DECATURVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- US BioTec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:USBO), an emerging player in the rapidly growing bio-chemical sector of the multi-billion dollar agri-business industry, today announced its plans for the launch two more products in its initial line of all natural agricultural biotechnology products for 2005. Among the first line of products to be sold commercially by the company will be Relief, a product that helps plants strengthen their immune systems so as to better withstand heat; and Breakdown, which will help breakdown organic matter to greatly improve overall soil quality.
US BioTec's newest products, which are scheduled for mass release in Spring, 2005 are expected to have very wide market appeal. The company's Relief product, which helps to build up the immune systems in all types of crops so that they can withstand extended periods of heat, and Breakdown, an all-purpose soil biostimulant that aids in the decomposition of plant matter, building humus level, releasing nutrients from decomposing plants, increasing the soil's water and nutrient holding capacity and reducing habitat for harmful pathogens.
"Relief and Breakdown can help farmers grow stronger, more abundant crops that produce healthier fruits and vegetables, no matter what kind of crop they are growing. Heat stress and soil deficiency are two of the biggest and most costly problems facing farmers today. When farmers use Relief on their crops, the product will actually help the plant fight protein degradation and fight premature aging, while boosting the plant's natural ability to manufacture necessary carbohydrates, enzymes, amino acids, etc in the leaves. It will also improve the translocation of metabolites and help the plants retain their fruit better in mid-to-late season, thus producing more mature crops," adds Joyner.
"I believe that Breakdown may be one of our best selling products because nearly every farm in America suffers from poor soil conditions due to overuse and overexposure to decades of toxic agri-chemicals. The application of US BioTec's Breakdown to the soil will dramatically increase the soil's ability to decompose of plant matter and release the valuable nutrients from those decomposing plants back into the soil. It also helps the soil breakdown the residual pesticides and synthetic fertilizers left from past applications and increases the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients. This means that the soil is healthier and the plants that grow in it will be healthier as well, containing higher concentrations of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, similar to the food our forefathers ate a hundred years ago. Another great byproduct of using breakdown is that the resulting healthier plants should require significantly less fertilizer and pesticides than in previous years," declares Joyner.
All of the products produced by US BioTec are all natural, bio-degradable alternatives to the toxic and sometimes carcinogenic agrichemicals that have been widely used by farmers for decades. The agrichemical market, which is measured in the tens of billions of dollars annually, is controlled primarily by a handful of large multi-national corporations such as DuPont (NYSE:DD), Bayer (NYSE:BAY), BASF (NYSE:BF), Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) and Monsanto (NYSE:MON).
US BioTec consists of three separate biochemical divisions: Agriculture, Commercial and Retail. All of the products being launched in 2005 will come from the company's Agriculture division. In 2006, US BioTec plans to launch the first lawn & garden products from its Retail division. The next year, the company will begin offering products from its Commercial division that will be targeted for the commercial landscaping, turf farm and golf course markets.
US BioTec was established to profitably develop, manufacture, market and distribute bio-degradable, non-toxic and non-carcinogenic products to agriculture, the commercial turf industry, forestry, golf courses, professional landscapers, nurseries and mass market retail lawn and garden markets. USBO is striving to be the U.S. market leader in the expanding bio-chemical sector of the annual multi-billion dollar agricultural chemical marketplace. The Company's products are designed to rehabilitate soils, repel insects and increase crop (plant) yields through environmentally friendly alternatives to toxic man-made pesticides and caustic synthetic fertilizers. To learn more about US BioTec and its products, visit www.usbioteccorp.com.
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