Iranian Scientists Produce Anti Frostbite Solution for Trees
"Researchers of Semnan University succeeded in producing an anti-freeze solution to protect trees and plants against frostbite,” said Ali Monsefi Raad, the head of Semnan University’s Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research.
“As a protective shield with an advanced formulation, this anti-freeze solution creates a strong protective layer on plants and protects them against extreme cold,” he added,
“By reducing the formation of ice crystals in plant cells, this solution also prevents damage caused by ice expansion, and the nutrients in this product also help strengthen the plant's immune system and make it more resistant to environmental stresses,” Monsefi Raad said.
In a relevant development in December, specialists of a technological company had also succeeded in manufacturing a technological product to reduce thirst stress in pistachio trees.
“This company has patented two products for farmers active in planting pistachios, and the problem of these farmers at the beginning of the hot season is that the leaves of pistachio trees are sunburned and suffer from thirst stress,” Nazanin A’zami, the sales manager of the technological company, told ANA.
“To settle this problem, our company has started making a product called Knox 95, which is a strong coating and reduces thirst stress by covering the entire surface of the tree. It completely eliminates sunburn and reduces the temperature of the tree by 3 to 5 degrees,” she added.
Noting that farmers have always been concerned about being able to have a fruit set (fertilizer) that also contains calcium and phosphorus, A’zami said, “Therefore, the specialists of our company created fruit set which contains calcium and phosphorus, and this problem was eliminated for farmers. Fruit Set fertilizer is one of the most effective compounds for improving the flowering and reproductive growth of trees and helps in greater fertility and fruiting.”
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