SUNRED
Components: Total Nitrogen (N) – 3%, from which Organic Nitrogen (N) – 2%, Ureic Nitrogen (N) – 1%, K2O – 7%, Organic carbon of biological origin (C) – 14%
Method of application: foliar
Manufacturer: Biolchim S.p.A., Italy
- Enhances fruit colouring.
- Improves fruit ripening uniformity.
- Increases soluble sugar content (°BRIX).
- Does not alter flesh firmness.
| Crop | Consumption rate,
kg / 1000m2 |
Method of application |
| Stone fruit and pome fruit | 4 - 6 | Apply 2 times: 15 and 7 days before harvest. In case of late maturation, the maximum dose is used. Gradually maturing varieties of apple, after the first harvest, a third applying is carried out. |
| 8 - 10 | In conditions of severe dimming. | |
| Grape | 4 - 5 | Apply 2 times: 20-15 days and 10-7 days before harvest. |
| 8 | Apply once 8-10 days before harvest. | |
| Citrus fruits | 400 - 600 ml in
100 L water |
Apply twice: 25-20 days and 5-6 days before harvest. |
| 800 ml in
100 L water |
In case of extremely low temperature and brightness of light. | |
| Industrial tomatoes | 4 - 5 | Apply twice: 15 and 7 days before harvest. |
| 8 | Apply 10 days before harvest. | |
| Melon, watermelon | 4 - 5 | Apply twice: 15 and 7 days before harvest. |
| Strawberries | 400 - 600 ml in
100 L water |
In case of extremely low temperature and brightness of light. Apply twice every 4-5 days (the last 4-5 days before harvest). |
| Flowers | 300 - 400 ml in
100 L water |
Apply when flowers start coloring, following after 7-10 days. |
Mechanism of action
Sunred contains plant extracts rich in Oxylipins, natural enhancers of many ripening-related processes that act on fruit DNA directly. Sunred stimulates:
- pigment accumulation;
- sugar accumulation: Monosaccharides serve as Carbon and energy source for plant primary metabolism;
- cell wall strengthening: Oxylipins induce the natural synthesis of lignin and monolignols, phenolic compounds able to reinforce cell walls. As a result, Sunred does not alter flesh firmness nor fruit storability.
Compatibility
The product can be mixed with all common formulations, except with products based on Copper, mineral oils and emulsions. A simple mixture test to check compatibility is advisable.