Petal-Fall: time is of the essence
Size: Cell-Division Stage
Cell-Division stage begins at Petal-fall and lasts about 23-27 days. It is very temperature dependent, with warm temperatures (above normal) speeding up the process and shortening the length of the stage. Like Bloom-Stage, a large volume of energy is required to support these activities. What activities? At this point, the tendency is to think of Cell-Division primarily in terms of the fruit and you would be partly correct. It is right, in terms of increasing fruit size potential at harvest, but Cell-Division also affects the canopy and it’s photosynthetic potential. This is crucial to support the fortified crops growth, development and improvement. Energy is vital.
energy is required
In Neoteric Agriculture, there are guiding principles followed to maximize efficiency and productivity. For instance, the Stress Principle: Plants are born in stress, they grow and develop in stress and will die in stress. The more effectively you can reduce the effects of stressors, the better your productivity. Energy supply is the best remedy for stress-reduction. This could be stored carbohydrate reserves, photosynthates or applications of carbon-based Bacillic Acids. For example, lactic acid contains 2.25 times the energy as glucose. This is a very efficient way to supply “bio available” energy for plant and crop benefit.
Remember the Neoteric Agriculture P-N-K Principle which states, “Start every crop with phosphorus, grow it with nitrogen and finish it with potassium.” Starting with a “plant-ready” orthophosphate formulation, like Axiom Ag Eden’s Envy® supplies the basic building blocks that a plant needs to build adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the basic unit of plant energy.
“Bio-Stimulant” Support
Cell-Division can be manipulated “phytohormonally”, with the use of Cytokinin (CK), Zeatin (ZEA), and Triacontanol (TRIA). CK are specialized plant hormones which promote Cell-Division. ZEA is a specialized hormone within the Cytokinin family. TRIA is a natural plant bio-stimulant that reduces apical dominance, stimulates hair-roots, axillary branching and better return bloom. TRIA plant growth response is ⅔ roots:⅓ shoots. First, it initiates root growth to support the increased canopy development response. The canopy strength is increased due to larger leaves, i.e. longer, wider and thicker. Bigger leaves have more photosynthetic capacity from increased mesophyll production and chlorophyll content. A larger solute storage capacity per leaf, is like having a larger radiator with increased cooling capacity on your tractor. Larger leaves with greater volume are more photosynthetically efficient and productive. The increased efficiency ‘widens’ the temperature differential between ambient and internal plant temperatures. This results in more daily hours of Photosynthesis and less hours shutdown from Photorespiration ( >95°F ), making it more productive.
Foliar sprays of Axiom Ag Expand®, increase canopy efficiency via the “bio-stimulant” action which exponentially increases cellular respiration rate for more rapid Cell-Division (versus normal), even in extreme conditions, like high temperatures. Cell-Division efficiency is vital for maintaining proper growth and development in less than ideal conditions.
At Petal-fall, foliar applications of Axiom Ag Expand® with Eden’s Envy® promote increased Cell-Division, canopy productivity and photosynthetic efficiency. Contact us today for how we can help you improve your fields’ efficiency and productivity, with the use of Axiom Ag “bio-available” formulations for every growing condition.
Here’s to your crops’ success!
