Farming has never been easy, and climate change has only added new challenges. While plants have a natural ability to adapt to their environments, they often need extra support to cope with environmental stresses. That’s where ProLifix, a powerful plant biostimulant, comes in. Designed to enhance crop resilience and overall health, ProLifix is now available for sale! Let’s explore how it works.
Combatting Freeze Injury
While we typically associate climate change with global warming, the increase in greenhouse gases can also disrupt weather patterns, leading to extreme cold events such as unexpected spring frosts. These frosts can severely damage or even destroy new plant growth, leaving crops vulnerable to disease.
ProLifix helps protect against freeze injury in two key ways:
- Fatty Acids for Membrane Protection: ProLifix contains fatty acids that can be absorbed into plant cells, aiding in membrane repair after freezing damage. This process, known as membrane remodeling, helps plants recover more quickly from frost events.
- Proline for Frost Tolerance: ProLifix contains approximately 43 ppm of the amino acid proline, a key component in cryopreservation. Scientific studies show that foliar applications of proline improve frost tolerance by accumulating in plant tissues.
Addressing Heat, Salt, and Drought Stress
ProLifix is a natural source of triacontanol, a plant biostimulant first patented by Michigan State University in 1977. Research has demonstrated its ability to:
- Improve water uptake and efficiency, allowing plants to thrive with less irrigation.
- Enhance protein synthesis, increasing plant growth and resilience.
- Help plants tolerate salinity, making it useful for areas with poor soil conditions.
- Alleviate heat stress, enabling crops to withstand extreme temperatures.
Enhancing Growth in Low-Light Conditions
Light availability directly impacts plant productivity. Michigan State’s original research on triacontanol found that it helps plants continue growing even under low-light conditions.
Trials using ProLifix on cannabis plants grown in low light showed that treated plants accumulated twice as much biomass as untreated plants. This suggests that ProLifix can boost plant productivity even in shaded areas of the crop canopy.
Strengthening Disease, Insect, and Mite Resistance
Environmental stress can weaken plant defenses, making them more susceptible to pests and diseases. ProLifix supports plant health by:
- Reducing stressors that make crops vulnerable to drought-related pests like spider mites and wood-boring beetles.
- Encouraging the production of phytochemicals that help plants resist pests.
- Potentially triggering an immune response in plants, making them less susceptible to certain pathogens and insect infestations.
A Natural Alternative to Pesticides
Many growers rely on petroleum-based horticultural oils to control mites and powdery mildew, but these can suppress photosynthesis. Vegetal-based oils, like those in ProLifix, provide the same pest control benefits without harming the plant. When combined with a surfactant, ProLifix can serve as a miticide and fungicide substitute while simultaneously stimulating plant growth.
Promoting Early and Even Ripening
Scientific studies have shown that ProLifix components can:
- Increase fruit weight in peaches, plums, apricots, and olives.
- Enhance sugar content in strawberries, grapes, and plums.
- Improve lycopene and ascorbic acid levels in tomatoes.
Field trials on winegrapes demonstrated that ProLifix-treated vines reached ripeness earlier and maintained quality longer than untreated vines. In a 2024 trial on Petite Syrah vines, treated grapes reached technological maturity two weeks earlier, resulting in a 25% higher yield due to reduced dehydration.
How to Use ProLifix for Optimal Results
- Early-Stage Applications: Apply to newly emerged seedlings for stronger growth and better transplant success.
- During Overcast Conditions: Boost growth when sunlight is limited.
- Regular Use for Essential Oil Crops: Weekly applications can increase terpene and cannabinoid production in crops like cannabis, basil, and lavender.
- Fruit-Bearing Crops: Apply regularly up until harvest for improved yield and quality.
- Winegrapes: Three pre-veraison applications have shown excellent results in drought conditions.
The Freedom to Experiment
ProLifix is labeled for safe use on all crops, even post-harvest. Whether you grow specialty or conventional crops, you have the freedom to test ProLifix and experience its benefits firsthand. We welcome grower feedback on how ProLifix improves crop resilience, yield, and quality.
Order ProLifix Today!
Don’t let environmental stress hold your crops back. ProLifix is now available for purchase! Try it today and give your plants the support they need to thrive in any conditions. Visit our website or contact us to learn more!
