When you see it, it’s too late – PREVENT sunburn and heat stress with Eckosil Shield
When you see it, it’s too late – PREVENT sunburn and heat stress with Eckosil Shield
DEFEND AGAINST SUN DAMAGE BEFORE IT BECOMES VISIBLE
Prepare and protect your crops ahead of heat events with Eckosil Shield. This innovative ortho silicic acid is absorbed into plant tissue, strengthening the plant’s defenses against solar radiation and heat from the inside out. By boosting sunburn and heat resistance, it helps optimize normal plant function, preventing heat shock and plant shutdown.
TANK-MIX COMPATIBLE
ZERO VISIBLE RESIDUE
INSIDE OUT SOLAR PROTECTION
LOW USE RATE
SUNBURN PREVENTATIVE
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
1.2% Soluble Silicon (Si) derived from ortho silicic acid specifically designed to alleviate crop abiotic & heat stress and sunburn.
MODES OF ACTION
Reinforces plant cell walls, creating stronger plants with greater tolerance toward abiotic stress, reduced sunburn potential, and improved light absorption and rooting.
The Eckosil Shield Advantage
Traditional solar protectants rely on an exterior film coating to block or reflect solar radiation, providing a reactionary approach to heat stress or sunburn that is topical. Eckosil Shield is a preventative which absorbs into treated crops helping to build superior protection in advance of a heat event. Innovative inside-out protection results in fewer sunburned culls, more productive crops, and higher quality yields.
THE CLEAR BENEFITS OF A PREVENTATIVE SUNBURN & HEAT STRESS PROGRAM
| PREVENTATIVE APPROACH - ECKOSIL SHIELD | REACTIVE APPROACH - TRADITIONAL SOLAR PROTECTANTS | |
|---|---|---|
| FUNCTIONAL BENEFITS | 15-30 days prior to heat stress | 2-7 days prior to heat stress |
| Incorporated into planned cover spray | Inconvenient designated spray | |
| Absorbed to build fruit and foliage cuticle density to diffuse heat and manage solar radiation | Exterior film coating to reflect or diffuse sunlight | |
| Prepares crop in advance to manage stress | Applied when plant may already be stressed | |
| Prevents and reduces heat shock | Some potential plant cooling from film and reduced absorption of UV | |
| Helps optimize transpiration and stomatal efficiency for cooler plants to maintain production potential | x | |
| Improved photosynthesis | x | |
| FRUIT QUALITY | Reduction of sunburn and scald | Reduction of sunburn and scald |
| Improved fruit firmness | x | |
| Improved fruit sizing and yield | x | |
| Prevents soft fruit shrivel | x | |
| Pack ready - no visible residue | Film removal/washing required |