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Advantage And Disadvantages Of Amino Acids

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Source: Kumar et al., 2012]
[E] Protein (Amino Acids): Amino acids are the second type of natural compounds that plants produce to solublize and translocate minerals. Plants manufacture these compounds to make mineral biologically available in the cell. Even when unchelated or uncomplexed minerals are sprayed on plants, the mineral must combine with an organic compounds such as an amino acids before the plant can effectively utilize it. As with organic acids, amino acid compounds also play a role in mineral uptake into plant tissue, because of the increase permeability effect of the amino acid on the cuticle (Table 5.5).
Table 5.5: Amino acid –Advantage and Disadvantage
Amino Acids-Advantages Amino Acids-Disadvantages
Amino acids are one of the natural systems a plant utilizes to translocate and utilize minerals Enzymatically hydrolyzed protein is expensive to produce
The groups of amino acids in NUE Amino minerals have been proven in field demonstrations to be more effective in correcting mineral deficiencies on some crops than mineral applications without these compounds The actual combination of properly prepared amino acid/peptide compounds and minerals is not 100% complete with simple tank mix procedures.
By neutralizing the charge of minerals, amino acids make mineral uptake …show more content…

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