Students from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, in collaboration with the Yaroslavl Technological University, have created a new preparation that stimulates the growth of grain crops, which promises a significant increase in agricultural productivity. According to the spokesperson of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the new preparation increases the biological activity of the growth hormone in seed treatment, stimulates seed germination, and increases productivity, while also speeding up the maturation of plants by 7-10 days.
The preparation is based on salts of sulfuric acid, which was first used as a base for the growth hormone, and currently has no structural analogs on the market. Conducted laboratory tests demonstrated its safety for the environment and people. Field tests on wheat in the Yaroslavl region showed a maximum yield increase of 8.4-12.9% in weight per hectare, which corresponds to a productivity increase of 41-63%.
Researcher Mikhail Terny from the Institute of Physics noted that the new preparation was tested on oat seeds for cattle feed at the Yaroslavl Technological University, where the first seeds appeared within one day, while treated seeds "Epin" showed results after three days, and seeds simply placed in water sprouted after five days.