Learn about IMIO biologicals for row crop farmers.

IMIO creates biologicals that make farming more sustainable—environmentally and economically.

Many farmers want to use fewer ag chemicals. But cutting back can feel like a gamble—with their land and livelihoods at stake. 

We created IMIO to give farmers a new choice.

We offer the first and only bulletproof biologicals on the market. Made from naturally occurring microbes and engineered for reliable performance, our products consistently deliver outstanding ROI for row crop farmers and better outcomes for the land.

We’re working to give farmers the freedom to choose what’s best for their farm.

Farmers stake their livelihoods on every crop, and biologicals will only be trusted if they perform as reliably as chemicals. 


Every product we produce is backed by years of independent research and on-farm testing to guarantee ensure reliable performance. When you're using IMIO, you can expect the same consistent results every time: better ROI, increased nutrient uptake, and healthier soil.


We’re not know-it-alls. We listen before we speak.

We’re working to solve agricultural problems of today and tomorrow

We’re inherently optimistic and believe that change for the better is possible.

We're transparent in everything we do. Trust is the bedrock of our business.

Microbes are nature’s growth engine. Where the right microbial communities flourish, plants and people flourish too. 

The microbial communities that form our products are the result of years of research and manufacturing innovation. We partner extensively with leading research labs and agronomists to ensure that every product we create is safe, consistent, and more effective than the leading chemical-based competitors.

IMIO was honored to receive as SBIR grant from the NSF supporting our R&D efforts and our commitment to environmental impact.

In fall 2020, IMIO (then called Full Circle Microbes) completed the Cleantech Open accelerator, the largest and longest-running clean technology accelerator.

As part of a National Science Foundation grant project, University of Vermont Plant and Soil Sciences quantified IMIO's inoculants best in class microbial performance and plant outcomes.

G—W Studios is an independent design agency working closely with early-stage companies. G—W is a proud design partner and investor in IMIO.

IMIO | About Us

Microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and more) have lived and evolved with plants for thousands of years. Many microbes and plants live in symbiosis, both benefiting from their relationship with the other. 

Our products are developed through extensive research, and have been vetted by University Labs and growers across wide-ranging geographies, cultivation types and scales. You can learn more about each in the scientific paper published by University of Vermont, and in the pictures, data, and quotes shared by wonderful growers. 

We know that seeing is believing, so don’t hesitate to request a free sample, or send us your questions.

The well-being of people, plants, and our planet are our top priority and this informs all aspects of the way we develop, produce, sell, and use our products. 

All microbes in our inoculants are naturally occurring and Generally Recognized as Safe. Any research indicating that a microbe is potentially dangerous means it is immediately eliminated as a candidate to be included in any of our products.

Ag Chemicals cause $157B in human health and environmental damage each year in the US alone. That’s the equivalent of Hurricane Sandy happening 4.5 times every year. 

The costs of using these chemicals is only increasing. They deplete our best soils, robbing them of nutrients and beneficial microbes, so you need more and more chemical inputs each year. Right now it’s estimated the the US Corn Belt is losing $2.5B/year.

The human cost motivates us even more than these huge numbers. Exposure to Ag Chemicals is linked to higher rates of cancer, respiratory disease, miscarriages and impotency. These harms are felt most by communities of color, who also suffer the most from the current and escalating damage of climate change.

Why are you trying to replace chemical inputs?

We’ve validated Root and Re-Gen on a wide variety of crops and have customers using them on various grains, vegetables, vineyards, and hops. To name a few specific crops, customers use Re-Gen on corn, wheat, rye straw, hops, and cannabis crop residuals. Root has been used on an even wider variety of plants including but not limited to cannabis, tomatoes, grape vines, lavender, begonias, and grasses. If you grow something and are interested in our products, please feel free to reach out.

What species of plants do your products work on?

We love composting, and understanding how it works most effectively (as well as anaerobic fermentation and other organics recycling techniques) was a key part of developing Re-Gen. Traditional composting invites the microbes required to breakdown organic matter.

Imio Re-Gen directly introduces the microbes that are best at recycling plant stalks and leftover biomass which makes a huge differences in the process and the impact of the output:

Speed & efficiency of the process: recycling with Re-Gen takes 2-4 weeks to produce usable material, where composting stalks can take over a year

The impact of the output: plants treated with Re-Gen recycled material grew 40% larger than premium compost over a 2 month period

Root is composed of naturally occurring microbes that naturally produce plant hormones and stimulate the plant’s ability to do the same. 

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a rooting and plant growth hormone naturally produced by plants and certain microbes. Popular rooting gels replicate this hormone with a synthetically derived version, 1-Napthaleneacetic acid (NAA). These compounds differ slightly as shown in the diagram to the left, resulting in less effective plant interactions. 

Synthetic rooting products impact humans as well due to carcinogenic and mutagenic components.

Is Root the same as the other cloning products on the market?

About us

IMIO creates biologicals that make farming more sustainable—environmentally and economically.

Our mission

We’re working to give farmers the freedom to choose what’s best for their farm.

Our philosophy

Our approach

01.

Listen

02.

Think big

03.

Stay positive

04.

Be honest

Harnessing the power of microbes

Our partners

National Science Foundation

Cleantech Open Accelerator

The University of Vermont

G—W Studios

A true growth opportunity