Futures Trends in Plant Growth Regulators

The prospects for the use of Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) are associated with developments that could increase crop productivity, quality, and safety in crop production. With the global population requiring food to feed itself, PGRs are expected to help in the management of issues of climate change, resource limit and environmental conservation.

1. Precision Agriculture
This is because with the advancement in technology especially in the area of precision farming, the use of PGR’s is going to be more efficient. Use of sensors and data processing after collection will allow farmers to apply PGRs in the right quantities and at the correct time depending on plant requirements. This effectively eliminates wastage and environmental depletion and provides the best environment to the plants.

2. Biological PGRs
Biological PGRs which are obtained from natural origin including fungi, bacteria, algae, etc., are widely used. These products are much safer for consumers to use than synthetic chemicals as well as more eco-friendly. Free of charge nitrogen sources are biodegradable, less hazardous to the environment than chemical sources, improve the ability of plants to combat stress factors such as water deficit or disease.

3. Enhanced PGR Formulations
Currently, agronomists are forced to make additional injections of PGRs because of the absence of slow-release formulations and nano-technologies. This enabled extended persistence of PGRs in the plant system hence saving time and offering more effective results without the need for constant reapplication.

 It has been a year of regulation and sustainability for many businesses as they have learnt the hard way to operate legally and in a manner that will not harm the environment.

Prospect future trends involve further setting of rigid chemical PGR policies and demanding coverage by more environmentally friendly solutions. The principles of integrated pest management (IPM) and biological farming will promote the use of PGRs thatare compliant to sustainable agriculture.

So, PGRs future is in an increased efficiency, for long-term practice and with non-harmful environmental impact, in order to meet the needs of world’s agricultural production.