This year's weather in spring and early summer is unfavorable for crops both in temperature and moisture regime. As a consequence, part of the winter crops in the south perished from lack of moisture, and spring crop plants across the country lag considerably in growth and development because of low temperatures and, in places, excessive soil moisture. At the same time, in the early stages of development plants badly need mineral nutrients but cannot take them up from cold soil. This will certainly affect the productivity of corn, sunflower and soybean, crops sown on millions of hectares, a significant part of whose yield is exported.
How can plants be helped in this situation?
To supply plants with critically important mineral nutrients and soften the negative action of stress, we recommend using ECOORGANIC special fertilizers containing L-α-amino acids*. Among them are both products already tested and proven by time and novelties that within 2 years have already proved themselves well in production conditions:
- ECOLINE Phosphite (K-Amino) 1.0–2.0 l/ha – an effective universal anti-stress agent containing phosphorus as potassium phosphite and amino acids;
- ECOLINE Universal Growth (Amino) 1.0–1.5 l/ha – a composition with a balanced set of nutrients in chelate form and amino acids;
- ECOLINE Boron (Premium) 1.0–1.5 l/ha – high boron content + amino acids;
GROS Health 0.5–1.5 l/ha – an anti-stress composition containing amino acids and phytohormones;
Novelties:
- GROS Amino-Mg 1.0–2.0 l/ha – magnesium + amino acids (for all crops);
GROS Amino-Zn 0.5–1.0 l/ha – zinc + amino acids (for corn and sunflower).
*L-α-amino acids are the most useful for the plant, since they are synthesized by the plant itself. In periods of intensive growth or under the influence of negative factors, the plant accumulates a significant amount of free (that is, not bound into peptides and proteins) amino acids, which act as a protective mechanism. The meaning of this accumulation is that in these periods the plant spends less energy on protein synthesis. If free amino acids enter the plant from outside, we get a double effect: the additional volume of amino acids lets the plant overcome intensive growth or stress situations more successfully, while the main protein synthesis processes in the plant do not stop.
The role of amino acids in the plant:
- Regulate transpiration and osmotic processes.
- Take part in most metabolic processes.
- Indispensable for good pollination and fruit set.
- Thanks to amino acids, nitrogen metabolism proceeds with minimal energy cost.
- Strengthen the level of the plants' endogenous protection.
- Raise the level of resistance to stress situations!
Signs of stress on corn and sunflower due to low temperatures, poor availability of nutrients and the phytotoxic action of herbicides:
