MustGrow Biologics Corp. announced receipt of the California Department of Food Agriculture registration approval for its mustard plant-based TerraSante, an organic biofertility product. MustGrow's TerraSante has also received organic certification from California's Organic Input Material (OIM) Program, a specific California requirement beyond MustGrow's existing Organic OMRI Listed® certifications in Oregon and Washington State.

TerraSante product sales are now authorized to commence in California. The registration and certification are an important step in MustGrow's commercialization strategy with BioAg Product Strategies to develop and commercialize MustGrow's soil amendment and biofertility technologies, including TerraSante. In addition to California, and recently-awarded Oregon and Washington State, MustGrow expects to continue its efforts towards further state-level registrations in other pertinent U.S. states.

MustGrow's TerraSante product complements the Company's existing biocontrol programs in preplant soil fumigation, postharvest food preservation, and bioherbicide, which are currently under development with four global partners: Bayer, Sumitomo Corporation, Janssen PMP, and NexusBioAg. MustGrow's soil amendment and biofertility development programs focus on soil microbiome health, nutrient and water use efficiencies, and plant yields. Soil is a farmer's most valuable asset, and MustGrow's mustard plant-based technologies are being developed with the intention to improve not only the health of the soil, but also the surrounding ecological environment.

As an organic biofertilizer in soluble mixable form, TerraSante contains nutritious plant proteins and carbohydrates that feed soil microbes, potentially improving beneficial microbial activity and ensuring long-term sustainable soil health. These targeted micro-communities have been shown to work to improve nutrient availability, which can potentially increase plant vigor and yields, while reducing plant stress. TerraSante has the potential to improve crop nutrient uptake and, hence, overall crop performance.

There are no artificial additives or preservatives used during its manufacturing.