Modern intensive agriculture that feeds nearly 8 billion people around the globe, depends on sustained supply of a wide range of fertilizers from macro/microelements, seaweed extracts, humic acids, amino acids, etc. Amino acids are one of the most important groups of fertilizers that these days are being used in nearly all corners of the world.
Plants need amino acids to make proteins. They can make amino acids themselves but application of amino acid fertilizers will make the process easier for the plants. In fact, after application of amino acid fertilizers, plant have a ready to use source of amino acids that takes lower energy to synthesize proteins.
Amino acids have several considerable roles in agriculture. They:
- Contribute to the nutrition of soil microorganisms
- Have chelating effect on micronutrients and increase the absorption of the micronutrients
- Stimulates seed germination and initial growth of roots resulting in more developed and effective root system
- Improves photosynthesis through facilitating the production of chlorophyll.
- When applied before, during or after stress, improves plant resistance against biotic and abiotic stresses
- Increase plant growth, yield and quality of the fruits. For example, they increase the protein content of grains, fiber content of vegetables and taste of fruits.
So, amino acids are vital for modern agriculture with numerous benefits for soil, plat root, plant growth and yield. Its important to use amino acids when farmers look for increased yield.