Foliar feeding of pea plants
- In pea growing technology, at least two problems can be solved with the help of fertilizer - enhancing symbiotic nitrogen fixation (biological nitrogen) and reducing the severity of diseases, especially root rot.
In the terminology of agrochemists, “biological nitrogen” is nitrogen bound in a compound from the atmosphere, or more precisely from ground air, which is present in the root-containing layer. For productive operation of colonies of nodule bacteria, it is necessary to supply plants with molybdenum.
The phosphite form of phosphorus is effective in the fight against root rot. Before flowering and at the beginning of grain filling, there is an increased need for a complex of microelements.
What do we recommend?
- In different regions, pea plants have two or more true leaves before budding begins, so the process of nitrogen fixation occurs in full and therefore now it is necessary to carry out foliar feeding with a tank mixture of ECOLINE Molybdenum (Complex) 1.0 l/ha + ECOLINE Phosphite (K) 1.0 – 1.5 l/ha.
- During the flowering period - the beginning of grain formation, to increase grain yield and improve quality, it is necessary to carry out foliar feeding with a tank mixture of ECOLINE Boron (Opti) 1.0 l/ha + ECOLINE Legume (Chelates) 1.5 l/ha.