One of the most powerful nutrient elements, Bicco's Chelated Zinc 12% with Ethylene Diamine Acetic Acid(EDTA) ensures optimal utilization of Zinc for better growth and sustainable higher productivity of agricultural and plantation crops in a ay no comparable product does. Bicco's EDTA based Chelated Zinc containing 12% Zinc is so integrated in the purest form as to provide the plants not only physiological stimuli to overcome enviornmental streasses, but also activates relevant enzymes to produce more of the harvestable units per area in per unit of time.

WHAT IS CHELATE?
Chelate is a special organic compound in which Zinc (or any other such metal) remains bound or clawed. This prevents the conversion of Zinc into insoluble compounds when it comes in contact with other compounds in soil or in the plant.

WHAT CHELATED ZINC DOES?
The physiological and biochemical activities that Chelated Zinc initiate and regulate include

• It is the source for Trytophan, which in turn, produce the endogenous plant hormone Alpha Napthalne Acetic Acid (ANA) which enhances growth of crop plants.
  

• Zinc enhances photosynthetic activity through its influence on chlorophyll synthesis.
  

• Oxidation reactions in plant cells depend on Zinc, and Zinc also regulates metabolism of carbohydrates and its use.
  

• Growth promoting hormones, particularly Auxins, are activated by Chelated Zinc.
  

• Zinc treated plants generally remain green and become resistant to disease attack to a great extent.

SYMPTONS ON ZINC DEFICIENCY 
Zinc deficiency is common in soils deficit in Zinc, but also in soils having high phosphate levels. Sympotons of Zinc defiency are :

• Development of small sized leaves.
  

• Leaves with blotches or mottled leaves.
  

• Sickle shaped leaves.
  

• Rosette leaves.
  

• Appearance of white buds.
  

• General yellowing of the leaves.

WHY BICCO CHELATED ZINC 12%
Bicco Chelated Zinc, applied foliary or as soil application, ensures the plant gets the maximum amount of needed Zinc with in the shortest possible time. Consequently, unlike other sources, which make Zinc available slowly, large amount of Zinc doesnot get fixed. Bicco Chelated Zinc ensures the maximal utilization of Zinc, irrespective of the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil. In brief Bicco Chelated Zinc from comparable products. In other words, in Chelated form, 100% of Zinc applied (i.e 12% in total) gets inserted into the plant whenever needed by the plant. This means chelaton virtually works as an injector not only for Zinc but for other metals in Chelated forms as well.

METHOD OF APPLICATION OF BICCO CHELATED ZINC 12%
In foliar applications; the best results are obtained from the applications of 50 gms of Bicco Chelated Zinc in 100 litres of water per acre. The solution should be so applied as to cover both surfaces of the leaves, but to effect an even distribution of the spray fluid on the leaf surfaces, a small amount of wetting agent can be added. Foliar application is highly economic and quickly eliminates zinc defiency in all crops this being the standard rate of application for all crops.

COMPOSITION OF BICCO CHELATED ZINC 12%

1.	Physical appearence	Free flowing crystalline powder
2.	Chelated Zinc as active ingredient expressed percent	12.0
3.	Lead percent by weight Max.	0.003
4.	pH	6.0-6.5

MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CHELATED ZINC 12%
It is a scientific finding that field applications of Zinc Sulphate 21% cause rapid increases in mite populations, particularly of Red Spider Mites.To check the population rises of mites as well as to provide Zinc optimally to the plants, the Bicco's Chelated Zinc is the right choice, because it does not encourage mite buildup, yet providing the plants its required need of Zinc as a nutrient.

ADVANTAGES OF BICCO CHELATED ZINC 12%

• Zinc chelated is least three times more effective than Zinc Sulphate in so far as uptake is concerned.
  

• Zinc chelate is easily is translocated within the plants, because unlike Zinc sulphate it is partly systemic.
  

• Because of its organic structure Bicco Chelated Zinc is readily absorbed by roots and easily assimilated within the plant system. In case of Zinc Sulphate, Zinc may accumulate in the soil when reacting with phosphate in the soil or in the plant. Chelated Zinc therefore does not get locked in the soil.
  

• Chelated Zinc can be easily combined with N-P-K foliar spraying or any other micro-nutrient without forming any insoluable precipate.
  

• Organic part of Bicco's Chelated Zinc has a strong growth promoting effect.
  

• Chelated Zinc does not scorch the leaves but helps in better utilization of other nutrients.
  

• Bicco Chelated Zinc is compatible with agrochemicals and urea.
  

• Bicco Chelated zinc is environ friendly, safe to human beings and plants.