New foliar fertilizer has total focus on combating plant stress

Stress is not a situation limited to humans and animals. Plants can also go through these periods of ups and downs, which directly affects their development and, consequently, final production. Helping crops during this period is one of the objectives of DVA Agro, a German multinational, when launching Incentia Stimulus in Brazil, a foliar fertilizer composed of minerals and organic compounds that provide more strength during this phase.

Several factors interfere and can reduce production expectations, such as stress, inadequate fertilization, pests and diseases, and others. Stress is exactly the focus of the new product. Since crops are exposed to the open air all the time.

“From morning to night, for example, there may be variations in temperature, rain and other elements. It is not like greenhouse cultivation, where it is possible to control the ideal light. That's why we looked for a product whose main objective was to inhibit or improve the negative effects of this scenario through osmoregulatory compounds. We are not talking about severe droughts or frosts, but about the usual changes that plantations go through”, explains agronomist and marketing manager in Brazil, Bruno Francischelli.

Problem that hurts your pocket

Unfavorable environmental conditions and other interference in crops generate many problems, direct and indirect, and most of them even affect the producer's pocket. It is possible to have inhibition at the time of germination, reduction in plant growth and water absorption by them, in addition to changes in transpiration rates. “Stress situations create a set of negative effects, which also include a significant decrease in photosynthesis, which is essential for plants and their good development; the reduction of nitrogen assimilation; the increase in the toxic concentration of Ammonium Nitrate and finally the reduction in enzymatic activity”, highlights the professional.

Faced with all these difficulties, Incentia Stimulus helps plants face them in a more robust way by increasing, for example, the plant's transpiration capacity and nutrient translocation. “In addition, the novelty provides a higher photosynthetic rate for crops, stimulates the production of growth hormones, nutrients are absorbed with less energy expenditure and provides greater support for crops in relation to the impacts caused by adverse weather conditions”, points out Francischelli. 

Weight combination

Incentia Stimulus is composed of the union of the organic portion and the mineral, which act in synergy, thus providing more transpiration capacity, root absorption, in addition to providing the main mineral components necessary for the plant at this stage. Furthermore, the launch is registered for multicultures, with a focus on foliar application.

German technology on Brazilian soil

Brazil, in general, has soils with a more acidic pH than European soils, for example. For this reason, DVA Agro chose to formulate a product that met this need of Brazilian producers. According to Francischelli, a large majority of national soils have high phosphorus retention in the soil and therefore attention is needed when cultivating. He explains that phosphorus is a fundamental element for plant growth and therefore for good production.

However, precisely because of these areas with greater acidity, crops cannot absorb the mineral in the right amount, and so much of it remains retained in the soil. “We also thought about this scenario and Incentia Stimulus arrives to meet this demand from Brazilian producers with all German technology in the formulation with the absence of heavy metals, chlorides and insoluble materials. It was also developed with a balanced and constant proportion between organic and mineral elements, and can be applied together with most fertilizers and pesticides on the market”, concludes the agronomist.