MicroSync® Granular Micronutrients

Right Source

• Both immediate and season-long nutrient availability
• Polymer inclusion for Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE)

Right Rate

• Rate utilized is dictated by the plant
• Rate is only available to the growing crop

Right Time

• The timing of the uptake is dictated by plant metabolic requirements
• Nutrients are spoon-fed to the plant-based on plant requested need

Right Place

• Nutripaction Technology allows for homogeneous formulations which increase nutrient particle distribution and soil contact

MicroSync Granular Micronutrient Formulations provide the various micronutrients in salt and sucrate form. Positively charged nutrients are complexed or bound to the exchange resin sites once available in the soil solution. Root exudates release hydrogen (hydrogen-ion pump), which readily replaces the provided nutrient on the echange resin, releasing the nutrient to the roots for uptake. Natural, easy exchange between the plant and the exchange resin is regulated by the plant metabolism. The exchange resin provides the micronutrients with the plant as required. This exchange process is highly efficient, creating an as-needed micronutrient source at or near the root intercept sites. The nutrients are formulated from both Sulfate and Sucrate micros, which provides both immediately available and season-long performance.

MicroSync formulations utilize the inclusion of Verdesian Exchange Resin Technology and carboxylic acid chelation to aid in the protection of the provided micro and secondary nutrients. The micronutrients are held tightly to the polymer, but when exchanged off the polymer the entire molecule isn’t taken up by the plant (like in a true chelate), only the nutrient cation. Protects the plant from over absorption.

Once nutritional NPK levels have been addressed, micronutrient deficiencies have been documented to be part of the picture in limiting yields. Zinc deficiency in corn has been documented to cause up to a 15-20 bushel per acre impact.

The polymer protects nutrients from environmental constraints

Delivers nutrients as the plant requires them, makes the nutrients available season-long. The

Polymer functions to lower pH in a microenvironment around granule increasing nutrient availability. Each of the monomers on the MicroSync polymer has multiple exchange sites or sites with a charge, in this case negative, that can accept a positively charged atom or molecule. We use these sites to hold the positively charged micronutrients to be delivered to the plants.

It is highly flexible: you can run MicroSync from an aerial perspective, in addition to side-dress and top-dress. The main two applications are fall after-harvest, or a spring application before planting.

MicroSync can be spread in the fall season and due to the polymer protection and sources or nutrients we formulate with the product will still be there for the spring when your crop germinates and grows.

MicroSync can be spread and applied in the spring season prior to planting, blended with P&K fertilizers.

Microbial Breakdown

Chemical Conversion

Nutrient Tie-down

• Chemical attachment to the soil colloids
• Chemical Conversion to unavailable form

Nutrient positioning/particle distribution

Micros need to be positioned at “root intercept”

The MicroSync Polymer has a CEC of 1800 meq.

This CEC represents a number of negatively charged sites in a gram of material that are available for positively charged atoms or molecules to become attached.

The polymer has 100 times more sites than a soil particle per gram so it can more efficiently carry nutrients.

We offer several nutrient combinations under the MicroSync brand that are all protected by the polymer technology, which enhances nutrient availability, even in poor soils

What kind of soil CEC and soil test results are you getting from your field sampling?

Zinc- Zinc deficient soils have been shown to have up to 15-20 bushel per acre impact on corn yields.

Zinc is a key element for plant health in corn and soybeans required for the formation of chlorophyll and carbohydrates and plays an essential role in pollination and seed development.

The exchange mechanism with the polymer vs. with the soil is the same. It uses the same natural process by which plants take up nutrients every day.

The difference is that the polymer can hold many more cations in that area than the soil particles can increasing availability!

Nutrient release from the polymer are:

• Readily available
• Readily exchanged
• Exchange dictated by plant metabolic regulation

Manganese is used in plants as a major contributor to various biological systems, including photosynthesis, respiration, and nitrogen assimilation.

Boron is vital for cell wall formation, sugar transportation and the development of seeds and flowers. For soybeans and legumes, Boron ensures effective nitrogen fixation, nodulation, and enhances the uptake of phosphate and potash.

Copper is required in the process of photosynthesis, is essential in plant respiration, and assists in plant metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.

Sulfur is essential for protein synthesis in plants and is immobile in the plant, meaning a constant source is required to feed the crop during the entire season.

Humic acid increases the bio-availability of micronutrients in the soil and builds a microenvironment of exchange.

It should be similar to your dry phosphate blends or potash blend that you would be applying, so you shouldn’t see any issues.

Micronutrient fertilizer is a type of fertilizer containing essential trace elements like iron, zinc, and copper, needed by plants in small quantities for growth and development. These micronutrients are crucial for various plant functions and are often added to the soil to address deficiencies and support optimal plant health. Micronutrient-enriched fertilizers help ensure plants receive a well-rounded nutritional balance for optimal growth.

• Iron (Fe): Essential for chlorophyll synthesis, enzyme function, and electron transport during photosynthesis.
• Manganese (Mn): Involved in photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, and enzyme activation.
• Zinc (Zn): Important for enzyme activity, growth hormone regulation, and chlorophyll synthesis.
• Copper (Cu): Required for enzyme function, photosynthesis, and lignin synthesis.
• Boron (B): Necessary for cell wall formation, sugar transport, and flower and fruit development.
• Molybdenum (Mo): Vital for nitrogen metabolism and enzyme activities related to nitrogen fixation.
• Chlorine (Cl): Aids in photosynthesis and osmotic regulation in plants.