Liquid Fertilisers

BIO - CAL
BIOLOGICALLY ENHANCED CHELATED CALCIUM

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A revolutionary, new, plant-available liquid calcium, combining enhanced absorption capacity and bio-stimulation with the highest percentage of chelated calcium ever achieved! Bio-Cal is chelated with 17 amino acids. Boron, a proven calcium synergist, is also included in the formulation, along with nitrogen, 60 trace elements, 5 natural growth hormones and vitamin B 12, ( a nutrient that has been shown to increase calcium uptake and bio-availability).

BENEFITS

Calcium is the single most important nutrient in high-production agriculture. The benefits of a rapidly absorbed, chelated liquid calcium include the following:
 The provision of calcium ( and nitrogen) growth energy in calcium-deficient soils.
 Direct calcium injection when high nitrogen and potassium are preventing calcium uptake.
 Cell-strengthening capacity to enhance disease resistance.
 A unique delivery system with improved translocation capacity, which ensures increased fruit calcium.
 The reduction or elimination of many physiological disorders.
 Enhanced quality, firmness and shelf-life of most fruit and vegetables.
 Improved stress recovery and protection from toxins.

GENERAL APPLICATION RATES

Soil Treatment: 7 litres of Bio-Cal per hectare, with 7 kg of carbon/ sugar per hectare, can stimulate calcium and phosphate plant-availability.
Fertigation: 5 to 7 litres per hectare.
Foliar[Pasture]: 2 to 4 litres per hectare, foliar-sprayed at the 5-leaf stage and repeated jut prior to flowering.
Foliar (horticulture): 3 to 5 litres per hectare, diluted at 1:100. A Total of 20 to 40 litres per hectare per season, split into 5 to 10 applications, would provide the maximum results, but every application will be productive.

SPECIFIC APPLICATION RATES

Fruit crops: Apply 5 to 7 litres per hectare per foliar application. First spray – just prior to flowering, then every 7 days throughout the season.
Strawberries: Apply 4 litres per hectare per foliar application. First spray – just prior to flowering, then every 7 days throughout the season.
Tomatoes, capsicums, cucurbits and melons: Apply 3 to 4 litres per hectare per foliar application. First spray – jut prior to flowering. Second spray – at fruit set, then every 7 to 14 days until harvest.
Lettuce, celery, cob, crops: Apply 3 to 4 litres per hectare per foliar application. Lettuce: First spray – prior to head formation, then every 5 to 7 days during rapid plant growth. Celery, broccoli, etc: First spray – when plant reaches 25cm, then weekly applications as needed.
Potatoes: Apply 4 to 7 litres per hectare per foliar application. First spray – at tuber initiation, then every 10 to 14 days as needed.
Onion, garlic, ginger, etc: Apply 3 to 4 litres per hectare per foliar application First spray - just before bulb formation, then every 10 to 14 days as needed.

APPLICATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Caution: Bio-Cal should not be mixed with phosphate or sulfate-based fertilisers without a compatibility test.

Bio-Cal is compatible with most chemicals, but a jar test is always recommended.

Multiple foliar applications will provide the most pronounced results in intensive horticulture. In this context, applications should begin pre-bloom, since calcium plays a major role in the development of plant and fruit cell walls, especially during the cell division stage. Regular applications should continue throughout the fruit development stage to supply the fruit with calcium.

GENERAL COMMENTS

 Up to seven times smaller than other chelators
 Enhanced bio-availability
 98% Absorption rate (V’s 1%-30% with other chelators)
 Rapid assimilation (overhead sprinklers can be reactivated within 3 hours)
 Stress reduction (There is no energy loss associated with amino utilisation)
 Increased stability (More stable than EDTA or Ligno-sulphonate)
 No phytotoxicity problems.