FLOWERING IS THE MOST CRITICAL PERIOD IN THE ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT CYCLE OF FRUIT TREES AND BUSHES. THE CONDITION OF THE PLANTS AT THIS TIME HAS A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF THE FRUIT.
Effective pollination of the flowers and subsequent fertilisation determine the quantity and quality of the crop. Many external factors, both weather and related disease pressure, as well as the number and activity of pollinating insects, negatively affect the course of flowering and thus pollination itself. The physiological condition of the flowers is one of the elements that we can influence and manage according to the prevailing conditions.
TYTANIT® – A PATENT FOR BETTER YIELDS
There are many products on the market to stimulate pollination, but very few have undergone detailed efficacy testing. Research into titanium as a beneficial element for plants began in the early 20th century, but the main challenge was to find a water-soluble, stable and plant available titanium molecule that would guarantee effectiveness. INTERMAG’s research into active titanium particles resulted in the unique aTIUM® molecule – a bioavailable organic titanium compound. It is thanks to aTIUM® that TYTANIT® is so effective. TYTANIT® is a catalyst for natural physiological processes in plants, positively influencing crop quality and size. TYTANIT® has been successfully used by thousands of farmers in Poland and around the world since the 1990s. More than 30 years of research, experience and implementation have enabled INTERMAG to fully understand the mechanisms of its action.
Many scientific papers have been written on the influence of titanium on pollen viability and the physiological quality of the stigma. It is worth drawing practical conclusions from them and putting this extraordinary property into practice. Flowers of fruit trees and shrubs usually produce large amounts of pollen, but often the vitality of the pollen is insufficient for proper pollination. The greatest reduction in pollen germination is observed when the flower buds have been frozen or damaged in winter, or when even light frost has occurred before or during flowering. In addition to the viability of pollen, an important element influencing fruit set is the high receptivity of the stigma, as only such a stigma is able to accept pollen. Research carried out by scientific units has clearly confirmed the effect of foliar application of the biostimulant TYTANIT® on pollen vigour and viability, as well as prolonging the receptivity of the stigma over time. The photos presented clearly show that pollen germination is more intense on plants sprayed with TYTANIT® growth biostimulant than on control plants. Good pollination of flowers also means a greater number of set seeds. The presence of auxins in fruits is very important because of the higher levels of auxins in such fruits. Auxins play a key role in the transport of calcium into the fruit.
Treatments with the biostimulant TYTANIT® significantly mitigate the effects of insufficient pollination and fertilisation, which is very important given the decline in the number of bees and other pollinating insects. Whether bees visit the crop during flowering is largely determined by the weather – these insects work most effectively at temperatures of 15-20°C, humidity of 50-80% and light winds. It should be remembered that the application of TYTANIT® biostimulant extends the period during which flowers can be pollinated. The insects have more time to fly around the flowers, which is very important when the number of pollinators is reduced.





