One of the important agro-technical methods used in modern farming technologies is complex seed dressing.
In addition to traditional insect-fungicide dressing agents, specially developed liquid fertilizers with microelements are used to treat cereal seeds. This provides a significant increase in yield and improves the quality of commercial grain.
For which the seed is treated with microfertilizers.
In order to ensure a friendly sprouting of grain, the rapid development of plants in the initial phase of the growing season, it is necessary to perform a set of organizational and agronomic works. In particular, it follows:
- purchase high-yielding varieties of seed;
- perform pre-sowing treatment of seeds with pesticides and complex microfertilizers;
- to apply mineral and organic fertilizers to the soil;
- sowing at the optimum time.
In addition to the basic types of fertilizers containing potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus, microelements such as zinc, boron, molybdenum, copper, cobalt, iodine, iron, manganese are required for good germination and rapid development of crops at the stage of germination. These micronutrients significantly affect the growing processes, increase resistance to root rot and other diseases, as well as to weather stressors. In this case, their content in the soil is low, and poorly developed root system of germinating grains can not fully meet the needs of developing plants.
Agrochemists of the Scientific and Production Company “Zoloto Poley” have developed and successfully tested complex organochelate fertilizers containing important trace elements in high concentration.
A good result is achieved if the micronutrients are in chelate form – in the form of an organomineral complex. In it the valuable metal ions Zn, Fe, Mo, B, Co, Mn, Cu are combined with organic substances. Due to this, microfertilizers are better absorbed by the root system of crops, are not afraid of soils with high acidity.
Seed pre-treatment with microfertilizers: features, advantages.
Working solutions of the required concentration are used for seed dressing. They are prepared immediately before use. The most effective method is wet etching on special facilities. The working composition in the form of a solution (emulsion) containing an organomineral complex and wetting agent is applied to the seed by sprinkling. After that, the seeds are dried to the desired moisture level. The advantages of this processing method include:
- low consumption of liquid fertilizer with micronutrients;
- uniform distribution of active substances over the surface of the seeds;
- possibility of storing the treated seed;
- compatibility of different compositions in the working solution (possibility of preparing compositions).
In the Russian segment of the fertilizer market, the products of the “Zoloto Poley” company have proven themselves. Experience of using complex organochelate fertilizers with high content of trace elements in plant-accessible form proved their high efficiency and yield increase of grain crops. This improves the quality of commercial grain (gluten and protein content).
