Info on Chelated Calcium
Liquid Calcium
CHELATED LIQUID CALCIUM
USE on Soil to raise pH or use on Foliar to
supply calcium.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Calcium is critical in plant cell division and is
regarded as one of the
most needed elements. Foliar feeding a specially
formulated liquid
calcium concentrate is both the most effective and
least expensive
means of delivering an adequate supply of calcium to
plants. UAS
manufactures water soluble 100% Chelated calcium
compounds that is
non-phytotoxic when used as directed. They are
immediately available
to the leaf and is readily absorbed by the root system
by way of the leaf
stomata. We do not add chemical EDTA chelates, our
calcium
products are chelated with sugar chelates.
Most farmers may have a calcium deficiency without
even knowing it,
even when calcium readings are high in the soil, it
may not be in an
available form for the plant. Some of the more obvious
signs that
calcium deficiencies exist are potatoes that are
rotting from the inside,
strawberries that are soft on the inside, and corn
kernels that are
indented, just to name a few crops.
Calcium is very important during the formation of
fruit. It will help build a
firmer fruit which will have a longer shelf life than
if no calcium was
used. When chelated calciums are directly applied to
the soil it will
raise the pH. Chelated Calcium will make Oranges,
Strawberries and
other fruits more firm and lettuce more crispy.
When you buy a non chelated calcium you are wasting
money and in
the long run creating more problems as calcium levels
build up in the
soil and will eventually turn your soil into a
compacted hard pan
problem.
CALCIUM BENEFITS
Calcium is responsible for building pound solids in
the fruits of plants.
Calcium will aid in prolonging the shelf life of
fruits and vegetables.
Calcium builds quality by neutralizing organic acids
in the plants,
enabling nutrients and water to enter more freely.
Just like calcium build strong bones and teeth in
humans, calcium
builds strong cell walls for plants and fruits.
When nitrogen, phosphorus, carbon and calcium are
delivered to the
plant it will help synthesize proteins, vitamins
and other building
blocks needed to construct plant life.
Calcium will build cell walls, which results in more
bountiful, firmer,
better tasting quality produce.
Calcium increases protein and vitamin levels in
plants and
vegetables.
Calcium is also part of the make up of enzymes and
aids in protein
synthesis, cell division. It also builds cell walls
and membranes.
Calcium is essential for soil organisms including
nitrogen fixing
bacteria.
Chelated Calcium is more available then normal
unchelated calcium.
Sugar chelated calcium provided an extra source of
nutrition once it
delivers the Ca ion. EDTA chelates will chelate the
calcium, but will
also lock another element once it delivers the Ca
ion.
The importance of Calcium in any fertility program
plays a great and
vital role.
Foliar feeding your crop with UAS's Calcium at
suggested rates will supply
your crop with the needed calcium, which it may not be
receiving from
the soil.
Although more difficult to spot, calcium deficiencies
can be detected at
early stages. Signs to look for include:
*upper leaves are distorted and curled at edges.
*leaves may have thin yellow bands.
*leaves may turn brown and die.
*roots develop poorly.
Soil test will recommend calcium requirements for your
soil. If applying
with herbicides / fungicides consider reducing the
application rate
recommended on the label of the herbicides /
fungicide. Chelated
calcium may activate products that it is mixed with.
We recommended
cutting them back up to 20%. Conduct a small test in
feild prior to
ensure effciency desired. A jar test is always
recommended for
compatibility when mixing two or more products.
UAS has developed three important calcium sugar
chelates.
SUPER CAL N =6, P=0, K 0, Ca 8 msds.PDF
specdata.PDF
MB CAL Ca 8
CB (Three Strengths Available)
Ca 8
B 0.5
Ca 8
B 1.00
Ca 10
B 0.50
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