Fusarium wilt

MustGrow Reports 100% Control of Banana Disease at Economic Rates; Advancing to Field Trials in Colombia

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Fusarium wilt TR4 (previously referred to as the Panama Disease) is a devastating pathogen ravaging the $25 billion global banana industry .

Key Points: 
  • Fusarium wilt TR4 (previously referred to as the Panama Disease) is a devastating pathogen ravaging the $25 billion global banana industry .
  • 100% control was achieved at economic rates as low as 5 gal/acre (49 L/ha) within a 3 day testing period.
  • Additionally, MustGrow believes its work in Colombia will serve as a beachhead to expand into other leading banana producing countries.
  • Fusarium wilt TR4 is the world's most destructive banana disease, affecting particularly Cavendish bananas, which comprise half of global banana production.

MustGrow Confirms Proceeds of C$1.5 Million from Warrant Exercise

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the warrant exercise to advance its organic mustard plant-based crop protection technologies and for general working capital purposes.

Key Points: 
  • The Company intends to use the proceeds of the warrant exercise to advance its organic mustard plant-based crop protection technologies and for general working capital purposes.
  • "Our shareholders have demonstrated strong support through continued exercise of warrants which further bolsters our cash position to over C$3.1 million," commented MustGrow CEO Corey Giasson.
  • In addition, MustGrow has issued 100,000 common share purchase warrants (each a "Warrant") to a MustGrow advisor for continued work on MustGrow's Fusarium wilt TR4 trials in Colombia.
  • The Company has approximately 40.7 million basic common shares issued and outstanding and 50.6 million shares fully diluted.

DGAP-News: MustGrow Commences Banana Panama Disease Testing in Colombia

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Saskatoon, SK, September 29, 2020 - MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTC: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) (the "Company", "MustGrow") announces the commencement of testing of MustGrow's proprietary TerraMG bio-pesticide formulation on the Panama Disease (Fusarium wilt TR4), a devastating disease pathogen ravaging the $25 billion global banana industry .

Key Points: 
  • Saskatoon, SK, September 29, 2020 - MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTC: MGROF) (FRA: 0C0) (the "Company", "MustGrow") announces the commencement of testing of MustGrow's proprietary TerraMG bio-pesticide formulation on the Panama Disease (Fusarium wilt TR4), a devastating disease pathogen ravaging the $25 billion global banana industry .
  • The laboratory testing in Colombia will focus on the treatment of the Panama Disease.
  • Panama Disease is among the most destructive banana diseases, affecting particularly Cavendish bananas, which are half of all bananas produced globally.
  • Now, MustGrow is replicating this strategy in Colombia's besieged banana industry - focused on controlling and eliminating the Panama Disease.

MustGrow to Commence Work on Disease Threatening Global Banana Supply: Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTC: MGROF) (the "Company", "MustGrow"), an agricultural biotech company developing and commercializing a portfolio of natural, science-based bio-pesticides, is pleased to announce its intent to address a new Fusarium pathogen known as Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (Fusarium wilt TR4), a soil-borne disease pathogen plaguing the global banana supply.

Key Points: 
  • SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) (OTC: MGROF) (the "Company", "MustGrow"), an agricultural biotech company developing and commercializing a portfolio of natural, science-based bio-pesticides, is pleased to announce its intent to address a new Fusarium pathogen known as Fusarium wilt Tropical Race 4 (Fusarium wilt TR4), a soil-borne disease pathogen plaguing the global banana supply.
  • MustGrows previous independent efficacy studies involving the treatment of Fusarium oxysporum (Fusarium), a soil-borne pathogen potentially similar to Fusarium wilt TR4, have demonstrated 100% control of the fungus.
  • Its new race, Fusarium wilt TR4, has been causing serious banana losses in Southeast Asia, resulting in abandonment of thousands of hectares.
  • Fusarium wilt TR4 is among the most destructive diseases of bananas, affecting particularly Cavendish bananas, supplying around half of global banana production.