Plants are endowed with defensive mechanisms that we can roughly equate to the human immune system that protect them from disease. In the early part of the 20th century plant scientists discovered that certain compounds could induce plants to activate these defense mechanisms.

This phenomenon in plants is called Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR). In 1961, Ross explained, “that plants possess a range of defenses that can be activated to protect it from disease.”

Today, great strides have been made in understanding the physiological and biochemical basis of SAR. Much of this knowledge is due to the identification of a number of chemical and biological elicitors.

Why is SAR so important?

With an ever increasing amount of pressure from community activist, environmental awareness groups and end users, it is absolutely essential that the professional trades and growers embrace and utilize every tool possible to mitigate environmental damage and create a safe, sustainable growing system.

The health and safety of children and adults should always be the determining factor when it comes to choosing maintenance options.  KeyPlex makes that decision a no brainer. Using environmentally safe ingredients and the plants own immune system to reduce diseases and increase plant health KeyPlex is the clear choice for a better world.

Products that integrate both elicitor properties and plant nutrients will be the standard in the near future. But why wait? KeyPlex has a complete line available now, call your local distributor today and start using the most advanced plant nutrients available.