Heat, Drought, Salinity, Cold · 2018-10-04 · Heat, Drought, Salinity, Cold • Improves flower...

Diagram Hypo-osmotic stressExcess of water

Swollen cell

Cytoplasm retracts,plasmofysis occurs

Hyperosmotic stressLack of water, salinity, cold

Innerconcentration

Outerconcentration

Balanced cell

The Natural way to help the plantovercome Environmental Stress

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Crop Location Target Effect Results

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Heat, Drought, Salinity, Cold• Improvesflowerretentionandfruitsetting• Increases yield• Reducesdamagecausedbyosmoticpressure,e.g.fruitcracking,tipburn

OsmoProisthepurestcommercialformofglycinebetaine(trimethylglycine),oneoftheplant’sbiologicalosmoticregulators.Itisnon-chemicallyextractedfromsugarbeetandisaminimum97%activeglycinebetaine.OsmoProisaneasilyappliedfoliarsprayforopenfieldvegetables,orchards,vineyards,turfandotherplants.Glycine Betaineisawatersolubleosmoprotectantfoundinmanyorganismsandplants.Innature,itissynthesizedandaccumulated in response to environmental stress to protect the plant cell. When sprayed on the plant canopy, OsmoPro penetratesthroughtheplantsurfaceandtranslocatesthroughouttheplantwithin24hours.Itthenremainsmetabolicallyactiveforaminimumof21days.Glycinebetaineisaverysmallmoleculeandcarriespositiveandnegativechargesbutoverallisneutralwhichaccountsforsomeofitsphysiologicalproperties.Inapatentedprocess,glycinebetaineisobtainedbychromatographicseparationfromsugarbeetmolasses.Mode of ActionOsmoProactsasanosmoprotectantintheplant,regulatingwaterflowbetweentheinsideandtheoutsideoftheplantcell. Under conditions of environmental stress. OsmoPro helps

• Enhancesphotosynthesisandnitrogenfixation• Enhances coloration and uniformity• Is Natural and Safe• OMRIListedfororganicapplications

tomaintainthenormalosmoticbalanceandtherebyplantcellmetabolismresultinginenhancedphotosynthesisandnitrogenfixation.Inawellhydratedplantwithgoodqualitywaterthereisanosmoticbalancewithinthecell.However,whenthereisexcessiveexternalwater,suchasinhighhumidityand/orhighlevelsofrain,theoutercellsolutionbecomesmoredilute(hypo-osmotic),waterflowsintothecell,ultimatelycausingittoswellwhich,ifallowedtocontinue,canleadtobreakingofthetissueandcrackinginfruit.Wherethereisalackofwater,extremetemperaturesorhighsalinity,theoutsidecellsolutionconcentrationishigherthantheinner(hyperosmotic)andwaterflowsoutofthecelltoredresstheosmoticbalance.This reduction in cell water content can result in:• Enzyme and protein denaturation, even destruction of the

cell membrane.• Increase in cell solutes concentration blocking the cellular

reactions.• A resulting slow down in plane cellular processes such as

photosynthesis, respiration, etc. and ultimately a reduction in quantity and quality of the harvest.

Glycine-betaine

• CAS-N°107-43-7• Purity-minimum97%• Highlysolubleinwater-1.6/1• LowMolecularWt-117

Technical DataChemical name - trimethyl glycine

Crop Application Rate Application Volume Application Timing Trial Locations Target Effect Results

AppleTrees 4.4-6.0lbs/acre 5gallons/tree mid-flowering Cabbage 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Buenget,Philippines yield 32%increaseCapsicum 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 30-85gallons/acre mid-flowering Thailand&Spain yield/flowerdrop 20-30%increase;biggerfruitCarrot 1.75lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre duringvegetativedevelopment- singlespray Cherry 2.2-4.4lbs/acre 5gallons/tree 1stat50%fruitpink/red,2ndat California cracking/yield crackingreductionof30-60%;15%increasedwt 75%fruitpink/red-2applications Spain&AustraliaChickPeas 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre India coldstress chilldamagereducedby63%CitrusTree 4.4-6.0lbs/acre 5gallons/tree mid-flowering Citrus 2-4.4lbs/acre 4gallons/tree beginningofflowering-singlespray Oranges Thailand,Cyprus yield 18-57%increase;+15%fruit/treeNectarines Spain cracking/yield 63%crackingreduction;5%increasefruit/treeTangelo Arizona yield 43%increaseingrossyieldLemons Spain yield 46-50%increaseCucumber 1.75lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre duringflowering-every3weeks duringflowering Eggplant 2.2lbs/acre 30-50gallons/acre mildflowering-singlespray Italy,Spain&Philippines yield 11-19%increaseGrapes(table) 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 30-85gallons/acre 2treatments,1stbeginningof Spain cracking reductionof40&63%;lessincidenceofbotrytis ripening,2ndtwoweekslaterGrapes(wine) 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 30-85gallons/acre 2treatments,1stbeginningof Tasmania yield 28-51%increase ripening,2ndtwoweekslaterGreenBeans 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Tarragon,Spain yield 17-25%increaseIceburgLettuce 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Finland(openfield) tipburn 19%reductionandimprovedrecoveryKale 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Thailand yield 4.6-51.8%increaseMelon 1.75lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre earlytofullflowering,singlespray Spain yield 20-76%increase or1stbeginningofflowering& 2nd3weeksafterOliveTrees 2-4.4lbs/acre 5gallons/tree earlyflowering PearTrees 4.4-6.0lbs/acre 5gallons/tree mid-flowering France calciumuptake 60%improved rotafter6daysstoragereducedfrom50%to6%Potato 1.75lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre attuberinitiation(25cmleafstage) Buenget,Thailand yield 37%increasein#oftubers&46%increasegrossRice 1.75-2lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre Rice( jasmine) 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Jamckook,Thailand flowercover x’s6increaseSquash 1.75lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre singlesprayor1stbeginningof flowering&2nd3weeksafter Strawberries 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Malaysia yield 17%increase KansasStateUniv coldstress increasedcoldtoleranceofleaves2-fold improvedfreezingsurvival&regrowthinplantsTomato(process) 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Greece&Philippines Tomato(table) 1.75-2lbs/acre 30-50gallons/acre beginningoffullflowering,then California yield 5-45%increase;heatandsalinitystressed every3weeks,2-3times Spain&ItalyTurf 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 20-50gallons/acre 1statbeginningofinter.,2ndat beginningofsummer Watermelon 1.75-3.5lbs/acre 100-250gallons/acre Tasmania yield 28-51%increase

Application and Rates: OsmoProisappliedasanaqueoussolutiontothecanopy.Adjuvantisrecommendedinordertomaximizepenetrationthroughtheleafsurface.