Role of Nitrogen in Plants

• It boosts leaf growth by promoting the production of large, green leaves for better light absorption.
• Helps in chlorophyll production, which is essential for photosynthesis and energy production.
• Aids in plant metabolism, as it is involved in enzymes that support nutrient use and energy flow.
• It helps in building proteins as Nitrogen is required for the formation of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, enzymes and hormones.
• It supports DNA & RNA formation as it is the key element for genetic material and cell division.
• Increases yield by enhancing overall plant growth and productivity.
• Nitrogen stimulates root growth and uptake of other nutrients.

Effects of Nitrogen Deficiency in Plants

• Appearance of light green to pale-yellow color on the older leaves, starting from the tips.
• The leaves and young fruits tend to drop prematurely.
• The kernels of cereals and other seeds become smaller in size, loss of seed weight.
• Root growth is severely affected, and tillering in cereal crops is greatly reduced.
• This is followed by death or dropping of the older leaves, depending upon the degree of deficiency.
• In acute deficiency, flowering is greatly reduced, and low protein content.

Chlorosis of leaf (Lower / Older leaves)

Different Forms of Nitrogen available for plant uptake are:

• Nitrate (NO₃⁻): Highly mobile in well-aerated soils, absorbed via root transporters, then reduced to NH₄⁺ before amino acid synthesis; prone to leaching.
• Ammonium (NH₄⁺): Binds to soil particles in acidic or anaerobic conditions, taken up directly and assimilated via the glutamine synthetase pathway; toxic at high levels.
• Organic Nitrogen: Present in amino acids and proteins, generally mineralized by microbes into NO₃⁻ or NH₄⁺ before uptake, though some mycorrhizal plants absorb it directly.

Disadvantages of Using Traditional Nitrogen Fertilizers

• Amide fertilizers like urea provide high nitrogen concentrations but are prone to volatilization if not properly incorporated into the soil.
• As urea is subsidized in India, it encourages its overuse, causing nutrient imbalance, soil degradation, threatening agro-ecosystem sustainability and also causing a fiscal burden for the nation.
• Nitrate fertilizers such as sodium nitrate and calcium nitrate are highly soluble and prone to leaching, and their low nitrogen content requires higher application rates.
• Ammonium fertilizers like ammonium sulfate and ammonium chloride has a risk of volatilization in alkaline soils and can cause toxicity in sensitive crops.
• Anhydrous ammonia offers very high nitrogen content but requires specialized handling and poses significant safety hazards.
• Ammonium-nitrate mixes such as ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate, are effective yet carry explosion risks, contribute to nitrate leaching, and lack storage stability.
• Calcium cyanamide releases nitrogen slowly and can damage seedlings if misapplied.
• These traditional nitrogenous fertilizers have low nitrogen use efficiency and storage losses causing environmental pollution.

What is Multiplex Liquid N?

How does Multiplex Liquid N work?

How to use Multiplex Liquid-N?

• As a foliar application, mix 5 ml of Multiplex Liquid-N in one liter of water and spray during the vegetative stage.
• For best results, apply twice. First spray at 15–20 days after germination/transplantation, and again 15–20 days later or before flowering.
• For fertigation, apply 1 liter of Multiplex Liquid-N per acre.
• For drenching, mix 5 ml of Multiplex Liquid-N in one liter of water and drench the plants thoroughly.

Benefits of using Multiplex Liquid-N

• Multiplex Liquid-N has higher nitrogen use efficiency up to 80% by plants compared to traditional urea.
• It provides fast-absorbing nitrogen forms for quicker plant growth response.
• It accelerates nitrogen assimilation into proteins, boosting cell division and tissue development.
• It is suitable for foliar spray, fertigation or soil drench across all growth stages and crops.
• It helps to boost vigor with stronger stems, healthier roots and improves stress resilience.
• Increases chlorophyll and stomatal efficiency for greener leaves and higher biomass production.
• Promotes more tillers, branches, and fruit set while improving size, nutrition, and market value.