{"id":4693,"date":"2018-04-30T13:50:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T20:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.nufarm.com\/ca-pilot\/?p=4693"},"modified":"2018-06-22T08:32:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T15:32:48","slug":"harnessing-ga3-with-proliant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2024.nufarm.com.au\/ca\/2018\/04\/30\/harnessing-ga3-with-proliant\/","title":{"rendered":"Harnessing the power of GA3 with new Proliant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every plant species produces gibberellic acid (GA3) \u2013 a naturally occurring plant growth hormone. But when plants are under stress, they don\u2019t produce as much GA3, and the plant\u2019s potential can be knocked back. This can happen early in the season, when young plants are putting down roots and working hard to get established.<\/p>\n

\u201cProliant<\/a>\u2122 is a new plant growth regulator that is composed of the same gibberellic acid as plants would naturally produce,\u201d explains James Ferrier, Eastern technical manager with Nufarm Agriculture Inc. \u201cWith Proliant, we are supplementing the natural GA3 production in plants to enhance plant growth early in the season so crops can produce bigger roots and leaves to capture more sunlight, nutrients and energy for bigger yields.\u201d<\/p>\n

New for 2018, Proliant is registered on corn, cereals and forage grasses, and effectively elongates plant cells and encourages cell division. That results in larger roots, stronger stalks and a plant that is better equipped to handle stress.<\/p>\n

Stronger plants, bigger yields<\/strong><\/p>\n

In corn, Proliant increases tip fill and the number of kernels around the cob to deliver higher yields.  For grain corn, the ability to withstand external stressors means overall plant health benefits, and in silage corn Proliant is delivering better silage quality and ultimately, more milk per tonne of corn. \u201cIn 12 Ontario corn trials, Proliant resulted in an average yield increase of 4 bu.\/ac., and a 1% reduction in moisture level at harvest,\u201d says Ferrier.<\/p>\n

Proliant provides similar benefits in wheat with more robust root development and larger leaf area so plants can capture more sunlight and water. \u201cIn six Ontario winter wheat trials, Proliant delivered an average yield increase of 8-9 bu.\/ac. We aren\u2019t seeing a net increase in plant height, but we are seeing more straw because of additional tillering with Proliant,\u201d says Ferrier.<\/p>\n

Application tips and timing<\/strong><\/p>\n

In wheat, Proliant application is similar to applying a fungicide.<\/p>\n