173: Why The Chelating Agent For Micronutrients Matters
March 20, 2023
Micronutrients are essential for crop growth and being able to protect them plays a big role in our crop performance and plant health. It has to end up going into the plant so that it could do its part. So today we are going to go back and discover how we are going to do this and what can help us achieve that goal. Rod will guide us on the essential steps and the pretext behind it all. So be ready to learn more and join us in today’s episode!
Episode 173 Highlights ✨
00:55 Here are the reasons to have a well-balanced plant <<
01:38 Knowing the relationship between these micronutrients
02:17 And so here’s a starting point for you ß
03:00 The method of application also matters
04:07 Why is it better in liquid form?
04:56 How do we make sure it gets into the plant?
06:08 Our take on complexing the micronutrients <<
07:02 The advantages of a mono dentate <
08:14 What is the stability constant of your chelator?
09:12 Chelating agent vs. complexing agent
09:58 E D T A <<
10:33 Going back to chemistry
11:14 The power of micros and secondaries
12:32 Remember, general recommendations get general results
13:03 Here's the deal! ß
13:41 More about chelates …
15:19 And more about these subjects on our fundamentals of agronomy programs, join us!
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