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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.