SKICC
DECREASE PLANT STRESS IN VEGETABLE AND ROW CROPS
Agronomic practices can impact crop productivity by exacerbating stressful conditions. These practices range from transplanting, where seedlings endure significant temperature and drought stress due to abrupt environmental shifts, to pesticide applications. Despite their selectivity, crop protection products can negatively influence plants by temporarily impeding growth or causing stressful conditions, decreasing productivity.
The resulting losses happen in a variety of ways:
• Decreased photosynthesis
• Premature foliar senescence
• Onset of physiological plant diseases such as chlorosis, necrosis, and tissue decay
• Increased susceptibility to pest infestations
Rapid Absorption That Improves Productivity
SKICC is non-phytotoxic, devoid of chlorides, sulfates and carbonates. It is rapidly absorbed by the plant within two hours of application. When applied under stressful conditions and at all growth stages, SKICC bolsters the crop's productivity. In addition, when used alongside pesticides and other crop inputs, SKICC mitigates phytotoxic effects.
Offering a proactive approach to protect yield, SKICC is the solution for controlling the impact of stressors on plants.
“Minimizing stress can lower costs associated with water, fertilizers, pesticides, and other inputs, leading to more cost-effective farming. Moreover, better quality and higher yields can lead to improved market prices and greater profitability,” says Dr. Maria Rosaria Stile, Ph.D., K-Adriatica research and development manager.
Following is a Sampling of Crops that will Benefit from SKICC
SOYBEANS
CORN
COTTON
WHEAT
RICE
LEAFY VEGETABLES
Protect a Variety of Crops While Supporting Cellular Equilibrium
SKICC is a cutting-edge nutritional solution designed to strengthen and protect numerous crops, including soybeans, corn, cotton, wheat, rice and leafy vegetables, when facing stressful growing conditions. Its formulation stimulates the plant’s natural defense mechanisms to support cellular equilibrium (homeostasis) at a molecular level. This ensures the immediate restoration of metabolic processes critical for maximum yield at harvest.
“SKICC applications positively affect plant growth, enabling plants to better capture light energy, convert it into chemical energy, and synthesize carbohydrates, thereby directly improving photosynthetic efficiency,” says Stile. “Additionally, SKICC enhances the plant’s ability to withstand environmental stresses, such as drought or high salinity, which can adversely affect photosynthesis.”
Why SKICC Is Preferred
Offers relief of a number of abiotic stressors
Activates the plant’s natural defenses
Preserves cellular balance, allowing for the restoration of metabolic activities
Application Recommendations
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Soybeans
Soybeans
Application Time
Between beginning of flowering (R2) and beginning of seed (R5), at 15-day intervals
Application Rate*:
37-54 fl oz
Cotton
Cotton
Application Time
10 days pre-bloom to 10 days post-bloom, at 15-day intervals
Application Rate*:
54-68 fl oz
Sugarcane
Sugarcane
Application Time
post-transplant and during vegetative development, alone or combined with pesticide applications
Application Rate*:
54-72 fl oz
Corn and sunflowers
Corn and sunflowers
Application Time
at 3-6 leaf stage combined with post-emergence herbicide applications
Application Rate*:
37-54 fl oz
Cereal crops (wheat, barley, rice)
Cereal crops (wheat, barley, rice)
Application Time
stem elongation, alone combined with post-emergence herbicide treatment; at booting phase, alone or combined with fungicide applications
Application Rate*:
37-54 fl oz
Tomato and industrial tomato
Tomato and industrial tomato
Application Time
at post-transplant, pre-flowering, veraison (color change), combined with pesticide applications
Application Rate*:
37-54 fl oz
Potato
Potato
Application Time
at pre-flowering until tuber formation, combined with fungicide applications
Application Rate*:
37-54 fl oz
Leafy vegetables (chicory, lettuce, radicchio, rocket, escarole, celery, spinach)
Leafy vegetables (chicory, lettuce, radicchio, rocket, escarole, celery, spinach)
Application Time
at post-transplant and during vegetative development combined with phytosanitary applications
Application Rate*:
37-54 fl oz
Other vegetables (garlic, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, fennel, leek, carrot)
Other vegetables (garlic, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, fennel, leek, carrot)
Application Time
at post-transplant and during vegetative development combined with phytosanitary applications
Application Rate*:
54-72 fl oz
Beets
Beets
Application Time
when leaf canopy meets between the rows, combined with post-emergence herbicide applications
Application Rate*:
54-72 fl oz
Rapeseed
Rapeseed
Application Time
at pre-flowering and fruit set combined with insecticide applications
Application Rate*:
54-72 fl oz
*The choice of the application rate is subject to various factors and can be varied when necessary. All applications can be repeated depending on the crop needs.