EQUISETUM ARVENSE

L'Equisetum arvense, also known as "Horsetail", is a shrub plant belonging to the Equisetaceae family, widely spread in Europe. It naturally grows in temperate zones of the Northern hemisphere and in wet areas near water currents.

It has long been known in Organic Agriculture and Biodynamic Agriculture for its preventive effects on fungal diseases.

The sterile stems have the greatest medicinal and agricultural interest, thanks to their high content of Silicon, which strengthens the tissues of plant cells.

Its use is authorized in horticulture, fruit trees, red fruits (berries), vines, and its effectiveness has been demonstrated in the control and prevention of molds, alternariosis, and rust.

Its effectiveness is based on its stimulating action on plant defense mechanisms, thanks to its content of Silicon bound to proteins and salts rich in Potassium and Magnesium, together with saponins, flavonoids, and tannins (equisetonins).

The application of Silicon alleviates the negative effects of numerous abiotic stresses, salinity, heat, cold, UV-B radiation, heavy metals, and mechanical stress. Its use allows for disease prevention, strengthening of plant cell walls, limiting the use of chemical products, thus reducing the level of residues in crops and harvests.

Its use as a Basic Substance has been approved as a stimulator of natural plant defense mechanisms since 2014, in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009.