Foliar Micronutrient Booster
A chelated micronutrient concentrate containing zinc, boron, manganese, iron, and copper. Corrects deficiencies faster than soil application by delivering nutrients directly through the leaf surface — visible results within 5–7 days. Essential for high-yield crops and export-quality produce.
How to Use
Identify a Deficiency
Look for: yellowing between leaf veins (zinc/manganese/iron deficiency), stunted growing tips (boron), small distorted leaves (zinc). If unsure, apply as a preventive boost at key growth stages — it is safe and will not cause phytotoxicity at recommended rates.
Mix the Solution
Add 10–15 mL per 10 litres of clean water. Shake the concentrate well before measuring — some settling of chelated particles is normal. Stir gently after adding to water. Do not mix with strongly acidic or alkaline pesticides in the same tank without a jar test first.
Spray to Young Leaves
Micronutrients enter fastest through young, actively growing leaves — target the upper canopy and growing tips. Spray both upper and lower leaf surfaces. Use a fine mist nozzle for maximum contact area per litre of solution.
Apply in Cool Conditions
Spray in the early morning (before 9 AM) or late afternoon (after 5 PM). Avoid application in full midday sun — leaf pores (stomata) close in heat, reducing absorption. Spraying in cool conditions also reduces evaporation from the leaf surface before absorption occurs.
Repeat Application
For deficiency correction: apply every 10–14 days for 3 applications then reassess. For preventive use: apply once at vegetative stage, once at flowering, and once at early fruit fill — the three highest-demand periods for micronutrients.
Tank Mixing with Other Sprays
Can be mixed with most pesticides and fungicides for a combined application. Always perform a jar test: mix small quantities of each product in a glass jar and check for precipitation or separation before preparing a full tank mix. If precipitation occurs, apply separately.
Key Features
Fastest Correction Method
Foliar application bypasses the soil entirely — micronutrients reach plant cells within hours, not days. Deficiency symptoms begin reversing within 5–7 days of first application.
Chelated Formulation
EDTA-chelated micronutrients remain in solution and bioavailable across a wide pH range — unlike soil-applied salts which can be locked up by pH or organic matter binding.
Critical at Flowering
Boron is essential for pollen viability and fruit set — a single boron deficiency event at flowering can reduce fruit set by 30–50%. This product prevents that loss.
Export Quality Improvement
Micronutrient-optimised crops produce more uniform fruit size, better colour, and higher Brix (sugar content) — key quality parameters for export market buyers.
Safe on All Crops
Chelated micronutrients at recommended rates will not burn leaves or cause phytotoxicity. Suitable for all vegetables, fruits, cereals, and horticultural crops.
Tank-Mix Friendly
Compatible with most fungicides, insecticides, and foliar NPK products — reduces spray passes and labour by combining applications.
Micronutrient Deficiency Quick Guide
- Zinc (Zn): Small leaves, shortened internodes, yellow mottling on young leaves. Most common in maize and sorghum on sandy or high-pH soils. Apply 2–3 foliar sprays at 2-week intervals.
- Boron (B): Hollow stems, distorted growing tips, poor fruit set. Critical at flowering in all crops. Never exceed recommended rate — boron toxicity is only slightly above the deficiency threshold.
- Manganese (Mn): Interveinal chlorosis on young leaves (similar to iron but on younger tissue). Common in waterlogged or high-pH soils. Response to foliar Mn is rapid (3–5 days).
- Iron (Fe): Interveinal chlorosis on very young leaves — leaves pale yellow but veins remain green. Common in alkaline or waterlogged soils. Soil-applied iron is often ineffective; foliar chelated Fe is the preferred correction method.
- Add a non-ionic surfactant (spreader-sticker) at 0.1% to improve micronutrient retention on waxy leaf surfaces (cabbage, maize, onions).
