Specialised ECOORGANIC Fertilizers for Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment

Special fertilizers from ECOORGANIC LLC

Special fertilizers from ECOORGANIC LLC for pre-sowing seed treatment of crops. In crop ontogeny the period from seed germination to rooting of young plants is among the most responsible. The influence of factors on the seedling can be shown schematically in the following figure. Very often one or several of the listed factors act on the seedling or young plant, which adversely affects the future yield. To «smooth out» the negative action of individual factors or their combination, modern crop growing technologies provide various techniques. Among the most effective is pre-sowing seed treatment. The list of fertilizers for pre-sowing seed treatment on the market is quite wide. Microfertilizers are used that contain macro- and microelements as organo-mineral complexes and chelates, and compositions that also include biologically active compounds (amino acids, phytohormones, etc.). Biologically active substances (BAS), including phytohormones, regulators (stimulators) of plant growth and development, are gaining ever greater importance in modern conditions. Phytohormones (from the Greek phyton, plant, and hormones) are organic compounds of various chemical nature that exert a regulatory influence on ontogenetic processes and regulate plant growth and development; they are synthesized by plants themselves, but
their additional use in crop production gives results that cannot be achieved in other ways.

Feeding plants with compositions containing phytohormones

Feeding plants with compositions containing phytohormones makes it possible to realize the genetic potential of crops more fully, raise resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors, raise yield and improve its quality.

Auxins and their functions

The action of phytohormones of this group is considered the best studied. The main directions of auxin action discovered during research are cell growth by elongation and tropism in plants. It was later proved that their functions are much broader and in fact affect all vital processes of the plant organism. Auxins are responsible for coordinating the processes of morphogenesis and motor and functional activity in plants; acting jointly with cytokinins, they are necessary for inducing cell division, first of all for initiating DNA replication.

Cytokinins influence a number of physiological and biochemical processes

Cytokinins influence a number of physiological and biochemical processes, in particular: they stimulate the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, activate cell division, strengthen the intensity of photosynthesis, as a result of which transport processes in membranes speed up, which increases the rate of nutrient entry into plant cells, and strengthen resistance to unfavorable ecological factors. Cytokinins are present in plants in small amounts, so they were identified only by mass spectrometry. Based on the properties described, with additional supply of cytokinins to the plant it is possible to:

• Regulate growth and organogenesis of organs;
• Remove apical dominance, promoting growth of side shoots;
• Delay ageing processes;
• Raise plant resistance to unfavorable environmental conditions.

A domestic producer of special fertilizers

Ecoorganic, a domestic producer of special fertilizers, sells several products for pre-sowing seed treatment on the market, namely Ecoline Universal Seed (Chelates), Ecoline Phosphite-K, Gros Rootgrowth. In autumn 2017 various combinations of Ecoorganic fertilizers were used in pre-sowing seed treatment on both commercial and trial plots. All cases of using our products showed high effectiveness: higher field emergence, better developed and more powerful root system, and stronger development of the aboveground part of plants.

Results of using Ecoorganic fertilizers in trials

The results of using Ecoorganic fertilizers in trials are shown in photo 1 and in the table.

Trial 1

• Conducted on the trial plot of ECOORGANIC LLC;
• Sowing date: 11 August 2017;
• Two seed treatment variants + control;
• Interim assessment: 07 September.

Trial 2

• Conducted on the trial plot of ECOORGANIC LLC;
• Sowing date: 29 September 2017;
• One seed treatment variant + control;
• Interim assessment: 10.10.2017.

Thus, based on the results obtained experimentally, ECOORGANIC LLC recommends using one of three systems for pre-sowing seed treatment.

1. Ecoline Universal Seed (Chelates) – 0.5 l/t;
2. Ecoline Universal Seed (Chelates) – 0.5 l/t + Ecoline Phosphite-K – 0.5 l/t;
3. Ecoline Universal Seed (Chelates) – 0.5 l/t + Gros Rootgrowth – 1.0 l/t.

Of course, depending on varieties, soil and climate conditions and the expected yield, each farm can choose the variant that suits it best.