Frequently Asked Questions:
- What is ProactinEX?
- How does the concentration level of ProactinEX compare to competitive products?
- Will I see a quick greening of my turf after an application of ProactinEX?
- What kind of response will I see with the use of ProactinEX?
- How does ProactinEX improve the stress tolerance of turf?
- How would ProactinEX fit into my existing turf nutritional program?
- Where should ProactinEX be applied?
- What time of year should ProactinEX be applied?
- How is ProactinEX applied?
- Can ProactinEX be tank mixed?
- What is the guaranteed analysis of ProactinEX?
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- What is ProactinEX?
ProactinEX is a highly concentrated blend of select amino acids, vitamins and biostimulants. The amino acids in ProactinEX are single peptide, vegetable-based, L-form – the most biologically active form involved in protein synthesis. Proactin’s vitamin premix contains B-complex vitamins and antioxidants, and its biostimulants are a proprietary formula (Express Technology) that complexes nutrients and builds stress tolerance.
Back to top - How does the concentration level of ProactinEX compare to competitive products?
Proactin’s 40% concentration of active ingredients, including over 30% of select amino acids, can be as high as 100 times the amount found in many commonly used products.Back to top - Will I see a quick greening of my turf after an application of ProactinEX?
The quick greening response seen with many competitive products is attributed to the urea and iron that have been added to the formulations. Very little of the claimed nitrogen in these products is actually delivered in the form of amino acids. While a quick greening will not be seen with the use of ProactinEX, turf managers will observe an extension of richer green color on ProactinEX-treated turf during times of stress.Back to top - What kind of response will I see with the use of ProactinEX?
The response from ProactinEX is best observed during stressful conditions such as heat, drought, cold, and salinity. Turf treated with ProactinEX is better able to maintain its physiological functions during unfavorable conditions, benefiting from an extension of color vibrancy, improved water relations, and reduced senescence during these periods. In addition, ProactinEX assists with chelation and nutrient utilization, improves chlorophyll levels, increases root development, and reduces transplant shock.Back to top - How does ProactinEX improve the stress tolerance of turf?
Under optimum growing conditions, plants are able to synthesize their own amino acids, vitamins and biostimulants. Plants, however, are frequently subjected to less-than-ideal growing conditions which impede their ability to photosynthesize and efficiently perform normal physiological functions. During stressful conditions, plants must either breakdown existing structural proteins and carbohydrates to obtain the required building blocks to produce enough antioxidants, etc. – or simply do without. Either way, the lack of antioxidants or their production through energy-consuming breakdown activities, contributes to a reduction of root mass and overall turfgrass quality.
The application of ProactinEX assists with these deficiencies by supplying the needed compounds without draining energy from the plant. Treatments are generally most beneficial when applied prior to the onset of stress, ensuring that the plant is adequately conditioned.Back to top - How would ProactinEX fit into my existing turf nutritional program?
As a stand-alone product, ProactinEX allows for the customization of a turf nutritional program. Turf managers can use most fertilizers and supplement those applications with ProactinEX, rather than being tied to a pre-mixed product or a foliar fertilizer line. Additionally, by combining ProactinEX with TriCure AD (soil surfactant) and Terreplex (carbon-based acidifier) during the growing season, turf managers can tailor supplemental nutritional programs to their own programs without unnecessary fertilizer components (like urea) which are likely already supplied by the mineral nutrition program.Back to top - Where should ProactinEX be applied?
While the turf industry accepts the benefits of using biostimulants, they have been mainly confined to golf greens and small turf areas due to the high cost. As a tech-grade, highly concentrated product, ProactinEX makes it affordable – even on a limited maintenance budget – to treat large turf areas that will also benefit from the application of amino acids, vitamins and biostimulants.Back to top - What time of year should ProactinEX be applied?
In order to ensure that turfgrass plants are adequately conditioned prior to the onset of stress, applications of ProactinEX should begin once the turf has begun actively growing in the spring, and continue throughout the growing season. ProactinEX can also be applied to turf once it has become stressed in order to promote recovery.Back to top - How is ProactinEX applied?
Applications of ProactinEX can be made via spray equipment or injection into irrigation systems. The amount of water required for delivery is flexible and can be determined based on the turf manager’s objectives and other considerations (e.g. requirements of other tank-mix partners, size of the spray tank, etc.). The single-peptide amino acids and other components of ProactinEX can be readily absorbed by the leaves in low volume sprays or enter the plants via their roots in high volume sprays.Back to top - Can ProactinEX be tank mixed?
ProactinE is compatible with most fertilizers and turf chemicals, and should be mixed into spray tanks containing water with proper agitation. Always conduct a jar test to ensure the compatibility of any mix with which you do not have prior experience.Back to top - What is the guaranteed analysis of ProactinEX?
While the main reason to utilize ProactinEX in a turf management program is to help turf withstand periods of stress, the product does contain 5% nitrogen (5-0-0). All the nitrogen is derived by enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation of proteins to produce amino acids (denoted as protein hydrolysates on the label). ProactinEX has not been adulterated by the addition of urea (or iron) to produce a quick greening.Back to top