Foliar applications, one of the areas to be treated at the next 17 of May in Lima, Peru
The understanding and certainties regarding the factors that influence to reach the maximum efficiency of the foliar applications still remains partially unknown, although the foliar fertilization is one of the important tools for the productive and sustainable management of the crops. The optimization of foliar applications is not possible without a solid understanding of the physical, chemical, biological and environmental principles that govern the absorption and utilization of the nutrients applied in this way.
The subject is in full development and constant research, and will be one of the ones that will be analyzed in the XI International Blueberries Seminar, which will be held next May 17 at the JW Marriott in Lima, Peru.
On the occasion, the renowned academic and German researcher Heiner Goldbach will share his knowledge in his exhibition entitled: What happens in the leaves when we apply nutrients via foliar? How can we optimize its absorption, permanence and translocation in plants?
The objective is to discuss in detail the state of knowledge regarding the mechanisms of foliar absorption of the plant, of applied nutritive solutions, as well as the environmental and biological factors and their interactions that are key to understanding these processes.
Almost three centuries ago it was recognized by scientific researchers the ability of the leaves of the plant to absorb water and nutrients. In the case of vineyards, the application of nutrient solutions to the foliage as an alternative strategy to fertilize was used at the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, the research efforts focused on trying to characterize the chemical and physical nature of the cuticle of the plant leaf, the physiology and cellular structure of the leaves of the plants, as well as to focus on the possible mechanisms of penetration of foliar sprays.
From the first investigations to the present, foliar fertilization has been a subject of permanent study under controlled and field environments, and has been adopted as a practice for numerous crops.
For the efficiency of foliar applications it is necessary to optimize their absorption and translocation, it will be at the XI International Seminar of Blueberries in Lima, where the scientist Heiner Goldbach will deepen in the knowledge of this important tool, which continues to increase and update over the years research.
The prestigious academic has held important positions, among which is the Presidency of the Plant Nutrition Group of the University of Bonn, Germany and Professor of Agroecology at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, as well as principal investigator of the Technical University of Munich in the same country.
Along with the above, he has been the first supervisor of more than 60 doctoral students and co-supervisor of master's and doctoral students at the Technical University of Münich; University of Bayreuth; University of Bonn; University of California, Davis, United States; Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; Postgraduate School Montecillo, Mexico; Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain; University of Western Australia; University of Queensland, Australia.
Source: Blueberries Consulting
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