PLANT BOOSTER
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WHAT IS PLANT BOOSTER?
First of all, booster quite literally means a product or
substance used to initiate or accelerate process, to deliver an injection of
energy. In plant cultivation boosters are products whose ingredients influence
the vital processes of the plant, with positive outcomes for the grower. These
substances are often referred to as 'stimulators' and they continuously
encourage processes going on in the plant. Light and nutrition are two obvious means of influencing
biological processes in the plant; many plants are sensitive to day length for
example and will start to form flowers in response to a change in the hours of
light they receive. You will also be familiar with the effects of nutrition on
the development of plants. Light and nutrients are not considered as boosters.
However, otherwise we would be calling everything a plant needs for healthy
growth a 'booster'. Boosters
are therefore defined as products whose ingredients are not essential for the
plant, but which nevertheless have substantial impacts on its processes.
However, if the plant's essential needs for light, water and nutrition are not met, administering a booster cannot be
expected to deliver a better plant compared to a situation where those basic
requirements were met.
Boosters may seem to have almost magical
properties, but that is quite wrong, as the effects of their constituents are
actually well understood. Unfortunately the secrecy that often surrounds the
nature of the active ingredients sometimes causes a temptation to mislead
purchasers. As a result this leads to a believer versus non-believer situation. Yet
using the definition of a ‘booster’ actually makes it easy to recognize a
genuine one: “A booster stimulates one or more linked processes in the plant,
and the active ingredients are not essential requirements for the survival of
the plant.” To be clear, products used in plant cultivation incorrectly
identified as boosters may be excellent products, but they just aren’t
boosters. It's thought that around 85% of the products promoted as a 'booster'
may fall into that category.
ADVANTAGES OF PLANT BOOSTER
Use
booster plant to plant is to accelerate the growth of trees, can increase crop
yields 20-30 percent, saving fertilizer,
can accelerate the pollination period of time, to extend the life and increase
the resistance of plants against plant diseases. Booster
Plant (Plant Booster) facilitate the plants absorb fertilizer. The use of steel
can be minimized when paired with this plant boosters. Suitable for use in all
stages of plants, from seedlings to flowering, fruiting, and old trees.
DISADVANTAGES OF PLANT BOOSTER
Weakness
booster plant is where the tree will show a significant effect of nutrient
deficiencies when no or little steel.
Application
in plants
Plant Booster concentrate must be
diluted before use in the field and in the measure of liquidity as below;
i. melon; Week (M) 1-2 (15ml / 1Liter
water), M 3-5 (20ml / L) and M 6-10 (30ml / L)
ii. tomato; Week (M) 1-2 (10ml / 1Liter
water), M 3-5 (15ml / L),M 6-8 (20ml / L) and M 9 above (25ml / L)
iii. chili; Week (M) 1-2 (10ml / 1Liter
water), M 3-5 (20ml / L),M 6-8 (30ml / L) and M 9 above (40ml / L).
iv. bananas; Week (M) 2 (10ml / 1
liter water), M 4 (15ml / L),M 8 (20ml / L), M 10 (25ml / L), M 12 or older to
maturity(30ml / L) per month. All methods of fertilization and
Pest control is in accordance with
the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture.
METHOD
1. Provide materials such as fresh milk
/ flour (5kg / 5l, yeast (5ketul), pisang5kg), pineapple (5kg), pumpkin (5kg),
papaya (5kg), kale (3kg), shrimp or shrimp gelagau (3kg), eggs (10pcs), sugar
(3kg), bran (2kg), non-chlorinated water (50L).
2. Spinach, shrimp, papaya and banana
cut in small scale.
3. Pineapple cut into cubes without
removing the skin.
4. Pumpkin cut thin so that it floats on
the surface of the pumpkin mixture to facilitate the distribution of yeast upon.
Pumpkin fruit is cut with a thickness
of 2mm,5-6cm long and 2-3 cm wide placed.
5. The ingredients are ground, mixed
with egg, milk fresh or powdered milk, bran, brown sugar and water.
6. Intermittent blender and mix all the
ingredients except the pumpkin and yeast.
7. Materials will be added to the
mixture of blue bins to facilitate the mixing of the materials mentioned. All
of the materials are placed into the one container and then stirred.
8. Finally, pumpkin thinly sliced and
stacked above mentioned mixture and sprinkled yeast.
9. Ensiled in anaerobic partially during
the week.
10. Considered mature when there is
condensation on the surface of white mycelium.
11. Filter and store in the dark.
12. Product durability is estimated for 6
months.
13. Must be dissolved before use.
INGREDIENTS
DILUTIONS:
Adjust as needed Tropical Fruits, Berries, Ornamentals, and Vegetables: Add 1-2 oz. per 10 gallons of water.
Avoid blooms.
Field & Row Crops: Per acre: add 3 – 5 ounces per 20-30 gal water. Can be added to Irrigation water, liquid nutrients, herbicides and insecticides.
Flowers & Ornamentals: Test pH before application. Plant Boosters 200 pH averages 10.2 and benefits neutral and higher pH plants. Test application rates between 1-2oz. per 10 gal of water for hardier plants. and 1 oz. per 12 gals for delicate house plants and flowers.
As Adjuvant& Surfactant: Use Plant Boosters diluted at rate of 1-2oz. per 10 gallons of liquid. Test and adjust as needed.
Improved BRIX and photosynthesis: Apply 1-2 oz. per 10gal of water to top and bottom of leaves.
To neutralize acidic soil, saturate soil with 1 oz. per gallon of water. Natural Insect Resistance via higher BRI)(; Drench entire plant with dilution of 1-2oz. per 10 gallons of water.
Freeze/Frost Resistance: Add 1-2 oz. per 8 gal of water. Soak entire plant & ground several days prior to frost or freeze. Regular applications work best To reduce over-ripening and spoilage: Add 1-2 oz. per 10 gal to wash water.
Adjust as needed Tropical Fruits, Berries, Ornamentals, and Vegetables: Add 1-2 oz. per 10 gallons of water.
Avoid blooms.
Field & Row Crops: Per acre: add 3 – 5 ounces per 20-30 gal water. Can be added to Irrigation water, liquid nutrients, herbicides and insecticides.
Flowers & Ornamentals: Test pH before application. Plant Boosters 200 pH averages 10.2 and benefits neutral and higher pH plants. Test application rates between 1-2oz. per 10 gal of water for hardier plants. and 1 oz. per 12 gals for delicate house plants and flowers.
As Adjuvant& Surfactant: Use Plant Boosters diluted at rate of 1-2oz. per 10 gallons of liquid. Test and adjust as needed.
Improved BRIX and photosynthesis: Apply 1-2 oz. per 10gal of water to top and bottom of leaves.
To neutralize acidic soil, saturate soil with 1 oz. per gallon of water. Natural Insect Resistance via higher BRI)(; Drench entire plant with dilution of 1-2oz. per 10 gallons of water.
Freeze/Frost Resistance: Add 1-2 oz. per 8 gal of water. Soak entire plant & ground several days prior to frost or freeze. Regular applications work best To reduce over-ripening and spoilage: Add 1-2 oz. per 10 gal to wash water.
