Nourish Crops Through Foliar Feeding

Nourish Crops Through Foliar Feeding

by | Jan 25, 2021 | Crop Protection Products

Now that you have achieved the basic conditions for your plant to grow, it is time to explore more ways to increase potential yield. Aside from the abundant nutrients from the soil, there is another way to boost propagation: by ‘feeding’ nutrients directly on leaves. This method is commonly known as foliar feeding or foliar spraying.

What Is Foliar Feeding?

Foliar feeding is a fertilizing technique where plants directly absorb essential elements through their leaves. Through this method, the fertilizer is either sprayed or applied directly to the leaves of plants instead of the soil. Foliar feeding is a good way to supplement nutrients to your plant needs, similar to how some medicines are absorbed through different parts of the human body.

These products are less concentrated than soil fertilizers and made of organic matter that can be made in your own backyard. Foliar fertilizer products are also available commercially and there is a range of products depending on your plants’ needs.

Advantages of Foliar Feeding

Foliar sprays are perfect short-term solutions for plants that look nutrient-deficient, or if you want to speed up root growth of plants. Foliar feeding makes plants take up more water far more efficiently, as most of the fertilizer goes into the plant instead of the soil. It will only take a few days to notice the difference, assuming that the foliar spray was applied in the right conditions.

Precautions Before Applying Foliar Fertilizer

The best time to apply foliar fertilizers is when climate temperatures are cool, such as in the evening or early morning. The dews on leaves indicate that the stoma of the leaves is open and can absorb nutrients. Doing this in the middle of a hot day can do more damage than benefit for your plant. You may also add crop protection products as you go on your fertilizing routine.

Lastly, know the different nutrient requirements of your plants as not one fertilizer may fit all nutrient needs. Some crops may require more or less doses than others.

 

Brief History of Hydraulic Machinery

Brief History of Hydraulic Machinery

by | Jan 18, 2021 | Heavy-duty Diesel Engine, Hydraulic Fluid Distributors

The rising demands of civilization has caused people to create new and better machines to accommodate our needs. From the basic shape of the wheel to the more complex mechanism of the pulley system, from the ingenuity of the sail to the advancement of the steam engine, technology has allowed us to reach unprecedented heights in terms of progress and prosperity.

One of the most efficient forms of technology for work uses water to get machines going. Here is a brief history of hydraulics.

Water-Based Technology in History

Before the advent of the hydraulics-powered heavy-duty diesel engine, which uses a fluid in pumps to generate power, humans relied on natural waterways for farming and irrigation, carving the land to bring water to crops. Egypt, China and Mesopotamia are just a few examples of civilizations that used this method. Later on, the Greeks and Romans would develop the watermill, which used the flow of water to grind or roll grain.

These developments would carry over through the Middle Ages, before Pascal’s Law revolutionized the way hydrodynamics was utilized. By establishing that pressure changes in a fluid-filled container is transmitted without loss, hydraulics began to take off as people used it to create more efficient water-powered machines. This would result in Joseph Bramah and William Armstrong developing the hydraulic press and the hydraulic accumulator, respectively.

As the 20th century rolled around, hydraulics began to crop up in a rapidly industrializing world, with fluid-based technology used for power generation, vehicle engines and much more.

Hydraulic Maintenance

Hydraulic machines are prevalent in the modern day, and can be found in cars, factories and other places that require heavy work. However, even as these new machines contribute greatly to the mass production of products, new products had to be developed in order to keep these machines going. That’s why hydraulic fluid distributors are important for modern day industries. Envireau Pacific Incorporated is a trusted distributor of eco-friendly lubricants, hydraulic fluids and other machine maintenance products. If you want your hydraulic systems to be in top shape, contact EPI Phil. today.

How To Check For Calcium Deficiency In Rice Crops

How To Check For Calcium Deficiency In Rice Crops

by | Jan 11, 2021 | Crop Protection Products, EPI Phil

Although considered a secondary nutrient, calcium is very important in keeping crops healthy. With rice crops, in particular, growing in consistently wet conditions, it is not always easy to ensure that they’re getting sufficient calcium support through conventional organic foliar fertilizers that other crops can easily benefit from.

Fortunately, there are plenty of specialized calcium fertilizer products available on the market today to makeup for such deficiencies. Which leaves crop growers with one important concern today: How can you tell if your rice crops are lacking in calcium?

Check the Tips of the Plants

Because of the cruciality of calcium in various growth stages, their lack thereof in the growth of budding rice plants makes calcium deficiency easier to spot in younger leaves. The tip of these young leaves might be pale or almost white, curling or even splitting at the ends as opposed to being straight as healthy crops are.

Inspect the Lateral Margin of the Leaves

Another part of the plant to look at are the margins, or the edges, of the leaves. A common tell-tale sign is when these leaf margins turn brown. This is because calcium is necessary in combining with pectin to form calcium pectate, which is essential in the formation of the cell-wall. Without sufficient calcium being distributed throughout the plant, plant disintegration, which begins with the browning of the leaves, is inevitable.

Roots Look Withered

Whether for rice plants or other types of crops, root health is extremely important, and calcium plays a crucial role in maintaining these healthy roots. Instead of light-colored, long, healthy roots, calcium-deficient plants tend to be much shorter and dark brown in color. Not only does this mean that there is a lack in calcium, but this also makes the rice plant vulnerable to iron deficiency in the long run.

Calcium deficiency, although seemingly less harmful than deficiencies in primary nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, makes a significant impact on the health and growth of rice crops, and the lack of it can cause great loss in crop yield if not taken care of.

EPI Phil.’s FOLIFLO Ca is a highly concentrated calcium fertilizer in suspension form that is specially formulated to fix impaired levels of calcium on the cell wall level, increasing plant assimilation uptake in the cell. It is the perfect organic foliar fertilizer to improve the health of your crops and crop yield.