Organic biostimulant Shelly

chitosanliquidplant defence enhacer

Product type
Basic substance. Elicitor of plant self‑defense mechanisms against fungi and bacteria. Approved for organic agriculture.

Packaging

• Bottle 1 L
• Jerrycan 5 L
• Jerrycan 20 L

Application

• Foliar
• Fertigation

Characteristics
Shelly is extracted from crustacean exoskeletons by standard industrial processes and presents low heavy‑metal content suitable for agricultural use. In foliar applications it provides direct action against certain parasites and pathogenic fungi/bacteria, supports beneficial microorganism populations and strengthens crop defenses against biotic stress. It also modulates growth, development, nutrition and tolerance to abiotic stress. In fertigation Shelly promotes root development and increases resistance to nematodes, bacteria and fungi.

Dosage and composition
CROPS | DISEASES | METHODS OF USE | FOLIAR
Grape, strawberry, vegetables, cereals, industrial crops | Bacteria and pathogenic fungi | 4–8 low–medium spray applications: every 14 days from leaf development (1–7 leaves on main shoot) to fruit growth. | 2–4 (l/ha)
Sugar beet | Bacteria and pathogenic fungi | 1–8 low–medium spray applications: every 5–7 days at vegetative development–senescence (BBCH 10–92) | 2–4 (l/hl)
Ornamentals | Bacteria and pathogenic fungi | 1 low–medium spray application: germination (BBCH 00–01) | 2–4 (l/hl)
Cereals (seeds) | Bacteria and pathogenic fungi | 1 low volume spray application: pre‑seeding | 1–2 (l/hl)
Potato (seeds) | Bacteria and pathogenic fungi | 1 low volume spray/dipping application: pre‑seeding | 1–2 (l/hl)
Sugar beet (seeds) | Bacteria and pathogenic fungi | 1 low spray dipping/drenching application: pre‑seeding | 1–4 (l/hl)

Composition / Chemical & Physical features
COMPOSITION: Chitosan chlorhydrate 5% | Heavy metals < 40 ppm. CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL FEATURES: Degree of deacetylation > 90% | Solubility > 99%.

Technical specifications

• Active: Chitosan (chitosan chlorhydrate 5%)
• Product type: Basic substance, elicitor of plant self‑defense
• Approved for organic agriculture
• Primary applications: Foliar and fertigation
• Foliar benefits: direct action vs. parasites/pathogens; increases beneficial microorganisms; enhances defense against biotic stress; regulates growth, development, nutrition and abiotic stress tolerance
• Fertigation benefits: improves root development; increases resistance to nematodes, bacteria and fungi
• Packaging sizes: Bottle 1 L; Jerrycan 5 L; Jerrycan 20 L
• Dosage examples: foliar rates vary by crop (see detailed table above: 1–4 l/hl or 1–4 l/ha depending on crop and method)
• Heavy metals: < 40 ppm
• Degree of deacetylation: > 90%
• Solubility: > 99%