altinco Rootip Soil works by activating the root system from the beginning of the crop cycle, optimising its response to reduced nitrogen fertilisation. This enables the plant to access more resources, even under nutritional stress conditions, improving nitrogen uptake from the soil and supporting compliance with nitrogen fertilisation regulations.
Root optimisation with Altinco Rootip Soil
- Promotes the development of new roots and increases root length.
- Improves the biological environment of the soil, increasing the presence of beneficial microorganisms.
- Increases the absorption capacity of essential nutrients, especially nitrogen.
- Improves the physiological efficiency of the crop, allowing greater conversion of nutrients into biomass.
This improvement in the root system enables barley to better explore the soil profile, better withstand stress conditions and make more efficient use of applied fertilisers.
Altinco Trial 2025: scientific validation of Altinco Rootip Soil in barley
The effectiveness of Altinco Rootip Soil was validated in the Altinco Trial 2025, a study carried out in Les Oluges (Urgell), in a rainfed system with winter barley (Ansola variety). The goal was to verify whether Altinco Rootip Soil could maintain yield while reducing nitrogen fertilisation by 16%.
Trial methodology
Application: single dose of 10 L/ha via root application.
Timing: BBCH stage 20–29, during active root development.
Conditions: rainfed system under conventional management.
Comparison between two plots:
Treatment: reduced fertilisation (-16%) + Altinco Rootip Soil
Control: full nitrogen fertilisation (no biostimulant)
Trial results with Altinco Rootip Soil
The results showed a clear improvement in the root system and agronomic indicators, even with less nitrogen:
- +9.3% fresh root weight: more hydration and activity.
- +2.6% root length: better soil exploration.
- +14.2% average spike weight: increased yield per plant.
- Total yield per hectare maintained, despite a 16% reduction in nitrogen fertilisation.
Agronomic benefits of Altinco Rootip Soil in barley
Field experience and scientific validation confirm that Altinco Rootip Soil offers consistent benefits:
Better efficiency of available nitrogen.
More active and functional root development.
Spikes with higher average weight.
Stable production with lower environmental impact.
More biologically active soil, with a microbiota that enhances nutrition.
Altinco Rootip Soil allows the crop to focus on growing. It is a solution designed to optimise plant performance, even under reduced fertilisation scenarios.
Altinco Rootip Soil is part of the CE Altinco Biostimulants range
The CE Altinco Biostimulants range The CE Altinco Biostimulants range reflects Altinco’s commitment to sustainable agriculture, innovation, and regulatory compliance. These solutions are developed under Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, which requires proven agronomic effectiveness, safety for human, plant and animal health, and no negative environmental impact.
In an agricultural context where nitrate-vulnerable zones require a reduction in nitrogen fertilisation, CE Altinco Biostimulants offer an effective response: they activate the plant’s internal physiological processes to enhance root development and nutrient uptake capacity, compensating for agronomic stress and regulatory restrictions without compromising productivity.
Effective, safe, and future-ready solutions
The barley trial conducted in 2025 is another step in Altinco’s commitment to agriculture based on data, technical expertise, and environmental responsibility. Validating each formulation under real cultivation conditions is essential to offer effective and safe solutions.
Altinco Rootip Soil, developed with Altinco Exact Nature® technology, offers a concrete response to the challenge of reducing nitrogen without yield loss.
Less nitrogen. More root. Same yield. Always within regulatory limits.
