Can foliar feeds boost your return on investment in corn and soybeans? Check out the data on these PFR Proven foliar nutrition products.

Foliar feeds in corn can be added to a post-emerge herbicide application targeted at the V4/V5 growth stage. Environmental stresses at this time could limit nutrient availability and uptake, resulting in increased potential for a positive response from foliar feeding.

PFR Proven™ Foliar Nutrition Yield Advantage (Bu./A.)

During the rapid growth phase (beginning about V8), plants require large amounts of essential nutrients to sustain growth. Utilize foliar products to help plant growth when facing reduced access to soil nutrients, restricted root growth, dry soil conditions, high pH, or coarse-textured soils.

In the morning, the plant’s stomates are open, exposing the pores on the guard cells. This means that the plants are likely more predisposed to take up nutrition products early versus later in the heat of the day.

3-Year Multi-Location Foliar Time And Temperature Yield Average And ROI

Spray early! Making foliar applications early in the morning (i.e., 8:00 a.m.) is more profitable than the same application made at 3:00 p.m.

The properties in water that bind or reduce plant uptake most commonly are pH (causing alkaline hydrolysis) and water hardness (causing negative molecular binding). Water conditioners can mitigate these problems by lowering the pH and adding molecules that counteract these harmful properties.

Test the hardness and pH of your water source to determine what properties you are dealing with and what water conditioner suits you best.

PFR Proven™ - Soybeans Foliar Nutrition & Stress Mitigation 

PFR Proven™ Foliar Nutrition & Stress Mitigation Products. - Yield Advantage (Bu./A.)

When applying foliar nutrition products in the early vegetative growth stages, select products that contain manganese. Boron is the primary nutrient to include when making foliar applications during the reproductive stages.

These products contain components like bio-stimulants, carbon sources, and nutrition to help plants mitigate the physiological impact of stress. In our studies, a Group 14 herbicide was applied to induce crop stress. We believe these products will be effective in the presence of other stresses like adverse weather and growing conditions.

The properties in water that bind or reduce plant mobility most commonly are pH (causing alkaline hydrolysis) and water hardness (causing negative molecular binding). Water conditioners can mitigate these problems by lowering the pH and adding molecules that counteract these harmful properties.

Spray adjuvants perform many functions, such as enhancing plant uptake, reducing droplet evaporation, and reducing the surface tension of the spray droplet. Many perform multiple functions, so select the product that best serves your needs.

Making foliar applications early in the morning (i.e., 8:00 a.m.) is more profitable than the same application made at 3:00 p.m. In the morning, the plant’s stomata are open, exposing the pores on the guard cells.

Apply foliar nutritional products in the morning if possible. Remember that certain herbicides like Liberty® work best in the heat of the day, and proper weed control should be a priority if you are going to combine products into one application.

3-Year Multi-Location Population - Foliar Nutrition Response Yield Average And ROI