Specialists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), in collaboration with the Yaroslavl State Technical University (YSTU), have developed a new drug that serves as a growth regulator for grain crops. This substance has shown excellent results in trials on the lands of the Yaroslavl region.
The drug is based on sulfonylpropionic acid salts, which makes it unique in the market. This is the first use of such a substance as a base for a phytohormone, and similar drugs are not represented in agricultural practice. The drug not only increases seed germination, but also increases yield by 50% and accelerates plant ripening by 7-10 days. The development is safe for humans and the environment, which has been confirmed by laboratory tests.
The drug was tested on fodder oats in the laboratory of YSTU. The seeds were divided into three groups: one was treated with water, the second with the popular phytohormone "Epin", and the third with a new growth regulator. The results showed that the seeds treated with the new drug began to germinate after a day, while with "Epin" this happened only on the third day, and with water - only on the fifth day.
Field tests also showed a positive result. On wheat in the "New Way" farm and in the greenhouse complex "Gorzelenkhozstroy" in Yaroslavl, the drug gave a yield increase of 41-63%, which amounted to 8.4-12.9 centners per hectare.
The developers plan to release two types of product packaging: a concentrate for large agricultural enterprises that can prepare a solution for field treatments, and a ready-made solution for farmers, gardeners and gardeners, as well as for small farms.
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