What is the concept and how to use biostimulation in plants

What is the concept and how to use this important tool for farmers to help improve plant metabolism, increase resistance and increase productivity.

Current agriculture has challenged producers throughout Brazil to seek increasingly technical solutions to overcome productivity barriers.

Several biotic and abiotic factors can interfere in the structuring of processes within high productivity management. Companies in the plant nutrition sector have increasingly invested in research that seeks to find the best balance in the consortium of the use of essential nutrients combined with the use of biostimulant substances, which when applied to plants can induce them to better activate their metabolism and physiological processes that will bring productive benefits to the crop. Biostimulants are substances of biological origin that can be made up of different formulations ranging from products based on fulvic acids, humic acids, algae extracts and amino acids. The use of these products has currently become a good tool for farmers, as they can help improve plant metabolism, in addition to increasing resistance and consequently increasing productivity.

At the field level, these substances have shown enormous potential in different production scenarios, from low to high fertility, providing physiological improvements in three crucial phases within the crop cycle. They are: germination, vegetation and reproduction. In each phase, specific stimuli are expressed through these substances.

Through applied research, CJ Selecta brings a specific solution to provide a balanced physiological effect on the plant, which includes a blend of seaweed, added to the presence of free-form amino acids, organic acids and magnesium. In fact, CJ Selecta presents an unprecedented formulation on the market, technology with balanced physiological precursor elements.

The presence of magnesium in a specific product for physiological stimulation is not in vain. Magnesium, an important element for photosynthetic activity, also increases the plant's tolerance to high temperatures and excess light, in addition to other functions as a cofactor in enzymatic processes.

Several studies have proven the agronomic efficiency of using algae extract in various agricultural crops. In this exclusive formulation, CJ Selecta combined two algae (Kappaphycus alvarezii e Ascophyllum nodosum), adding its physiological effects, providing a synergy of functionalities.

Still on this new solution, positioned in several crops, it has the presence of an enriched organic base, rich in amino acids, peptides and proteins that have direct and indirect effects on metabolic activities in plants, inducing greater resistance.

CJ Selecta, through investment in applied research, came up with a formulation that combines all these substances, a formula that is now available for use. Consult a CJ Selecta specialist.

Diego Cano, Technical Manager Fertilizers, CJ Selecta – Plant Nutrition