What Are Polyamines, and How Do They Enhance the Yield and Quality of Fruits and Veggies?

What Are Polyamines, and How Do They Enhance the Yield and Quality of Fruits and Veggies?

Polyamines are powerful growth molecules that occur naturally in plants, helping them grow, flower, and withstand stress. While plants do produce these molecules on their own, supplementing with additional polyamines or their precursor, arginine, can significantly enhance their effects. *Research from the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad has shown that applying polyamines can lead to greater fruit set, increased yield, and higher quality produce in citrus trees. This research underscores how polyamines can support essential growth processes in fruits and vegetables alike, making them valuable for home gardeners and commercial growers looking to maximize crop potential.

The Science Behind Polyamines

Polyamines such as spermidine, spermine, and putrescine are organic compounds that support plant growth at a cellular level. *In the study on citrus trees, polyamine treatments led to a remarkable increase in fruit set, with spermidine-treated trees achieving a 26% higher fruit set compared to untreated trees. These findings highlight polyamines' role in promoting reproductive success, which can also benefit other flowering and fruit-bearing plants, including tomatoes, peppers, and berries. The additional polyamines stimulate cell division, enhance nutrient uptake, and improve resilience to environmental stresses.

 

Mighty Plant’s Polyamine-Rich Products

To naturally supply polyamines, Mighty Plant products contain arginine in their Organo Grow™ and Prime2Bud Booster™ formulations. Arginine, an amino acid that plants convert into polyamines, is a safe, organic way to increase polyamine levels directly in the plant. This added supply helps plants grow stronger roots, set more fruits, and produce higher-quality yields, which is especially beneficial when plants face periods of high energy demand, like during bloom and fruiting.

Organo Grow™: This organic plant food, designed for the vegetative stage, contains arginine to promote polyamine formation in early growth, as the research suggests, resulting in a stronger root mass and denser canopy.
Prime2Bud Booster™: With arginine as a precursor to polyamines, Prime2Bud supports bud formation and flowering, which aligns with research showing that polyamines are crucial for successful fruit set and higher-quality produce.

The Benefits of Polyamines for Fruits and Vegetables

 

Polyamines are essential for plants, but supplementing with additional polyamines or arginine gives plants a substantial advantage, particularly in stressful or high-demand growth stages. *In the Faisalabad study, polyamines not only increased yield but also improved fruit quality by boosting color, sugar content, and smoothness. For a wide range of plants, polyamines work similarly, helping increase yields, support stress tolerance, and produce vibrant, market-ready produce.

Mighty Plant makes it easy to bring these science-backed benefits to your garden, helping fruits and vegetables thrive with the natural power of polyamines.

*Research referenced from:
Saleem, B. A., Malik, A. U., & Anwar, R. (2008). Exogenous Application of Polyamines Improves Fruit Set, Yield and Quality of Sweet Oranges. Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Proceedings of the XXVII International Horticultural Congress (IHC-S9), Acta Horticulturae 774, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
Nehela, Y., & Killiny, N. (2020). The unknown soldier in citrus plants: polyamines-based defensive mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stresses and their relationship with other stress-associated metabolites. Plant Signaling & Behavior15(6). https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2020.1761080
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