Micronutrient
MICRAL PLUS(Inorganic Micro Nutrient Mixture)
It is nutritionally balanced food for plants. It can easily assimilated in all parts of plants. It is microbially derived vitamins, enzymes and necessary elements, which are responsible for enhancing plant growth.
Directions for use:
500 ml Micral Plus (F.S.) in 200 litres of water per acre of crop field.
shake well before use to find uniform solution.
Spray should not be carried out against wind direction.
It is compatible with all pesticides except highly alkine like bordex mixture.
Recommended crops & uses:
It is recommended on Wheat, Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton, Grams, Mustard, Soybean, Pulses, Oilseeds, Potatoes, Chilies, Onion, Tomato, Brinjal, Coriander, Garlic, Mango, Pomegranate, Guava, Papaya, Banana, Aonla, Orange, Musambi, Citrus and all types of crops and vegetables.
Spray Schedule:
First spray:
15-20 days after sowing /transplanting, 2nd/3rd spray : 20-25 days after 1st spray.
Benefits:
Crop growth better and give higher yield.
Give more sprouting of shoots & healthy grain formulation.
Provides balanced diet and nutrition to plant.
Prevent early and natural flower shedding.
Composition:
Zinc - 3.0 %, Manganese - 0.5 %, Boron - 0.1 %
MICRAL PLUS (HIGH ZINC) (SOIL APPLICATION)
Among all secondary and micronutrients, deficiency of zinc has more devastating effect on cultivated crops. Zinc deficiency is noticed through out India in all stated and in varying magnitudes. Magnitude varies not only from state to state but also within state, from district to district. The deficiency of zinc ranges between 5-5.6 % in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarpradesh , Rajasthan, Punjab, Andra Pradesh and 40-50 % in Bihar and Tamil nadu and 24-40 in Kerala, Gujarat and Karnataka.
Our country became self sufficient in food grains because of introduction of short duration, high yielding hybrid varieties, use of high dosage on NPK fertilizers and adoption of new packages. This resulted in the deficiency of certain nutrients due to repeated cultivation of the same crop in the same field and lack of replenishment of secondary and micronutrient containing fertilizers. Use of only major nutrient containing fertilizers on large scale resulted in the deficiency of many secondary and micro nutrients particularly that of zinc. This resulted in the drastic reduction of yield to the tune of 25-60% in crops like wheat, Rice, and fruit plants, inspite of application of major nutrients in recommended dosages.
IMPORTANCE OF ZINC FOR PLANTS
Zinc is an important micronutrient and is required for normal photosynthesis in plants. It is associated with chloroplasts of C3 (calvin plants) plants and it is cytoplasmic in C4 (Hatch & slackplants) controlling chemical from of carbon dioxide at different stages of its assimilation in the process of photosynehesis. Zinc acts as a catalyst in the formation of hormones endogenously from a precursor tryptophan. Hormones are useful in flowering and for seed setting, and to keep the leaves healthy &greener even after seed setting.
DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS OF ZINC
Generally soils with coarse texture, low organic matter, high pH, calcium carbonate and low water table are deficient in zinc. Its deficiency symptoms are commonly seen on leaves, stems and on roots of plants and are very common in crops like Maize, wheat, Rice, Groundnut, Mustard, chicks, sugarcane, cotton, papaya and citrus.
Symptoms related to zinc deficiency in different crops are expressed as follows:
» Little leaf of Apple
» Mottle leaf or Frenching of citrus
» Sickle leaf of cocoa
» Rosettle of Apple and Rubber
» White bud in Maize
» Rosetting in cotton
» Iron Rust/Bronzing/khaira disease in paddy
» Light yellow to reddish veins between midrib and edge in 2nd and 3rd leaf from top in wheat.
SOURCE OF ZINC
Many fertilizers are available in the market which are used as source of zinc, like zinc Sulphite, Zinc fruits, zinc phosphates. Even through there are many sources are there, availability of zinc, to plant from these sources is very important. As there will be fixation of zinc in the soil solution, hence above source are not successful even through bulk quantities are used under different soil conditions. Keeping this in view, we have developed zinc high soil Application and zinc high foliar application powder which corrects the zinc deficiency without fixation in the soil & in addition supplies other secondary and micronutrients, which balances nutrient requirement for standing crops. Available in 2 kg and 10 kg HDPE bags. It contains high percent age of zinc, Magnesium apart from copper, calcium manganese, iron, Molybdenum, Boron and sulphur, it contains all nutrients in easily available from and hence all the nutrient applied to soil is available to plant. We recommend 5 kg/Acre either at the time of sowing or at the time of transplantation. This has proved that the results of application of zinc high is superior to that of zinc farmers using zinc high at the rate of 5 kg/ acre have got better result when compared to the application of zinc sulphate 20 kg/ acre as it provides balanced nutrients.
BENEFITS OF MICRAL PLUS HIGH ZINC
» Cheaper in cost compared to other sources of zinc, if we consider total requirement per unit area and cost benefits ratio.
» Micral Plus (SA) is the best source of zinc compared to other source of zinc, which are likely to be adulterated.
» Micral Plus (SA) is required in lesser quantity and corrects zinc deficiency effectively and zinc is not lost due to fixation apart from supply of other secondary and micronutrients.
» Micral Plus (SA) helps in the absorption and utilization of other nutrients applied to soil.
» Micral Plus (SA) improves the quality and quantity and of the yield by about 20-30 %.
ZINTA(Chelated Zinc EDTA-12%)
Zinta consisting of all Zinc metals, is guaranteed 100% "Chleated" with EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid), it is used as a fertilizer to overcome Zinc deficiency in plants, as well as a source of Zinc for those plants which require Zinc for their normal growth and higher yields. In advanced countries Zinc is being used as an important nutrient next to NP, since long. In India the importance of Zinc is realized for the past 15-20 years. But present day Agriculture has become intensive and extensive with introduction of high yielding varieties of short duration crops. Crop plants need Zinc for various physiological and Biochemical activities that take place in the plant system. The important roles played by Zinc are as follow:-
» In flowering plants such as cotton, chilly, brinjal, paddy, wheat etc as a source of Tryptophan which is a precursor of endogenous plant hormones Alfa Naphthalene Acetic Acid produced in the plant body. This hormone plays a very important role in setting of flowers, elongation of secondary and tertiary branches in the grape bunches, which in turn helps in the free development of berries to their maximum size.
» Zinc also helps in keeping the leaves of paddy and wheat green, even after flowering and seed setting which in turn increases 1000 gms weight of grains, resulting in increased yield.
» Zinc-treated plants become healthy and resist diseases.
» Zinc also contributes towards the chlorophyll synthesis and thereby increases photosynthesis activity.
» Zinc is essential to plant cell for oxidation reaction, carbohydrate metabolism, sugar usage and formation of growth promoting compounds like Auxin.
Zinc Deficiency Symptoms
Zinc deficiency occurs both on soils naturally lower in zinc as well as neutral to calcareous soils (higher pH). High phosphate levels often induce Zinc deficiency. The most plants for Zinc deficiencies are grape, citrus, paddy, wheat, maize, cotton, potato, tomato and onion.
Symptoms relating to Zinc deficiencies are as follows
» Little of apple
» Mottle leaf or frenching of citrus
» Sickle leaf of cocoa
» Rosette of apple and rubber
» White bud in maize
» Rosetting in cotton
» In tomato it leads to Auxin deficiency
Benefits of Zinta
When Zinta is used either as soil application or as foliar spray, the plant system gets maximum Zinc very quickly. This is in contrast with Zinc from other sources which makes Zinc available very slowly, because a large quantity of such Zinc will be fixed in the soil. Sometimes, due to higher pH, zinc from such sources may not be available at al. Zinc EDTA is versatile since it can be used for all crops and all kinds of soil. Zinta can be used on a regular basis for all crops as an important agro input next to NPK. Other sources of Zinc application through Soil may cause concern as availability of Zinc from these sources depends upon soil pH where as Zinc EDTA can be used under different soil pH where as Zinc EDTA can be under different soil conditions.
Method of Use
For Foliar spray:
Dissolve 50gms of Zinta (Which is available in various packing) in 100 liters of water and spray on both the surfaces of leaves. Avoid spraying between 11 AM and 3 PM since Zinta is sensitive to sunlight exposure. To ensure even distribution of solution on leaf surfaces, a small quantity of wetting agent such as Vetal should be added.
Soil Application:
500 gms of EDTA is to be mixed with 10 kg of dry soil and broadcast uniformly. The ideal time for this is at the time of seedling, which ensures economy and efficiancy. However in the case of paddy, the transplantation time is the proper time.
For soil application, 500 gms of Zinta is sufficient per Hectare. However, foliar application is preferable, because it is application is preferable, because it is economical and eliminates Zinc deficiency immediately.
MAGRAL(Magnesium 9.6%)
Magnesium, the central atom of chlorophyll plays a vital role in the process of photosynthesis and therefore for the life of the plants in general. Without magnesium there would be no chlorophyll, the source of life on earth. In plants all important reactions involved in metabolism at cellular level such as the biosynthesis of proteins, energy metabolism; etc., need magnesium ions as a metallic catalyst. The presence of magnesium ions also has a favorable influence on the synthesis of other leaf pigments such as carotene and xanthophylls. Magnesium is of importance mainly as a cofactor and activator for many enzyme and substrate transfer reactions. Magnesium also influences Phytohormone balance and nitrate reduction. Also, Magnesium in high amounts influences pollen germination. It also stabilizes the cell membrane. Adequate supply of magnesium increases the concentration of starch in potatoes, sugar in sugar beet, fats in seeds used for oil production. In case of cereals, magnesium fertilization has a greater effect on grain yields. Coconut, Banana, Apple, Potatoes, Beets, Brassicas, Clover, Lucernes and Maize are the crops with high magnesium requirement. Cotton requires even higher magnesium in the soil.
MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS:-
Red leaf in cotton plants
» In Apple, fruit lack sugar and fragrance are sour and unsuitable for storage.
» In grape veins, leaves become yellow towards the base of the leaf.
» In Cabbage, bright yellow zones are seen along the margins and in the middle of the leaves before they die.
» In brassicase the older leaves have a reddish purple chlorotic yellow marbled appearance and green veins.
» In Coconut and Areca nut, yellowing of the older leaves are seen which spreads from the outsides towards the mid rib.
» The leaves of sugar beet have a distinct theoretically yellow marbled appearance.
» In Tomato plants the leaflets of the older leaves develops interveinal chlorosis, which advances inwards from the margins, enveloping even the fine veins.
Methods Of Application
Foliar Spray:-
Dissolve 2.5 gm of Magral in one liter of water added with wetting agent. Repeat this spray at an interval of 20 days and give 2-3 sprays during cropping seasons.
Soil Application:-
Apply 25kg of Magral for all crops per acre and plantation crops 150g per plant is recommended.
BENEFITS OF MAGRAL:
» Magral makes plant leaves green and healthy.
» Magral increases the concentrations on starch in potatoes, Sugar in Sugar beet, Fats in seeds used for oil production.
» Magral increases chlorophyll content.
» Magral reduces the red leaf disease in case of cotton.
» Magral increases Photosynthesis which increases yield in all crops.
AVIMAG(Manganese Sulphate-30.5%)
Plants generally absorb Manganese in the form of Mn2+ ions and readily translocated to the stem as potassium. Manganese plays role in carbohydrate and protein metabolism with its high redox potential. It is a most important metallic activator for enzymes in energy systems. Manganese contribute to the structural strength of chloroplast and hence in chloroplast formation, chloroplast synthesis and therefore photosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, protein metabolism.
MANGANESE DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS:
» In cereal grasses the necrotic lesions are linear or from strips. In dicotyledons they are distributed reticulately over the whole leaf, giving it a mottled appearance.
» In oats, irregular light gray to dirty grayish-brown spots, which often form strips appear on the bottom third of the old and oldest leaves.
» Manganese deficiency can be expected most commonly in calcareous, half bog, humous sandy soil and lower moor soil with a high pH value.
» In Rice yellow and pale green stripes alternate between the green vines of young leaves. The chlorotic streaks progress from the tip towards the leaf base parallel to the veins.
» Sunflower exhibits a special led, reticulate intercostals chlorosis of the young leaves, with later turn whitish-brown to brown and necrotic.
» In grape vines the symptoms are very similar to those of lime "chlorosis" and magnesium deficiency.
» In wheat the symptoms are same as in oats, but less pronounced.
» In barley grayish-green to dirty yellow stripes appear in the regions between the veins of old and young leaves.
» In Maize yellowish-green chlorotic strips appear towards the middle of the young and older leaves.
Advantages of Manganese:
» Manganese corrects the Manganese deficiency quickly and increases yield.
» Under the given situation Foliar Spray of Manganese is very much essential to get higher yield. Manganese develops diseases resistance and improves quality seeds.
» It imparts green and yellow leaf pigmentation.
» It increases the sugar content of sugar beet and strawberries and carbohydrates content of Maize.
» It also increases the vitamin C content of plants.
» It increases the starch content of potatoes.
Methods Of Application
Foliar Spray:-
Dissolve 2.5 gm of Avimag in one liter of water added with wetting agent such as Vetal.
Soil Application:-
Apply 10kg of Avimag for all crops per acre
FERRAL(Ferrous Sulphate-19%)
Green plants must absorb Iron continuously during growth because it is not transferred from older to younger leaves. Depending on the "Iron uptake strategy" of plants, iron is absorbed as Fe2+ or Fe3+ with Fe2+ as preferred form of Iron inputs. Since the Iron concentration of soil solution is very low because it is present in soil mostly as oxides, hydroxide, phosphates, carbonates etc., and is unavailable for plants where the plants can absorb and translocate Iron exclusively in Sulphate form. Hence, Ferrous Sulphate is used as a fertilizer to overcome Iron deficiency. Iron owes its metabolic importance and its numerous physiological effects in plants. It is the constituent of the active groups of various enzymes, which acts as electron carriers in energy metabolism. Iron is regarded as one of the elements of that affects pigment synthesis directly. Ferredoxin is an important iron compound found in chloroplast and is particularly important for photosynthesis. Iron also involved in carbohydrate breakdown in mitochondria.
IRON DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS:
» Iron deficiency is fairly widespread, affecting mainly fruit trees and citrus species, berry bushes, vines and decorative plants on soil that are heavy or rich in lime and on lilted soils.
» The deficiency of Iron is mainly called as chlorosis among field crops, like maize, sorghum, Groundnut and soybeans.
» Inter Veinal chlorosis of younger leaves.
» The young and youngest leaves are yellow to yellowish whit with green, sharply defined nerves in strawberries.
» Leaves become chlorotic on plants suffering from prolonged severe iron deficiency and then entire plant may turn completely yellow, in peach, apple and cherry trees, raspberry and also grape vines. "Yellow leafage".
BENEFITS OF FERRAL:
IRON DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS:
» Ferral increases the iron concentration of soil solution in soil containing larger amount of organic matter.
» Application of Ferral gives the normal growth and high quality yields.
» Inter Veinal Chlorosis of younger leaves.
» Ferral can be applied to the leaves as foliar spray or the soil without being immobilized.
Method Of Use :
Foliar Spray:
Dissolve 250 gms of Ferral in 100 liters of water and spray liberally on the both surfaces of the leaves.
Soil Application:
Apply 10 kg of Ferral per acre for all crops per acre.
FERRAL EDTA (Ferrous EDTA 12%)
Ferral EDTA contains iron metal which is chelated with EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid) and chelation is 100% guaranteed, can be used as fertilizer to overcome Iron deficiency symptoms in plants which require from for their normal growth and high quality yields. It can be used as Soil Application or Foliar Spray.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Dissolve 50 gms of Ferral EDTA in 100 liters of water and spray on both the surface of leaves. Spray should be done preferably in the morning or in the evening.
CAUTION
Store in a cool, dry place.
NUTRIENT CONTENT ON PERCENTAGE BASIS
Ferral EDTA contains from in the form of Ferrous EDTA minimum of 12.00%
COPPERAL(Copper Sulphate - 24%)
Copper is an essential plant nutrient. Plant absorb copper in the form of Cu2+ ions by roots and also absorbed through leaves treated with copper containing plant protective agents or sprayed with CuSo4. Copper is not transferred from older to younger parts of plant even in deficiency situation. Hence plants need copper as an external source every time. Copper sulphate provides copper for plants. It consists of 24% copper and is helpful in correcting the deficiency of copper.
Methods of application:-
Dissolve 1 Kg of Copperal in 50 liters of water and 1 kg Calcium Carbonate/any lime source dissolve in 50 liters of water separately and pour it to the 3rd container by mixing continuously.
Benefits of Copperal:-
» Copperal overcomes the copper deficiency in plants
» Copperal controls mildew, powdery mildew and ergot.
AVIRO (Boron B - 20%)
It is a fine powder completely and immediately soluble in water containing 19% boron. It is externally used as a spray through out the world. It is also Known as 'Solubor' containing highest percentage of boron.
We recommended 1 gm per liter of water, used as a foliar spray. 2 Sprays during the cropping season is enough to substances the requirement of boron.
Aviro is very instantly soluble and easy to apply. It provides maximum nutrient content of boron to the plant.
Please note that application of different boron products should be applied cautiously. Only after confirming the requirements and deficiency of boron for a particular crop, any one of the above mentioned boron products can be used. The gap between deficiency and sufficiently is very narrow as for as boron requirements of the pants is concerned. The farmers should apply these products only after through observation for their use. If A small quantity of boron is applied extra, crop production nay be instead of increases as excess act as a toxic to the plants.
