Potassium as an essential nutritional component of crop plants.

Potassium is one of the ingredients that are crucial for the development and life of plants. Next to nitrogen, it is one of the elements taken up by plants in very large quantities.

With high yields, the plant consumes more than 300 kg/ha, but usually it is 120-180 kg/ha.

Certain plant species during intensive growth (especially root crop species) can absorb up to several kilograms/ha of potassium.

Unfortunately, approximately 40 percent of native soils have insufficient potassium resources; this is especially noticeable in the case of light soils, peat or muck.

Potassium deficiencies in Polish soils and their acidic reaction are the most common causes of low yields, both in terms of quality and height.

Young plants, especially those in the stage of growth and weight gain, also like potassium. Its correct dose translates into better flowering, fruit bearing and overall yield.

Potassium deficiencies in soils and, consequently, in plants are the causes of reduced amounts of sugar in beetroot roots and starch in cereal grains and potato tubers.

Symptoms of potassium deficiency are visible to the naked eye, and are manifested by blackening of the flesh of potato tubers, smaller cereal grains, and the absence of kernels on the top of corn cobs.

Low potassium relative to nitrogen:

causes lack of effective absorption of this ingredient, low yields of low quality.

If unprocessed nitrogen compounds accumulate in the plant, the crop will become susceptible to infection with fungal diseases,

Providing plants with the appropriate level of potassium through fertilization gives measurable benefits:

stimulates the maximum absorption and uptake of nitrogen, supports the proper water management of the plant, thanks to which the plant is able to absorb water from the soil and store it in the cells much longer, affects the correct content of protein, sugars and plant fats, supports resistance to diseases, e.g. susceptibility to fungal and bacterial diseases, stressful conditions, especially drought and low temperatures and freezing; has a beneficial effect on plant metabolism processes, including an increase in photosynthetic activity; stimulates the development of crops (e.g. development of root systems, stimulation of the growth of new shoots)

Potassium - a component of fertilizers for crop plants. Novagra® products containing potassium.

Novagra® is a leading Polish manufacturer of plant protection products and VitaStar® fertilizers containing the innovative ingredient CARPRAMID protein. The presence of this natural protein significantly improves the absorption of nutrients by crops.

Our line of mineral fertilizers and crop biostimulants is available in the form of solution and suspension fertilizers.

Below, some of the many products from the VitaStar® family for both emergency, preventive and biostimulating use, containing potassium:

suspension fertilizers: VitaStar® Macro with a solid dose of macroelements delivered emergency (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus) VitaStar® Macro K recommended for emergency and preventive use, VitaStar® Macro PK - contains high amounts of phosphorus and potassium, recommended for preventive and preventive use as an intervention when immediate action is necessary.VitaStar AminoSuper.solution foliar fertilizers:VitaStar® Crystalline foliar fertilizers, i.e. preparations with a high degree of concentration, easily soluble in water:VitaStar® Cristal universal 20-20-20, VitaStar® Cristal VitaStar® Cristal 11 -52-81-8-43,VitaStar® Cristal 11-8-43,