Achieving Higher Profits
How Foliar Fertilizers Can Make a Difference
Farming in the Canadian prairies isn’t easy.
From challenging soil conditions to unpredictable weather, these factors can put stress on crops and make it tough for them to reach their full potential.
Thankfully, products like foliar fertilizers, and implementing proper water pH with Citric acid can help you overcome these obstacles and boost your profits.
Why is pH Management Important?
Soil pH is significant when it comes to nutrient availability. If your soil is too acidic or too alkaline, essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium may become locked up; meaning your crops can’t access them—even if they are in the soil or fertilizers you’ve applied.
Proper water pH management keeps nutrients in a form that plants can absorb easily though the leaves, improving fertilizer efficiency and supporting stronger, more productive crops. Products like citric acid are great for adjusting water pH levels, creating the ideal spray solution for plants to absorb more nutrients and chemical. At the same time foliar fertilizers provide the nutrients necessary for growth at critical growth stages.
What is a Foliar Fertilizer?
Foliar fertilizers are a cost effective and efficient way to give your plants the nutrients they need by applying them directly to the leaves. This approach allows plants to absorb nutrients quickly, bypassing issues like poor soil quality or struggling root systems.These fertilizers usually come in liquid form and contain a balanced mix of macro and micronutrients. They are instrumental during critical growth stages or when crops show signs of stress.
By delivering nutrients straight to where plants can use them most efficiently, foliar fertilizers keep crops healthy and productive.
How Foliar Fertilizers Reduce Crop Stress
Stress from drought, extreme temperatures, or poor nutrient availability can take a toll on crops.
Foliar fertilizers help by providing a fast-acting boost of nutrients directly to the leaves. This quick delivery method helps to reduce stress and increase plant health, while also helping plants recover and maintain their essential functions during tough times.
By improving nutrient absorption and providing immediate support during critical growth stages, foliar fertilizers improve plant resilience, allowing crops to focus on growth and productivity instead of only surviving stress.
Enhancing Foliar Fertilizer Efficiency with Citric Acid
Citric acid plays a key role in improving foliar fertilizer efficiency. It acts as a natural chelatin agent, binding to essential minerals like calcium, magnesium, and iron in the water. This prevents them from binding with products in the spray tank. Water is the largest volume in the spray tank and water quality place a crucial role in efficacy. High pH and TDS can greatly reduce a products efficacy leading to poor response. Citric Acid is a very cost effective solution to getting the best intake of spray solution into the plant.