Use of a liquid mineral composition for improving the adaptive response of plants to a change in environmental conditions
A liquid mineral composition for leaf spraying to improve the adaptive response of plants to a change in environmental conditions. The composition includes the following formula (I) with percentages based on weight per total weight of the composition: total ammoniacal nitrogen (N %) 0.08% to 2% potassium as K 2 0 3% to 6% magnesium as MgO 0.4% to 0.8% sodium as Na 2 0 1% to 2% calcium as CaO 0% to 0.5% total sulphates as SO 3 3% to 6% total phosphorus as P 2 O 5 0% chlorides Cl 1% to 2% hydrogen carbonate (% of HCO 3 ) 1.2% to 3.0% boron 0.1 to 0.2% copper 0.018% to 0.03% manganese 0.00005% to 0.006% iodine 0.02% to 0.04% zinc 0.00005% to 0.006% iron (mg/kg) 0.0002 to 0.003 water amount sufficient for 100%.
1. A liquid mineral composition for leaf spraying comprising the following formula (I):
total ammoniacal nitrogen (N %)
0.08%
to 2%
potassium expressed as K 2 0 (%).
3%
to 6%
magnesium expressed as MgO (%)
0.4%
to 0.8%
sodium expressed as Na 2 0 (%)
1%
to 2%
calcium expressed as CaO (%)
0%
to 0.5%
total sulphates expressed as SO 3 (%)
3%
to 6%
total phosphorus expressed as P 2 O 5 (%)
0%
chlorides Cl (%)
1%
to 2%
bicarbonates (% of HCO 3 )
1.2%
to 3.0%
boron (%)
0.1
to 0.2%
copper (%)
0.018%
to 0.03%
manganese (%)
0.00005%
to 0.006%
iodine (%)
0.02%
to 0.04%
zinc (%)
0.00005%
to 0.006%
iron (mg/kg)
0.0002
to 0.003
water
water in a sufficient
amount for 100%
the percentages consisting in percentages by weight compared to the total weight of the composition, for improving the adaptive response of plants to a change in environmental conditions.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the adaptive response of plants to biotic or abiotic stress is improved.
3. The composition, according to claim 2 , wherein the abiotic stress is selected from the group consisting of water stress, osmotic stress, heat stress, stress from overexposure to ionising or non-ionising radiation, nutritional deficiency, and stress caused by toxic substances.
4. The composition, according to claim 2 , wherein the biotic stress is selected from the group consisting of bacteria, viruses, fungi, plant-eating organisms, insects and pathogens.
5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition with the formula (I) also brings about an increase in the root development of plants.
6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein, the composition with the formula (I) is diluted in water or in an aqueous liquid in a proportion Composition (I):
water or aqueous liquid ranging from 0.1:500 (V/V) to 10:500 (V/V).
7. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein the composition with the formula (I) is diluted in water or in an aqueous liquid in a proportion composition (I): water or aqueous liquid ranging from 0.5:500 (V/V) to 2:500 (V/V).
8. A method of improving the adaptive response of plants to a change in environmental conditions, comprising leaf spraying of a liquid mineral composition comprising the following formula (I):
total ammoniacal nitrogen (N %)
0.08%
to 2%
potassium expressed as K 2 0 (%).
3%
to 6%
magnesium expressed as MgO (%)
0.4%
to 0.8%
sodium expressed as Na 2 0 (%)
1%
to 2%
calcium expressed as CaO (%)
0%
to 0.5%
total sulphates expressed as SO 3 (%)
3%
to 6%
total phosphorus expressed as P 2 O 5 (%)
0%
chlorides Cl (%)
1%
to 2%
bicarbonates (% of HCO 3 )
1.2%
to 3.0%
boron (%)
0.1
to 0.2%
copper (%)
0.018%
to 0.03%
manganese (%)
0.00005%
to 0.006%
iodine (%)
0.02%
to 0.04%
zinc (%)
0.00005%
to 0.006%
iron (mg/kg)
0.0002
to 0.003
water
water in a sufficient
amount for 100%
the percentages consisting in percentages by weight compared to the total weight of the composition.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the adaptive response of plants to biotic or abiotic stress is improved.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the abiotic stress is selected from the group consisting of water stress, osmotic stress, heat stress, stress from overexposure to ionising or non-ionising radiation, nutritional deficiency and stress caused by toxic substances.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the biotic stress is selected from the group consisting of bacteria, viruses, fungi, plant-eating organisms, insects and pathogens.
12. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the composition with the formula (I) also brings about an increase in the root development of plants.
13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein before leaf spraying, the composition with the formula (I) is diluted in water or in an aqueous liquid in a proportion Composition (I):
water or aqueous liquid ranging from 0.1:500 (V/V) to 10:500 (V/V).
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the composition with the formula (I) is diluted in water or in an aqueous liquid in a proportion composition (I): water or aqueous liquid ranging from 0.5:500 (V/V) to 2:500 (V/V).