The Partnership
On April 24, 2009 the partnership between the Industria Gaucha de Alimentos (INGAL) and the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), state of
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was established. The partnership aims of conducting researchs to develop innovative and functional products geared to a healthier diet. All the research is conducted in UFSM, one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Latin America, reference in the development of scientific projects in various laboratories areas. INGAL ALIMENTOS collaborates with these surveys providing resources and incentives to accelerate their development and constant improvement.
The products and technologies, as Organic Bloom, developed from this partnership are based on rigorous scientific studies, which gives them high sophistication and applicability with excellent output quality.
This partnership reflects the commitment of INGAL with its consumers to offer alternatives to healthy eating and better quality of life.
Organic Bloom – Chelated Organic Fertilizer made from non-genetically modified cereals seeds.
Its Known that, next to nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) is the second most limiting macronutrient required for plant growth and development. It is a component of key 
molecules such as nucleic acids, phospholipids and adenosine-5′-triphosphate (ATP.) Without an adequate supply of phosphorus, plants cannot grow adequately. Further, phosphorus is also involved controlling many enzymes that help to regulate many metabolic pathways in the plant.
However, phosphorus is one of the least soluble mineral nutrients in the soil, often having levels in the solution phase of naturally occurring soils that is sometimes below that of many micronutrients. It is known that as much as 80% of phosphorus in soils becomes immobile and unavailable for plant uptake because of adsorption, precipitation or conversion to non-bioavailable forms. Therefore, maximum agronomic productivity is obtained only with addition of phosphorus fertilizers. However, since up to 80% of phosphorus becomes unavailable as noted above, the application of up to four times the phosphorus needed by the plant has to be applied to compensate for its unavailability.
Now, already in market, extract from phytic acid[i] of non-genetically modified cereals seeds, the Organic Bloom, a chelated organic fertilizer registered in IBD (http://ibd.com.br/en/QuemSomos.aspx) and formulated to be ready to plants absorption and make a rapidest response in the synthesis of the essential nutrients and regulate many metabolic pathways in the plant.
Chelate[ii] – a better bioavailable form
Being the fertilizer Organic bloom a chelated it can help to improves the bioavailability of micronutrients such as Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn, and in turn contributes to the productivity and profitability of commercial crop production. Chelated fertilizers have a greater potential to increase commercial yield than regular micronutrients if the crop is grown in low-micronutrient stress or soils with a pH greater than 6.5. In order to grow a good crop, crop nutrient requirements (CNRs), including micronutrients, have to be satisfied first from the soil. If the soil cannot meet the CNR, chelated sources need to be used. This approach benefits the plant without increasing the risk of eutrophication[iii].
*Estevão K. Schuh – Administrator CRA-SC 12712 , Agriculture Technician, Analyst and Consultant for Ingal Alimentos.
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[i] Phytic acid (known as inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), inositol polyphosphate, or phytate when in salt form), discovered in 1903, a saturated cyclic acid, is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant tissues, especially bran and seeds. It can be found in cereals and grains. Phytic acid is the principal storage form of phosphorus in plant seeds.
[ii] A chelate is a chemical compound composed of a metal ion and a chelating agent. A chelating agent is a substance whose molecules can form several bonds to a single metal ion. In other words, a chelating agent is a multidentate ligand
[iii] Eutrophication is defined as an increase in the rate of supply of organic matter in an ecosystem.- Nixon, 1995