IRON SEQUESTRATION & N FIXING BLEND
Nutrient Solubilization
* Most soils contain an abundance of inorganic P and K, the problem is its usually in an insoluble form and cannot be assimilated by the plant.
* Select beneficial soil bacteria and fungi have the capacity to convert insoluble phosphoric and potassium-based compounds into plant available forms.
* Beneficial soil bacteria & soil fungi produce secondary metabolites which includes organic acids
* This secondary metabolite is responsible for the conversion of insoluble, inorganic, mineral based phosphorus and potassium into plant available forms.
* In acidic soils P tends to bind with Aluminum (Al) and Iron (Fe) to form insoluble Aluminum Phosphate & Iron Phosphate.
* In alkaline soils P tends to bind with Calcium (Ca) & Magnesium (Mg) to form insoluble Calcium Phosphate & Magnesium Phosphate.
* Inorganic phosphate-based minerals such as calcium phosphate and iron phosphate are then solubilized by these low molecular weight
* The hydroxyl and carboxyl groups associated with organic acids chelate the cations bound to P & K which in turn converts them into soluble P & K.
* Organic Acids include but are not limited to gluconic acid, 2-ketogluconic acid, lactic acid valeric, succinic, isovaleric acid & acetic acid.
* The solubilization process results in increased P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn & Zn availability to the plant.
organic acids into plant available P
* Inorganic potassium-based minerals such as feldspar, muscovite, orthoclase, biotite,
mica is solubilized by organic acids into plant available K
Nutrient Mineralization
* Most soils contain an abundance of organic P, the problem is its usually in an insoluble form and cannot be assimilated by the plant.
* Select beneficial soil bacteria and fungi have the capacity to convert insoluble phosphatic based compounds into plant available forms.
* Beneficial soil bacteria & soil fungi produce secondary metabolites which includes enzymes.
* This secondary metabolite is responsible for the conversion of insoluble, organic based phosphorus into plant available forms.
* Most soils contain an abundance of phytic acid an indigestible, organic form of phosphorus
* Organic phosphates such as phytic acid are mineralized byenzymes released by the soil bacteria and fungi.
* Phosphate Mineralizing Enzymes include but are not limited to phytase, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase & D-glycerophosphates
* Release of phosphatases enzymes hydrolyze organic P and split itfrom their organic residues. .
* The mineralization processes results in increased P, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn & Zn availability to the plant.
* The mineralization process results in increased P, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn & Zn availability to the
plant.
Free Living Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria
* Convert atmospheric di-nitrogen (N2) into plant available ammonia (NH3)
* Process is mediated by nitrogenase enzyme (secondary metabolite) produced by the organisms themselves
* Azospirillum are classified as free living but prefer to colonize soil in close proximity to plant roots (rhizosphere) in lieu of open soil
* Azospirillum colonize surface of plant roots via attachment (glycoprotein) & anchoring (polysaccharide)
* Azospirillum are found in the rhizospheres of a wide variety of agricultural crops & also adapts well to pH swings
* Azotobacter are aerobic free living nitrogen fixing organisms
* Azotobacter form tough cysts to protect themselves from environmental extremes (heat, drought, salinity, lack of food, desiccation)
* Azotobacter fix atmospheric nitrogen in both aerobic and anaerobic environments
* Nitrogen fixation increases plant available nitrogen reducing need for supplemental N
Reduction In Nitrogen Loss / Leaching
* Beneficial soil bacteria significantly reduce the incidence of nitrogen leaching in the soil profile
* Nitrogen (particularly nitrate) is very mobile in the soil profile, and it often leaches past the root system before it has a chance to sequester it
* Soil bacteria temporarily incorporate free nitrogen into their bodies utilizing it to satiate their metabolic functions.
* This storehouse of nitrogen is then given back to the plant through a complex process known as nutrient mineralization.
* Nutrient mineralization occurs when protozoa consume soil bacteria in order to satiate their own carbon & nitrogen requirements.
* Soil bacteria contain more N than the protozoa require therefore the protozoa essentially spit this excess nitrogen back into the rhizosphere (soil influenced by roots) where it is then absorbed by the plant roots.
* Mitigates nitrogen loss thereby reducing need for supplemental N
Contains Extracellular Enzyme Producing Bacteria - Fungi
* Includes cellulases, hemi-cellulases, xylanases, chitinases, proteases, amylases, lipases, chitinases
* Extracellular enzymes promote the decomposition, transformation and cycling of nutrients in soil profile
* Decomposition liberates carbon and nutrients from complex materials in soil profile
* In particular cellulase producing bacteria promote the degradation of cellulose residues in soil profile
* Cellulose is a complex polysaccharide comprised of thousands of d-glucose subunits (Six Carbon Sugar)
* Cellulose is the structural component of primary cell wall in plants, most abundant organic compound on earth
* Cellulolysis is a biological process mediated by a select group of extracellular enzymes called cellulases
* Three specific cellulase enzymes (secondary metabolites) mediate cellulolysis (conversion
of cellulose > glucose)
* 1, 4-β-endoglucanase (cleaves of β-1, 4-glycosidic bonds along a cellulose chain)
* 1, 4-β-exoglucanase (cleaves non-reducing portion of chain & splits fibrils from crystalline cellulose)
* β-glucosidase (hydrolyzes cellobiose and water-soluble cellodextrin to glucose)
* Glucose released during degradation of cellulose is utilized by organisms as food source (drives metabolic functions)
* Glucose released during degradation of cellulose is utilized by plants as a precursor to structural carbohydrates
CONTAINS NON PLANT FOOD INGREDIENTS
INERT INGREDIENTS
72.50 % (Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate (Anti-flocculant
& Mineral Source), 22.45 % Non-Calcined DE (Microbial Carrier),
5.00 % Humic Acid (leonardite)
SEED COAT RATES
Apply as seed treatment utilizing 2 - 3 oz per 100 lbs seed / 85 grams per 45.45 kg seed
* .
* Dry Inoculation: Pour the inoculant onto thin layers of seed in the drill hopper and mix
thoroughly with a paddle stirrer to evenly coat seed. For bulk seed handling systems, the
inoculant can be metered directly onto augured seed.
Can be used as a plant nutrient on Cotton, Corn, and Grain Sorgum.