12/21/2020

The benefits of Salicylic Acid to plants have been documented through scientific research in a variety of crops. Salicylic Acid is a natural compound that is produced in the cytoplasm of plant cells and functions as a phytohormone.

The Salicylic Acid pathway is a known mechanism by which plants increase their immunity to stresses, both biotic and abiotic. This process is commonly referred to as Systemically Acquired Resistance (SAR). Another SAR pathway in plants is the Jasmonic Acid pathway.

While plants will produce Salicylic Acid on their own, it is possible to “jumpstart” the SAR pathway by applying this compound to plants. In fact, research has revealed numerous benefits through studies involving applying Salicylic Acid to plants, typically with spray applications.

The benefits observed in published research studies include, but are not limited to the following:

• Increased Crop Weight
• Increased Oil Content in Herbs without altering the oil components
• Suppression of Virus Replication in Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV)
• Drought Resistance
• Pest and Disease Resistance
• Increased Leaf Area
• Increased Chlorophyll Content
• Increased Tolerance to a Variety of Stressors, Including: Heat Stress, Cold Stress, Salt Stress and Nutritional Stress

As you can gather from this extensive list, Salicylic Acid has a great number of potential benefits for your crop, but the only way to know how your crop may benefit is to try Salicylic Acid for yourself. By using it, you may help boost your plant’s own immune system through Systemically Acquired Resistance.

Contact your Harrell’s Representative to learn more today!