Marine seaweed composition and natural bio-actives
Sagarika Sona is manufactured through sustainable harvesting of marine red algae (Kappaphycus alvarezii) and brown algae along the Indian coastline.
The seaweed extract is coated onto carrier granules, providing a natural reservoir of endogenous auxins, cytokinins, betaines, carbohydrates, and over 60 chelated trace minerals.
- Marine origin: Derived from sustainably cultivated marine red and brown algae.
- Natural plant growth hormones: Contains natural cytokinins and auxins that stimulate root initiation and shoot branching.
- Betaines and glycine: Act as natural osmoprotectants, shielding crop cells from abiotic drought, salinity, and heat stress.
Soil health, root proliferation, and crop benefits
When applied to agricultural soil, Sagarika Sona activates native soil microflora, enhances microbial enzyme activity, and conditions the rhizosphere.
It stimulates the proliferation of dense white feeder roots, allowing crops to absorb applied chemical and organic fertilizers with superior efficiency.
- Root proliferation: Stimulates deep taproot elongation and dense lateral feeder root branching.
- Rhizosphere activation: Increases beneficial soil microbial populations, enhancing organic carbon mineralization.
- Yield and quality: Improves chlorophyll synthesis, flower retention, grain filling, and fruit brix sweetness.
- Target crops: Highly effective across paddy, wheat, sugarcane, cotton, potato, pulses, oilseeds, and fruit orchards.
Application timing, broadcasting, and compatibility
Sagarika Sona granules are applied directly to the soil as a basal broadcast during land preparation or incorporated during early top-dressing rounds.
The granules mix smoothly with bulk chemical fertilizers like Urea, DAP, and NPK complexes without dusting, moisture absorption, or segregation.
- Basal soil application: Broadcast evenly over moist soil at the time of sowing or transplanting.
- Top dressing: Broadcast during the first top dressing round in standing crops under moist soil conditions.
- Bulk compatibility: Blends smoothly with Urea, DAP, and complex fertilizers without granule degradation.
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Common questions
What is IFFCO Sagarika Sona?
It is an organic seaweed extract biostimulant formulated as soil granules to stimulate root growth and improve fertilizer efficiency.
What marine algae is used to produce Sagarika Sona?
It is derived from natural red algae (Kappaphycus alvarezii) and brown algae cultivated along the Indian coast.
Can Sagarika Sona granules be mixed with chemical fertilizers like Urea and DAP?
Yes, Sagarika Sona blends smoothly with Urea, DAP, and complex NPK fertilizers for combined soil broadcasting.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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