ChitoCore fungal-derived chitosan supports healthier crops, improved resilience, and sustainable agricultural production across Australian broadacre, horticulture, and viticulture.
01 — Industry Challenges
Climate volatility and pathogen resistance are increasing crop losses across major Australian growing regions.
Long-standing fungicide chemistries are losing potency as resistance builds in field populations.
Retailers and consumers expect lower-residue, traceable, and ethically produced food.
Intensive cropping has eroded soil biology, structure, and natural nutrient cycling.
Export markets and certifiers are tightening MRL thresholds for residual agrochemicals.
Fertiliser and crop-protection input costs continue to compress grower margins.
Heat, drought, and waterlogging events are increasingly disrupting yield and quality.
02 — The Science
Acts as a defence elicitor, priming systemic acquired resistance against fungal and bacterial pathogens.
Supports physiological tolerance to abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, and heat.
Encourages root proliferation and architecture for better water and nutrient capture.
Compatible with beneficial soil microbiota and helps suppress problematic pathogens.
Acts as a film and carrier in seed and foliar formulations to improve uptake efficiency.
Antimicrobial properties contribute to integrated disease management programmes.
Forms a uniform, biodegradable film that protects seed and supports early vigour.
03 — Features & Benefits
Plant-friendly active derived from fungal cell walls — not synthetic chemistry.
Breaks down naturally in soil, leaving no persistent residues.
Upcycles waste mushroom biomass into high-value crop inputs.
Favourable safety profile for operators, pollinators, and downstream consumers.
Australian feedstock supply chain free from marine extraction.
Aligns with regenerative and biological farming systems.
04 — Potential Applications
Fungal-derived chitosan can be formulated into a range of agricultural inputs across the growing season.
Foliar sprays
Defence elicitor and biostimulant applications across a range of agricultural crops.
Seed coatings
Protective film-forming layer supporting early plant vigour.
Soil biology enhancement
Supports microbial balance and root-zone resilience.
Biological crop inputs
Active ingredient in biostimulant and biocontrol formulations.
Post-harvest protection
Edible-grade coatings extending shelf life of fresh produce.
Custom formulations
Tunable molecular weight and DDA for grower and formulator partners.
Why Fungal
Most commercial chitosan is extracted from crustacean shells — a marine-dependent supply chain with allergen risk and high variability. ChitoCore is built on fungal feedstock from Australian mushroom production, delivering a more sustainable, consistent, and traceable input.
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