Innovative research is underway around the world to increase the resilience of field crops to adverse environmental conditions and their productivity. An unusual way to combat stress is to fertilize the plants and feed them with silicon. The Snajper 19N silicon-containing liquid foliar fertilizer contains an additional 19% nitrogen in addition to the 2% easily absorbed silicon. All nitrogen is in amide form. It is derived from high quality urea have not received any surface treatment. The amide form of Nitrogen is gradually released and thus provides an even supply to the plants during the growing season.
Silicon plays an important role in plant life, especially in the development of protective mechanisms against adverse environmental conditions..
In Europe, the uptake of silicon in agriculturally intensively used soils, where there are not many plant residues (especially straw), has decreased significantly.
Research shows that silicon plays an important role in increasing the resistance of plants to adverse environmental conditions (e.g., soil salinization, toxins, and drought).
This beneficial effect of silicon is particularly important in a context where the list of authorized plant protection products is shrinking year by year and the only way to protect plants against infection is often to stimulate their natural defenses.
With the silicon-containing SNAJPER 19N liquid foliar fertilizer, the amount of pesticides can be reduced by reducing the amount of pesticides and the burden on the environment.
Research has shown that silicon taken up under dry conditions effectively reduces the effects of water deficiency in plants by promoting the accumulation of osmolytes in cells, limiting water loss, and improving plant mineral supply.
Another important environmental problem in the world is the contamination of soils with heavy metals. Plants use two strategies to cope with excess metals found in the soil: they avoid the uptake of metals by roots and inactivate the metals in the plant.
Silicon has a proven role to play in these processes. Research has shown that metals are already paralyzed in the soil by precipitated metal silicates. Silicon also prevents metals from entering the cells.
Methodology of field trials.
Crop parameters, pest infestations of products fertilized with classical fertilizers and Snajper 19 N silicon-containing liquid foliar fertilizer in the case of winter wheat cultivation were compared.
Presentation of results so far.
In the case of plants fertilized with Snajper 19 silicon-containing liquid foliar fertilizer, the following can be observed compared to plants fertilized with classical fertilizers:
Studies on Snajper 19 N silicon-containing liquid foliar fertilizer also show that foliar fertilization of the plant provides more efficient nutrient uptake from the soil, especially in terms of phosphorus, thus controlling the amount of phosphorus introduced by adding silicon to fertilize the plant. Silicon results in better water uptake and accumulation in plants, as well as making water management in plants more efficient during droughts and heat.
