A New Calcium Vectoring Technology: Concentration and Distribution of Ca and Agronomic Efficiency in Pepper Plants

Calcium (Ca) is an important macronutrient for plants, although its low mobility through the phloem makes more difficult translocation to growing tissues, including fruits. The blossom end rot (BER) physiopathy occurs mainly in fruits and associated with water stress, especially Ca levels, which has a very negative effect on production of many crops. Currently, vectoring process, it possible increase transport immobile elements objective this study evaluate BRANDT® MANNI-PLEX® Ca, contains vector (polyalcohols), provided by company BRANDT EUROPE S.L. (Carmona, Spain), accumulation quality pepper fruits, both at harvest post-harvest stage. Pepper plants were grown shaded greenhouse supplied parameters related biomass, production, fruit analyzed. results showed that product increased shoot photosynthesis performance, post-harvest, while reducing incidence physiopathies 70%. Therefore, proves efficacy crop high physiopathies, such as pepper.