Stress Management in the Corn Crop

Corn is a very important crop in a large part of the cultures of the world. It is a crop that is sown in the open sky on a larger surface; This implies that corn plants are affected by the climatic conditions in the regions where they are planted, very often these conditions are not the most optimal for the correct growth and development of the plant.

Climate and its interactions are an abiotic source of stress for the plant. This stress greatly affects the productivity of corn. Nowadays it is well known that amino acids help the crop in stress conditions not to be severely affected. One of these products is Aminoterra F, with a high amount of free amino acids.

Benefits of the application of amino acids in Corn plants.

Some of the positive effects of amino acids in plants are as follows:

• Protein synthesis. The 20 essential amino acids are joined through peptide bonds to form proteins, by offering the plant amino acids via roots or leaves, it saves energy, using it for other processes.
• Positive effects on photosynthesis. Proline and ac. Glutamic acid are involved in the production of chlorophyll, essential in capturing light energy in photosynthesis.
• They help relieve stress. When a plant is subjected to sudden changes in temperature (frost or high temperatures), hailstorms, floods, droughts, etc., stress conditions are generated. Given this, the amino acids collaborate in saving the plant’s energy and therefore, in his speedy recovery.
• Tolerance to saline soil and water conditions.
• Delay in the senescence of the plant. Arginine and glycine act in this process.
• Biostimulant effect. Proline, methionine and tryptophan activate the synthesis of some phytohormones, proline enhances gibberellic acid, methionine ethylene and tryptophan is a precursor of auxins (tryptophan is only released in the enzymatic hydrolysis process).
• Direct effect on pollen germination and pollen tube formation.
• chelating effect.
• Plant detoxification, among others.

Some functions of amino acids.

• L-alanine: Involved in the mechanism of glucose.
• L-Arginine: Balances N and CO2 levels and provides resistance to cold.
• L-Aspartic Acid, L-Phenylalanine, L-Threonine: Promote seed germination.
• L-glutamic acid: Growth promoter, favors germination and has a chelating effect.
• L-Cysteine, acts directly on the chloroplasts, avoiding their premature aging, it is a good chelator of mineral nutrients, in its structure it has sulfur, which it contributes to the plant, therefore it helps the plant to have an optimal development in addition to grant resistance to pathogenic attack and rapid healing when attacks already existed.
• L-Glycine, L-Histidine: Chelating effect.
• L-Alanine, L-Licine, L-methionine: Chlorophyll synthesis, chelating agent.
• L-Proline: Anti-stress.
• L-Serine, L-Tryptophan, L-Valine: Activator of auxin production.