What makes Amino Acid technology unique?
The basic components of plant metabolic machinery are proteins. Proteins are assemblages of amino acids. Amino acids are synthesized in the leaves of plants by using carbon and oxygen from the air along with hydrogen from water in the soil to form carbon hydrates via photosynthesis. These carbon hydrates are combined with nitrogen (from the soil) to complete the synthesis. Finally, the amino acids are assembled in unique configurations to form various proteins, enzymes and hormones that run biochemical reactions and plant processes. L-amino acids are the only types used by the turf to create proteins. But getting all the natural components together in quantities required to supply the photosynthetic process needed to produce amino acids during critical periods of growth or when plants are under stress is often difficult to achieve. Thus, the concept of foliar feeding of L-amino acids, nitrogen and other plant additives has become an attractive production strategy for turf growers. Amino acid technology has the following desirable properties:
- high concentration of 18+ soy-based L-amino acids
- pH 3.0 – 3.5
- no negative phytotoxicity effects
- easy to tank mix
- homogenous spray
- acidification properties
- improved turf color
