FOLIAR NUTRITION

CAN NUTRIENTS GET THROUGH THE LEAF

FACT OR FICTION

State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory (1890)

1844

IRON SULFATE CITRUS GROVE 171 YEARS AGO

ABSORPTION AND MOBILITY OF FOLIAR APPLIED NUTRIENTSM.J.BUKOVACANDS, H.WITTWER

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYEAST LANSING,MICHIGAN

Copper Zinc

Iron Manganese

Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 1957 Sep 32(5): 428-435* HAS BEEN CITED 605 TIMES

CUTICLETRANSUTICULAR PORES

STOMATA

Foliar Zn Transport and Imaging

Site of application

Image area

300µm

STANFORD SYNCHOTRON SHOWS THAT ZINC APPLIED ON A LEAF IS ABSORBED AND MOVED

(Courtesy Dr. Patrick Brown, UC DAVIS)

CAN SO LITTLE CONCENTRATION OF NUTRIENTS HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YIELD

FACT OR FICTION

NK

CaP

Mg

SCl

Cu

Fe

Mn

Zn

BMo

FACT: SUCH LOW CONCENTRATION OF NUTRIENTS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YIELD

Edwards D.G. (1971) Concepts of essentiality and function of nutrients

APPROXIMATE CONCENTRATIONS OF NUTRIENTELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR HEALTHY PLANT GROWTH

INTEGRATED PLANT NUTRITION

NP K

Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn Cu, Zn, B, Mo, CI

HUBER

CAN FOLIAR NUTRITIENTS BE MIXED WITH HERBICIDES

FACT OR FICTION

BRANDT SMART SYSTEM • Effectively delivers BORON, which aides in nitrogen metabolism and root nodulation formation; flowering and fruiting;

protein synthesis; and carbohydrate metabolism

• Supplies ZINC, which aides in chlorophyll production; as well as root and shoot growth

• Supplies MANGANESE, which aides in herbicide metabolism; photosynthesis; and plant respiration

• Supplies MOLYBDENUM, which enhances plant nitrogen utilization; and promotes root nodulation health• Contains sulfur, which aids in protein and enzyme synthesis

Brandt Smart SystemTM prevents Herbicide from

reacting with the Zinc, Manganese, Boron, Molybdenum

Typical ProductGlyphosate reacts when it comes in direct contact with most micro’s

Brandt Smart System ™Glyphosate reacts when it comes in direct contact with most micro’s

The following results represent averages of data at a commercial grower scale. 6.1%

15.8%

* The following data represents 5 year averages

SMART SYSTEM in combination with Glyphosate alone applied between V5 and V7 stages

BSS Trio in combination with Glyphosate and another herbicide mode of action

GLYPHOSATE S-METOLACHLOR + MESOTRIONE TEMBOTRIONE

MESOTRIONE NICOSULFURON RIMSULFURON + MESOTRIONE

ACETOCHLOR S-METOLACHLOR + ATRAZINE+MESOTRIONE SULCOTRIONE

HERBICIDES

BRANDT SMART SYSTEM TRIO

Tank mixed with

* BRANDT SYSTEM MICRONUTRIENTS CAN BE MIXED WITH A VARIETY OF HERBICIDES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING

PERCENTYIELD INCREASE

CORN

The following results represent averages of data at a commercial grower scale.

7.3%

9.8%

* The following data represents 5 year averages BSS TRIO in combination with Glyphosate alone applied between R2 and R5 stages

BSS Trio plus B-Moly in combination with Glyphosate and other herbicide mode of action

GLYPHOSATE LACTOFEN

BENTAZON CLORANSULAM-METHYL

CHLORIMURON ETHYL + THIFENSULFURON METHYL METOLACHLOR

HERBICIDES

BRANDT SMART SYSTEM TRIO

Tank mixed with

* BRANDT SYSTEM MICRONUTRIENTS CAN BE MIXED WITH A VARIETY OF HERBICIDES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING

PERCENTYIELD INCREASE

SOYBEAN

Soil alone can’t supply the needs for MICRONUTRIENTSMICRONUTRIENT fertilizers are not to cure deficienciesMaximizing Genetic Potential requires MICRONUTRIENTS

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