Science came to the aid of gardeners and gardeners. Scientists have determined which substances (phytohormones) stimulate the development of vegetable and flower crops and have developed a technology for the production of synthetic analogues. The effect of the use of hormonal stimulants is the acceleration of growth and fruiting, an increase in yield and its quality. Consider the popular today Kornevin and how to use it when picking tomatoes.
General information about Kornevin
Identified phytohormones that affect the growth and development of plants. Each of them has its own spectrum of actions:
- Gibberellins affect flowering and fruiting.
- Cytokinins participate in the formation of buds and promote the growth of shoots.
- Auxins activate the growth of roots, affect the metabolism.
Synthetic analogues of phytohormones make it easier for gardeners to work, make it more efficient. The use of regulators and plant growth stimulants is not a fashion, but an urgent need.
How plant growth stimulants are used
To understand how growth stimulants are used for plants, you can use a specific example of growing seedlings and planting them in the ground. Sequencing:
- Before planting, the seeds are soaked in Kornevin's solution for 6 hours.
- Sprinkle the sprouted sprouts with Epin - a stimulant of the immune system.
- Before planting seedlings in OG, dust the roots with Kornevin.
- Treat plantings with Etamon solution twice a month.
Result from application stimulants:
- accelerated seed germination;
- strong seedlings;
- fast rooting;
- early flowering.
Composition and properties of Kornevin
Abbreviation IMA is used to denote indolylbutyric acid - an active substance from the auxin group.
IMC is a part and determines its properties:
- accelerates seed germination;
- improves rooting of cuttings;
- stimulates the development of the root system of vegetable seedlings, seedlings of fruit and ornamental crops;
- minimizes stress from transplants;
- makes the plant less sensitive to sudden temperature fluctuations, drought, waterlogging.
In addition to BCI, the stimulant contains manganese, molybdenum, potassium, phosphorus - substances that are necessary for root growth.
Kornevin for tomato seedlings
The crucial moment is planting tomato seedlings in the ground. At this time, you can use Kornevin. Its ability to enhance root growth, increase immunity will come in handy.
When adding the drug to tomatoes, the first step is to dilute 1 g of the stimulant in 1 liter of water. Wells are made on a prepared and fertilized ridge. Tomato seedlings are removed from the cup, placed in a hole, sprinkled with earth.
First planted tomatoes watered with water, then with a solution of the drug... One tomato only needs 60 ml of liquid product. Overdose is harmful, it can inhibit plant growth.
Features of use for indoor plants
Kornevin is a lifesaver of indoor flowers. It will help if an orchid, cyclamen or gloxinia die. With improper care, tubers (rhizomes) suffer.
When sending gloxinia or cyclamen to forced dormancy, you need to cut off all damaged parts of the tuber (root). Soak them in Kornevin's solution before planting.
A drug will help revive an orchid with a rotten root... Cut out all diseased parts of the root. Keep the flower in the dark for 2 hours at a temperature of 27 ° C, this will help the slices dry out.
Prepare a stimulant solution. Its temperature should be 2 degrees higher than room temperature. Place the roots in the solution. After processing, put the orchid in water and place in a warm room.
After 2 months, new roots should form. Irrigate the orchid periodically and add water to the container. After 10 days, the treatment can be repeated.
Dry application for tomato
Kornevin produced in powder form.
Dry application of the stimulant is recommended in the following cases:
- Want to transplant the plant to another location.
- Root the cuttings in water or soil.
- Graft a fruit tree or rose.
When processing cuttings, adhere to the rule of 1 cm powder the lower part of the leaf cutting, all other cuttings - 2 cm.
There is also such an experience: gardeners add fungicide to Kornevin to dust the roots of plants during transplantation. To prevent fungal infection, you need to mix 1 part of Fitosporin with 10 parts of a stimulant.
It is practiced to mix the stimulant with the powder obtained by grinding activated carbon tablets. Goal - exclude drug overdose.
Application of Kornevin solution
Plants are watered and planting material (tubers, seeds, bulbs) is treated with 0.1% stimulant solution. A small dose is needed per liter - 1 g. The table contains the norms for watering various types of crops.
Watering | Dosage per root |
seedlings of fruit trees | 2 l |
shrubs | 0.3 l |
seedlings of vegetables | 60 ml |
flower seedlings | 40 ml |
For 24 hours you need to keep the planting material in a stimulant solution. Before planting, seedlings with an open root system are kept for 12 hours.
Kornevin's solution must be used on the day of preparation. Do not exceed the dosage!
Compatibility with other drugs and plants
Kornevin's dignity - compatibility with fungicides and insecticides, which are now used in agriculture, home gardening and vegetable growing.
Checking compatibility is easy. Dilute the tested products in different containers. It is enough to mix 50 ml each. The presence of sediment indicates incompatibility.
Safety measures when working with the drug
Kornevin poses a certain danger to living organisms. Ignoring protective measures, you can get poisoned when working with the product.
It is recommended to adhere to the standard rules prescribed for compliance with the use of substances of hazard class III:
- Do not use containers for food products for preparation of working solution.
- No smoking during work.
- Do not eat.
- Not to drink.
- Eliminate contact with the working solution on the mucous membrane of the mouth, eyes, nose.
- Work outdoors.
- Use PPE (glasses, gloves, mask).
Burn the packaging after using the drug. After finishing work, rinse your mouth, wash open areas of the body with soap. If there are obvious signs of intoxication, call an ambulance.
Before the arrival of the doctor, drink water, take activated charcoal. For every 12 kg of weight, 1 tablet is needed. Rinse eyes with warm waterif the solution or powder gets on the mucous membrane.
Storage
The drug can be stored for 3 years in its original packaging. Pour the rest of the powder into an airtight container if not all has been used. Store at any temperature out of reach of animals and children.
How to use Kornevin when picking tomatoes
When the seedlings reach 4-5 cm, the first true leaves will form, pick the tomatoes - transplant from the seedling box into a separate cup.
The work will be joyful and successful, if the process is organized correctly:
- seedlings watered the day before;
- a week before planting, the cups are filled with fertile soil and watered;
- the rooting agent Kornevin was bought;
- settled water is prepared.
The soil in the cups is moderately damp and ready for planting. Use your finger or a thick marker to make grooves in the ground. Use a fork or narrow scoop to remove the plants from the seedling box.
Shorten the root by ⅓ to stimulate lateral root growth.
Stick the tomato seedlings into the prepared recess. Press down on the ground with your fingers, forming a small indentation near the stem. Dilute Kornevin in accordance with the instructions, when all tomato seedlings are sorted into cups.
Water the seedlings with a root formation stimulant. Pour a little, because an excess of hormones is not needed. A plant under stress produces phytohormones by itself. The holes left during landing help to ration watering.
The benefits and harms of the procedure
The plant will benefit from a correctly made pick using Kornevin. Phytohormones will speed up the formation of new roots.
The larger the area of the root system, the more nutrients the plant receives. Tomato seedlings stretch out less. After 60 days, the gardener receives strong plants with thick stems and well-developed roots.
The harm from the use of Kornevin is caused by a thoughtless excess of the dosage of the stimulant and its frequent use. Excess hormones can inhibit root and seedling development.
Each gardener decides for himself whether or not to use biostimulants. A tip for hesitant growers - test the action on a piece of seedling taken from one seedling box. The result of the experiment will be proof of the need for Kornevin for growing tomatoes.