HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Foliar fertilization, also referred to as foliar feeding, is the application of plant nutrients directly to the foliage of the plant by spraying the crop with a liquid fertilizer solution. While it can be used on a large variety of crops, it is more commonly applied in horticultural crops.

Detailed explanation-2: -Foliar sprays are widely used to apply micronutrients, especially iron and manganese, for many crops. Soluble inorganic salts generally are as effective as synthetic chelates in foliar sprays, so the inorganic salts usually are chosen because of lower costs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Foliar feeding is a technique of feeding plants by applying liquid fertilizer directly to their leaves. Plants are able to absorb essential elements through their leaves. The absorption takes place through their stomata and also through their epidermis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urea is commonly used for foliar fertilization because of its uncharged, high solubility and it’s rapidly and efficiently absorbed by leaves.