Glycine Chelation Technology in Fertiliser
The greatest advantage in foliar nutrition (liquid fertilisers) – 100% soluble Biomin Glycine Chelated Minerals
Various nutritional fertiliser formulations are available to growers to apply to their plants and soil. Oxides, Sulphates, and EDTA chelates are the most commonly recognised formulations; however, in the last decade, these have been superseded by 3rd generation Glycine chelated minerals. These advanced formulations enhance nutrient absorption, improve plant resilience, and optimise yields. They provide superior results, making them the preferred choice for modern growers. Read on to find out why.
What is Glycine Chelation Technology?
It is a patented chelation process whereby every metal ion is bonded with two Glycine (smallest amino acid) molecules, creating a fully chelated product. This innovative technology holds a global patent branded under the name BIOMIN.
Roots, Shoots & Fruits have proudly been the sole distributors of these high-quality fertiliser products in New Zealand for over two decades, supporting growers with advanced nutritional solutions.
The plant recognises the Glycine chelated molecule as a proteinaceous molecule, allowing it to travel efficiently in the phloem to critical growth points such as flowers and berries, where it’s most needed, while also replenishing essential leaf nutrient levels.
Why are Glycine chelated fertiliser formulas superior to conventional products?
It is superior to conventional formulations because Glycine chelation technology allows metals to be mobile elements, whereas elemental minerals, outside of this technology, have low mobility within the plant. This improved mobility enhances efficiency and reduces repeated application requirements, saving time.
The delivery method of these ‘bio-available’ minerals is not conventional, unlike products such as Oxides, Sulphates and EDTA-based trace elements. The latter products can marginally reduce deficiencies, but the speed by which the elements are released from these products and transported into the growing points of plants is very slow compared to the transportation of elements in the Glycine chelated form.
Glycine chelation provides tremendous advantages due to its significantly increased absorption, efficient utilisation, and enhanced translocation of essential minerals within plants, leading to better growth, improved resilience, and higher overall productivity.
They are highly systemic, non-phytotoxic, 100% soluble and economical due to their high availability. Glycine chelates were developed for the conventional market. However, they are registered by organic certifiers, allowing organic growers to utilise this technology also.
The greatest advantage of foliar fertiliser nutrition is the ease of application. However, a foliar product must first be highly soluble to function and benefit your plants. If your selected product is not 100% soluble, it is applied onto the plant and not into the plant where it is required. Non-soluble products sit on the plant surface and may contaminate tissue analysis readings rather than penetrating the plant, providing nutrition where needed. Glycine technology has revolutionised the application of elements such as zinc, boron, and calcium, which have low mobility in elemental form.
This internationally patented technology enables elements to completely permeate fruit and leaf tissue, including those with waxy cuticles such as citrus and avocado, without relying on stomata opening. The intake of these elements can now be mobilised via the phloem and xylem with systemic action to the growing points where they are most needed. We can tell you how great this product is until the cows come home. But we know statistics are where the evidence is. To see real-world results from fertiliser field trials with various crops, please read our many trials here.
