Liquid Organic Fertilizer Pushed vs. El Niño Effects

SORSOGON CITY, Feb. 23 -- As the El Niño phenomenon prevailing in some parts of the country ravages agricultural crops, a Cebu-based fertilizer manufacturer has came up with a product that could help plants withstand water shortage due to the dry spell.

In a statement recently released here, Amebocyte Cell Company, Inc. (ACCI), manufacturer of Vegegrow Organic Plant Food & amp (adenosine monophosphate) said this product is a pure liquid organic fertilizer derived from marine plant extracts.

It is a natural plant food and bio stimulant that contains anti-oxidants, cytokinins and other plant hormones that can help crops withstand extreme moisture stress, the ACCI statement said.

"It is well reported and researched that cytokinins act as promoters of protein synthesis and inhibitors of protein degradation in plants. Thus, crops applied with Vegerow which contains cytokinins, can cope better during time of extreme water stress," the ACCI statement said.

It also contains a significant level of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds, and helps in the maintenance of photochemical efficiency, and improved root mass. When applied as soil conditioner, the alginates in Vegegrow act as soil conditioner which improves the water holding capacity of the soil near the roots, it explained.

It is a common knowledge that drought is a major limiting factor in farming as the inadequate moisture suppresses the growth of crops, weakens the resistance to pests and diseases, affects nutrient utilization and usually decreases the quality and quantity of yield.

Not all plants develop antioxidant defense systems to cope with drought such that application of natural plant supplements that enhances resistance to drought maybe necessary during this climate situation, it said.

"Vegegrow is a real breakthrough in foliar cultivation and natural crop protection all-in-one. It is an organic fertilizer that contains natural plant growth hormones such as auxins, giberellins, cytokinins; amino acids; enzymes; proteins; vitamins and carbohydrates," Rey Divinagracia, ACCI's technical and marketing head said on Monday.

Vegegrow makes plants greener, retards the aging process, stimulates the survival rates of seedlings and improves plant resistance to attacks from pests and plant diseases and adds essential nutrients and trace elements to the soil, he said.

"This product is a safe organic fertilizer that provides the natural crop protection, thereby assuring safe fresh vegetables, bright colored flowers, bigger fruits, heavier grains and higher crop yields," he said.

Vegegrow seaweed extract is a proudly Philippine made product that is proven effective yet economical being a natural plant food and bio stimulant produced from 100 percent liquid seaweed extracts, Divinagracia said.

Sorsogon provincial vice-governor Renato Laurinaria said here on Monday that he was familiar with Vegegrow and had been using it for his mini-farm in Castilla, his hometown.

"Unlike chemical fertilizers, Vegegrow is an effective and environment-friendly fertilizer," the vice-governor who advocates natural farming added. (PNA)