Choose how you want

to harvest your crop

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1. Introduction: PK fertility

2. Phosphite advantages

3. Nutritional effect, advantages

4. “Vaccine” effect, advantages

5. Trafos range

6. Trials results

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Problems with PK fertilizers on soils

In spite of right contents of PK in soils:

P isn’t available (retro gradation)

K is absorbed in the CAH or lixiviated in sandy soils

LOSSES OF YIELD AND QUALITY !

PK imbalance in the plant needs

bad use of nitrogen fertilization

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To choose PO4 or PO3 as Phosphorous source?

Phosphoric acid (H3PO4):source of phosphate

Phosphorous acid (H3PO3):source of TRAFOS RANGE

(Potassium Phosphite based products)

Trafos range contains one less oxygen molecule as opposed to traditional phosphates and other PK fertilizers. Trafos range doesn’t contain phosphoric acid.

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Trafos advantages:

To choose PO4 or PO3 as Phosphorous source?

Greater Solubility

Quick assimilation of P, K and micro nutrients

Total Mobility inside the plant

Fast translocation in both directions (ascending and downward)

Easy to use; Easy to apply

Absorption via the roots and the leaves; foliar application or fertigation

Greater Efficiency

Without salt formation when mixed with Mg++ and Ca++

Carrier of all the micro nutrients (Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, B, Mo)

Inocuity

Inoffensive for the mycorrhizes of the soil

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Nutritional effect : Twice as efficient

By applying Phosphorous in a high-energy form

and Potassium in a form that is easily assimilated by the plants

• Covers the needs of P and K during periods of maximum Need

• Stimulates vegetative growth and root Activity

• Better flowering and fruit setting

• Improves fruit Quality (color, size and sugar content)

• More Yield, more Rentability

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Nutritional effect : Twice as efficient

Phosphorus plays an important energetic role in the plant :

• During the root formation

• During all roots development cycle

• During flowering and fruit setting

In wet and dry conditions, the application of P allows:

• to diminish Phosphorus blockings at soil level

• to maintain the rate of growth

• to avoid any delay at harvest P - P +

Phosphorous : Source of Energy

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Nutritional effect : Twice as efficient

Potassium is linked to a high performing agriculture.

A good nutrition in K:

• Ensures photosynthesis, the synthesis of sugars and pigments, • Increases the use of the nitrogen from the soil and helps in its transformation into proteins,• Increases resistance to the water and cold stress thanks to the maintenance of turgidity, • Supports the transport of sugars in the parts of storage: fruits, tubers, roots or wood. K - K +

Potassium : Quality crops

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Nutritional effect : Twice as efficient

Specific answer to plant needs

Trafos range makes it possible to supplement the formula with Mg-EDTA and Ca-EDTA thus creating a synergy between this nutritive elements, sometimes antagonistic.

Trafos range is also enriched with micro nutrients:

• EDTA chelates (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn)

• Salts (B, Mo)

Ca, Mg, B, Fe, Mn, Zn & Mo: Nutritional balance

The chelates synthesized by Tradecorp are recognized for their stability of pH, their compatibility and their agronomic effectiveness

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Vaccine effect : Fortify your crops naturally

Trafos range acts in a similar way to a vaccine, by stimulating the crop’s immune response to different diseases.Stimulate the plant’s natural defenses, encouraging phytoalexin synthesis and other substances with fungicide or bactericide action.

2 ways of action in the plant:

1. DIRECT ACTION: stimulating phytoalexin synthesis

modification of the cellular walls of the fungi and inhibiting the spores formation

reaction of over-sensitiveness (isolation of the zone already reached)

2. DEEPER ACTION : phytoalexins accumulation

inducing messengers of the resistance mechanisms:

- systemic resistance acquire against the primary pathogens- induced resistance against new pathogens

How act Trafos range?

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Vaccine effect : Fortify your crops naturally

What are Phytoalexins?

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Trafos Sinergy

Trafos Sinergy stimulates significantly Phytoalexins activity (Peroxidases) in strawberry against Oidium.

Trafos Sinergy activate natural defenses mechanisms in plants.

Trial made by BBV, 2008, France.

Group of organic compounds responsible of the defensive response of plants against microorganisms like fungi and bacteria (e.g. Scoparone in citrus fruit against Phytophtora or Peroxidase in strawberry against Oidium)

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Vaccine effect : Fortify your crops naturally

Great efficiency against:

• Trafos range stimulate the plant’s induced resistance to attacks from certain pathogenic fungi (e.g. Phytophtora spp.) and foliar mildius (Plamospora viticola, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, Bremia sp., etc.).

• Strengthen the trunk, roots and rhizomes against attacks from phytophtora in the soil, preventing it from entering and developing certain diseases.

• Help to prevent and reduce bacterial attacks such as Pseudomonas sp. and Erwinia sp.

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Vaccine effect : Fortify your crops naturally

As Fosetyl Al, fungicide well known:

• Trafos Range has a systemic activity, upward and downward

• Trafos Range is very mobile and uptaked by roots and leaves

How acts Trafos?

Foliar Application

Soil Application

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Vaccine effect : Fortify your crops naturally

• Trafos range products are natural with no safety periods

• Trafos range doesn't generate residues in fruits or leaves

• No Residues Maximum Limit (RML)

Basic solution in Integrated Production StrategiesFoliar Application

Soil Application

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How to use?

• Minimum rate 4 l/ha

• Efficacity limited on time, an application is effective during 7 to 12 days. Split applications.

• Combine or alternate with a standard fungicide to reinforce the effect

• In some particular cases, protection can be extended over 30 days. It depends on the vigor of the disease and the environmental factors

• Apply early in the season to gain a maximum of profit from phosphorus action

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How to use?

• Do not treat if temperature is below 5 °C or if there is a risk of decrease in temperature below 5°C in the 4 hours after pulverization

• Compatible with the majority of the agrochemicals, except for the products containing copper

• In the 15 days following an application of copper protection, the Trafos range improves the penetration of copper in the leaves (risk of phytotoxicity to copper)

• Higher the level of intensification is, more effective and profitable is Trafos

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Concluding, Trafos Range, Twice as efficient :

SECURITY FOR YOUR CROPSA vaccine effect by stimulating natural defences of the plant,A preventive effect has been demonstrated in many cases,A curative action was shown in some cases but Trafos remains less effective compared to conventional fungicide treatments.

RENTABILITY FOR YOUR HARVESTImproves fruit Quality (color, size and sugar content) and earlier harvests,An increase in the post-harvest health and quality of the fruit,A better flowering and fruit setting, generating also a green effect.

EASY TO USEBasic solution in Integrated Production Strategies,Absorption via the roots and the leaves; foliar or soil application,Excellent compatibility.

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Trafos Range

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• Trafos K®: 42% w/v P2O5; 28% w/v K2O.

• Trafos Sinergy: 40% w/v P2O5; 26.8% w/v K2O; 0.21% w/v Mg-EDTA; 0.21% w/v Ca-EDTA; 0.21% w/v SiO2.

• Trafos Mg-B-Mn-Fe: 39.4% w/v P2O5; 26.3% w/v K2O; 0.42% w/v Mg-EDTA; 0.21% w/v B; 0.14% w/v Mn-EDTA; 0.14% w/v Fe-EDTA.

•Trafos Mg-Mn: 40% w/v P2O5; 26.8% w/v K2O; 0.21% w/v Mg-EDTA; 0.21% w/v Mn-EDTA.

• Trafos B-Mo: 33.9% w/v P2O5; 31.9% w/v K2O; 1.4% w/v B; 0.7% w/v Mo.

• Trafos Cu: 14.4% w/v P2O5; 14.4% w/v K2O; 1% w/v Cu-EDTA.

• Trafos Zn-Mn: 37.8% w/v P2O5; 25.2% w/v K2O; 1.4% w/v Zn-EDTA; 0.7% w/v Mn-EDTA.

• Trafos AZ: 37.8% w/v P2O5; 25.2% w/v K2O; 4.2% w/v N + EDTA chelated micro-elements (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu) + Salts (B, Mo)

POTASSIUM PHOSPHITE + TRACE-ELEMENTS

What Trafos Range is?

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Trafos K®

Composition:

42% w/v P2O5

28% w/v K2O

Main crops:

Citrus, Horticultural crops, Potato, Vegetables, Strawberries, Ornamentals, Fruit Trees, Vines, Soybean, Olive trees

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Trafos Sinergy

Composition:

40% w/v P2O5

26.8% w/v K2O

0.21% w/v Mg-EDTA

0.21% w/v Ca-EDTA

0.21% w/v SiO2

Main crops:

Fruit trees, Potatoes, Strawberries, Melon, Tomatoes, Vines, Lettuce

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Trafos Mg-B-Mn-Fe

Composition:

39.4% w/v P2O5

26.3% w/v K2O

0.42% w/v Mg-EDTA

0.21% w/v B

0.14% w/v Mn-EDTA

0.14% w/v Fe-EDTA

Main crops:

Vines, Fruit trees, Strawberries, Soybean, Beans, Oilseed rape, Vegetables, Citrus

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Trafos Mg-Mn

Composition:

40% w/v P2O5

26.8% w/v K2O

0.21% w/v Mg-EDTA

0.21% w/v Mn-EDTA

Main crops:

Cereals, Corn, Rapeseed oil, Potatoes, Vegetables

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Trafos B-Mo

Composition:

33.9% w/v P2O5

31.9% w/v K2O

1.4% w/v B

0.7% w/v Mo

Main crops:

Sugar beet, Rapeseed oil, Soybean, Sunflower, Alfalfa, Melon

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Trafos Cu

Composition:

14.4% w/v P2O5

14.4% w/v K2O

1% w/v Cu-EDTA

Main crops:

Citrus, Horticultural crops, Vegetables, Strawberries, Vines, Olive trees

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Trafos Zn-Mn

Composition:

37.8% w/v P2O5

25.2% w/v K2O

1.4% w/v Zn-EDTA

0.7% w/v Mn-EDTA

Main crops:

Corn, Cereals, Citrus, fruit trees, Vegetables

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Trafos AZ

Composition:

37.8% w/v P2O5

25.2% w/v K2O

4.2% w/v N

EDTA chelated micro-elements (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu) + Salts (B, Mo)

Main crops:

Citrus, Horticultural crops, Potato, Vegetables, Strawberries, Ornamentals, Fruit Trees, Vines, Soybean, Olive trees

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Trafos Range Trials

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Crop: Tomato

Product: Trafos K, Trafos Cu

Dosage: 2 Lt/1000 L

Type of effect: Vaccine, Curative

Contractor: Bologna University, Italy

Parameters assessed: Downy mildew prevention and control

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In both preventive and curative tests, the tomato plants receiving Trafos K or Trafos Cu show a better resistant to the infection as well as a larger development and a greener color compared to Aliette (standard fungicide) and the control.

Preventive Effect% infected leaf surface by downy mildew

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Crop: Grapes

Product: Trafos K

Dosage: 5 x 2 Lt/1000Lt

Type of effect: Vaccine, curative

Contractor: Bologna University, Italy

Parameters assessed: Downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) control

Curative Effect : % infected leaves by downy mildew

Trafos K confirms a very high fungicide activity compared to the standards. Trafos K adds also a fertilizing effect making the plants greener and more developed.

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Cymoxanil +Mancozeb(2,5 Lt/1000Lt)

Crop: Citrus

Product: Trafos K

Dosage: 3 x 3 Lt/1000 L

Type of effect: Vaccine

Contractor: Private trial, Egypt

Parameters assessed: Gummosis (Phytophthora foot rot) prevention

More healthy new leaves

The use of Trafos K against Gummosis (Phytophthora foot rot) reduced its infection effect on the trunk and roots of citrus trees and promotes new healthy leaves. In the trees treated with Trafos K the gum became dry

Control Trafos K

Crop: Soybean

Product: Trafos K

Dosage: 4 l/ha

Type of effect: Nutritional, Vaccine

Contractor: TAGRO, Brazil

Parameters assessed: Yield and control of Phakopsora pachirhizi

(“ferrugem”) + Erysiphe diffusa

Yield

1. Control.2. Trafos K3. Flutriafol4. Difenoconazole5. Azoxystrobin + Mineral Oil6. Azoxystrobin + Mineral Oil + Trafos K7. Trifloxystrobin + Propiconazole + Mineral Oil8. Trifloxystrobin + Propiconazole + Mineral Oil + Trafos K9. Terbuconazole10. Terbuconazole + Trafos K

Maximum profitability in soybean

Trafos K alone shows a remarkable effectiveness and increases the yield. In combination with conventional products, Trafos K reinforces the effect on yield.

Crop: Strawberry

Product: Trafos Sinergy

Dosage: 4 x 6 l / 1000lt

Type of effect: Vaccine, Curative

Contractor: Britany Biotechnology Veg., France

Parameters assessed: Protection against Oidium

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Protection effect against powdery mildew

Trafos Sinergy shows very good efficacy during all the trial. The application of Trafos Sinergy in combination with 2 standard fungicides (Penconazole and Myclobutanil) gives results very similar to the standard fungicide application. Trafos Sinergy must be applied mixed with standard fungicide or alternating with them to get the best efficacy.

Oidium Inoculation: Day 5

Crop: Strawberry

Product: Trafos K

Dosage: 3 x 3 l/ha

Type of effect: Nutritional, Vaccine

Contractor: Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture

Parameters assessed: Yield and Quality (best size and firmness)

Less rotten berries (leather rot, Phytophtora)

3 foliar application of Trafos K starting at full bloom with 10 days intervals enhance yield, decrease the number of rotten berries and improves quality. Trafos K increase the amount of the largest berries (bulking effect) without decrease of berry firmness

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Crop: Potato

Product: Trafos Sinergy

Dosage: 4 x 4 Lt/1000Lt

Type of effect: Nutritional, Vaccine

Contractor: 4 trials in France

Parameters assessed: Yield and Downy mildew control

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Trafos Sinergy application during tuber formation improves Brutto and Marketable yield. Trafos Sinergy combined with Sandozebe (Mancozeb) is delivering a good protection against mildew, Trafos Sinergy re-strength clearly the action of Sandozebe due to its activation of potato natural defense systems.

SCA La Santerroise, North-France Marketable Yield (var. Bintje)

Coop de Broons, West-FranceMildew infestation (var. Agatha)

+ 4,7 T = + 10 %

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Trafos Sinergy + Sandozebe (mancozeb)

Crop: Wheat

Product: Trafos MgMn

Dosage: 4-5 Lt/ha at ear 1cm

Type of effect: Nutritional

Contractor: several trials in France and Belgium

Parameters assessed: Yield, specific weight and protein content

Trafos MgMn increase clearly the yield in 14 trials done during 2006 and 2007 in France and Belgium. A positive effect on Specific weight and Protein content was also noticed in several trials. Trafos MgMn contains P stimulating N uptake by the roots and K, Mg, Mn stimulating N metabolism and photosynthesis.

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Crop: Oil seed rape

Product: Trafos BMo

Dosage: 5 Lt/ha at stem elongation

Type of effect: Nutritional

Contractor: Audecoop, France

Parameters assessed: Yield

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Oil Seed Rape Yield

The foliar application of 5 Lt Trafos BMo / 200Lt water at stem elongation increase significantly the yield of oil seed rape. Trafos BMo performs better that standard products commonly used.

Crop: Lettuce

Product: Trafos Sinergy

Dosage: 3 x 4 Lt/1000Lt

Type of effect: Nutritional

Contractor: Rosée des Champs, France

Parameters assessed: Tip burn (nutritional disorder linked to calcium

deficiency causing big losses)

TreatmentSoil application

Foliar application

(Kg CaO / ha applied)

Untreated 0 kg/ha CaO -

Gypsum 350 kg/ha CaO -

Gypsum + micronised Ca 350 kg/ha CaO3 applications of 4 L/ha (5 kg/ha CaO)

Gypsum + liquid chelated Ca 350 kg/ha CaO6 applications (0,4 kg/ha CaO)

Gypsum + Trafos Sinergy 350 kg/ha CaO 2 applications of 5 L/ha (0,021 kg/ha CaO)

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Trafos Sinergy gives excellent results avoiding tip burn nutritional disorder in lettuce. Trafos Sinergy is delivering a small quantity of EDTA-Ca but in a very efficient and fast way. Thanks to the high mobility of Trafos Sinergy in the plant, all the elements reach the heart of the lettuce where the new leaves have the higher demands.

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Crop: White Cabbage

Product: Trafos Sinergy

Dosage: 0,5% and 1%

Type of effect: Vaccine, Curative

Contractor: Britany Biotechnology Veg., France

Parameters assessed: Downy mildew control

(Peronospora parasitica)

Trafos Sinergy has similar effectiveness as the standard natural defense product applying the same rate 1% on 7 day old cabbage seedlings, inoculated with mildew (Peronospora parasitica). There is an effect according to the rate.

Evaluation of mildew infestation

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Crop: Coffee

Product: Trafos K

Dosage: 1 Lt/ha

Type of effect: Nutritional, Vaccine

Contractor: Private trial, Brazil

Parameters assessed: Cercospora control

Quality of the harvest: more homogeneus beans

Treatments Green beans

Medium quality

Dry beans

Total beans

% Infested beans

Standard Fungicide:

Copper Oxychlorure 3Kg/ha145 727 37 909 15.6%

Trafos K 1l/ha 61 878 102 1041 6.3%

Trafos K 1l/ha +

Copper Oxychlorure 3Kg/ha87 871 53 1011 6.9%

Quality of coffee beans harvested (Average of 4 replications)

Trafos K applied alone or mixed with the standard fungicide “Copper Oxychlorure” had demonstrated excellent results on Cercospora control on coffee beans. Coffee quality depends on the number of dry and medium quality beans, Trafos K improves a homogeneous beans ripening during harvest and the best quality.

Crop: Gerbera

Product: Trafos Sinergy

Dosage: 4 x 4 Lt/ha

Type of effect: Vaccine, Curative

Contractor: BHR., France

Parameters assessed: Oidium control

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Standard Fungicide

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Trafos Sinergy has similar effectiveness as the standard fungicide product against Oidium. The effect of Trafos Sinergy creating natural defense substances in the plant is noted in old leaves as in young leaves.

Lettuce Downy mildew (Bremia lactucae)

Fruit treesPhytophthora root rot and collar rot (phytophthora spp.), Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora)

Bushes and Ornamentals (cupressaceae)

Crown and Root Rot (Phytophthora spp.)

CucurbitsDowny mildew (pseudoperonospora cubenis), root and fruit rot (phytophtora spp.)

Avocado Phytophthora Root Rot (Phytophthora cinnamomi)

Onion (Lily family) Yield, downy mildew (Peronospora destructor)

Pineapples Heart Rot (Phytophthora cinnamomi) Root Rot (Phytophthora nicotinanae var. parasitica)

Mango, cocoa Phytophtora spp.

Olive trees Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae)

Golf courses Pythium

Use of Trafos: other recommendations coming from the Spanish agriculture

Trafos range