Epin-Extra 1 ml

“Epin-Extra” is a broad-spectrum regulator and adaptogen with potent anti-stress effects; it is a synthetic analogue of a natural substance. Manufactured by NEST-M, developed by N.M. Malyovana.

The active ingredient in "Epin-Extra" is a 0.025 g/L solution of epibrassinolide in alcohol.

Epibrassinolide belongs to the group of brassinolides (hormones that maintain the normal functioning of the plant immune system, especially under stressful conditions). Brassinolides are found in plant epidermal cells, but their natural levels in a changed ecological environment are often insufficient to maintain immunity and normal plant development throughout the growing season, a deficiency that is addressed by the use of the "Epin-Extra" preparation. It should be noted that "Epin-Extra" stimulates all biochemical processes in the cells, so plants require enhanced "nutrition."

Epin – a 0.25 g/L solution of epibrassinolide in alcohol; its production has been discontinued.
Epin-Extra – a 0.025 g/L solution of epibrassinolide in alcohol.

Although the concentration of epibrassinolide in Epin-Extra is 10 times lower than in the previous "Epin," the manufacturer claims that the product's effectiveness has not changed as a result, but has actually improved. Epibrassinolide is produced using microbiological technology.

Its action is similar to that of plant phytohormones—it maintains the balance of substances within the plant (homeostasis) and acts as an adaptogen, participating in the synthesis of anti-stress proteins.

It provides:
- accelerated seed germination;
- rooting of seedlings during pricking out and transplanting;
- accelerated ripening and increased yield;
- protection of plants from frost and other adverse conditions;
- increased resistance to late blight, downy mildew, scab, bacterial wilt, and fusarium wilt;
- revitalization of weakened plants and rejuvenation of older plants through stimulation of lateral shoot formation;
- Reducing the amount of toxins, heavy metals, radionuclides, and excess nitrates in the plant.

Therefore, it is particularly indicated for:
- frost damage,
- waterlogging,
- pest infestations, etc.;
i.e., it is indicated for any stressful situations for plants and is especially effective when applied in advance, for example, before transplanting seedlings.

Features:
- It degrades in light, so Epin-Extra should be stored in the dark.
- It degrades in an alkaline environment, so use clean boiled water to prepare the solution or acidify it with a teaspoon of boric acid or vinegar.
- It is well absorbed (assimilated) by the plant even with partial treatment.
- It breaks down in the plant in about 14 days, so treating more frequently is pointless.

Regarding toxicity:
The natural substance epibrassinolide is not toxic. While the purity of synthesized epibrassinolide is a consideration, it is more important to note that epibrassinolide solutions in technical alcohol and mixed with shampoo (for better leaf wetting) are the components that make it “harmful.”

Epibrassinolide is used in sturgeon farming, poultry, and livestock. There is evidence of the successful use of epibrassinolide for treating certain human cancers. However, self-medication is not permitted; epibrassinolide is not certified as a medicine!

The following cases of counterfeit products have been reported:
either it is just technical alcohol,
or just shampoo
(the genuine product smells like alcohol and foams slightly when diluted). Reports of burns to the hands when working with Epin can only indicate a counterfeit product.

Use of Epin-Ex

Typically 1 mL (1 ampoule) of Epin-Ex per 5 L of water

1 ampoule – 1 mL or approximately 40 drops Pre-sowing

and pre-planting treatment

for tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants) for 18–20 hours at +20°C.
- Flower crop seeds: 4 drops of Epin-Ex for 100 ml of water for 18–20 hours.
- Flowering plant bulbs and cuttings are soaked before planting in a solution of Epin-Ex (1 ml per 2 L of water) for 24 and 12 hours, respectively.
- Potatoes are sprayed before planting (1 ml per 250 ml of water per 50 kg of potatoes).

Spraying of growing plants

Dissolve 1 ml of Epin-Ex in 5 L of water and mix thoroughly. Spray evenly, wetting the leaves. Use the working solution on the day of preparation. Avoid alkaline conditions!

- Seedlings: spray with a solution of Epin-Extra (5–6 drops per 0.5 L of water) during the 2–3 true leaf stage and on the day before transplanting;

Plant treatment is carried out during the following stages:
- potatoes, tomatoes – budding – beginning of flowering;
- root crops – at emergence;
- cucumbers – 2–3 true leaves, with a repeat application during the budding stage;
- peppers – at the start of budding, with a repeat application during the flowering phase;
- tulips – upon the appearance of buds;
- fruit and berry crops – during the budding phase, with a repeat application after 20 days; (Application rate is 2–5 L of solution per young tree and 5–8 L of solution per mature tree);

- Under stressful growing conditions (lack of light, frost, onset of disease, etc.), spraying is performed every 7–10 days until the plants recover.

The product is practically harmless to humans, warm-blooded animals, fish, bees, and other beneficial insects. It does not pollute the environment. Hazard class – III (technical ethyl alcohol is used as a solvent with the addition of shampoo for better wetting of the leaf surface).

Shelf life: 3 years from the date of manufacture.

Differences between Zircon and Epin

- Zircon – root formation, flowering induction, virus protection;
- Epin-Extra – resistance to diseases and adverse conditions;
- Unlike Epin, Zircon should not be overdosed; it is better to use a lower dose but more frequently;
- Unlike Epin, Zircon is absorbed and utilized by the plant in just 18 hours, rather than 14 days like Epin;
- Unlike Epin, Zircon requires thorough treatment of the entire plant, as Zircon moves slowly through the plant, whereas Epin moves quickly;
- Unlike Epin, Zircon is absorbed by the roots, so you can water the soil or planting hole with its solution.

Application scheme for Epin-Extra and Zircon

Pre-sowing and pre-planting treatment

Zircon increases water penetration through the seed coat—which has a hard shell—by 2.5 times.

- Vegetable seeds are soaked in a zircon solution (1–2, maximum 3 drops per 300 ml of water) for 8–18 hours at room temperature.

- Seeds of ornamental crops are soaked in a zircon solution (maximum 4 drops per 300 ml of water) for 8–18 hours at room temperature.

- Bulbs and corms of flowering plants are soaked for 20–22 hours before planting in a Zircon solution (0.5 ml of Zircon per 1 L of water).

Seedlings

- Spray during the 2–3 true leaf stage with a solution of Epin-Ex (5–6 drops per 0.5 L of water);

- fungal diseases of seedlings (black leg, etc.) – water the soil (the roots absorb Zircon) with a Zircon solution applied to the root zone (4 drops per 100 ml of water) and spray the leaves (2 drops per 100 ml of water);

- Before transplanting: spray with a solution of Epin-Extra (2–3 drops per 100 ml of boiled water) a few hours before transplanting;

- Planting in open ground: spray with a zircon solution (2-3 drops per 1 L of boiled water) 1 day before or after planting in the ground. For strong plants, use 4-5 drops of zircon per 1 L of water.

Vegetables:

- Potatoes: Spray potatoes with Epin-Extra 1 day before planting—7–8 drops per 250 ml of water; there is no need to turn the tubers.

- During the budding stage, use Zircon as a flowering inducer at a rate of 1 ml per 10 liters of water to spray growing plants;

- During the flowering stage, spray with Epin-Extra at a rate of 1 ml per 5 liters of water;

- If frosts are expected, spray with Epin-Extra at a rate of 1 ml per 5 L of water;

- For plant revival, use Zircon Plus Cytovit at a rate of 1 ml per 10 L of water;

- For cold drought and sunburn, spray with Zircon. This is especially important for conifers, as it protects them from UV rays—1 ml per 10 L of water. Apply in the morning or evening. Repeat 4 times over 7–10 days. When the soil thaws, water it thoroughly with this solution.

Treatment with Epin (in cold weather) increases the potato yield by 20%; treatment with Zircon in dry, hot weather increases the potato yield by 68%.

Fungal diseases

– At the first signs, spray with Zircon at a rate of 1.5 ml per 10 liters of water.

– For late blight, Epin-Ex is more effective at a rate of 1 ml per 5 liters of water;

Keep in mind that Zircon is absorbed and utilized by the plant in just 18 hours, whereas Epin takes 14 days.

Cuttings

Soaking in Zircon is used; for various crops, maximum effectiveness is achieved at concentrations ranging from 0.1 ml (4 drops) per 1 L to 1.0 ml per 1 L of water. Do not exceed this concentration, otherwise Zircon will not work;

You can add 200 mg of heteroauxin per 1 L of water. Kornevin or indoleacetic acid must not be used with zircon! When planting, especially conifers, soak the roots in a solution of zircon plus 1 mL of Cytovit per 10 L of water and spray the crown with the solution

;

When planting 2-3-year-old seedlings, pour a zircon solution (1.5 ml per 10-12 L of water) into the planting hole.

It is better to use a lower concentration but treat more frequently;

After a week, spray with Epin-Extra at a rate of 1 ml per 5 liters of water;

Flowers

Use Epin-Extra or Zircon, although Zircon is better because it is a flowering inducer used before the bud formation phase.

Roses can be sprayed in late fall (November) with Zircon in a very weak concentration: 1 ml per 25 L of water.

Virus protection – Zircon;

Leafy crops

- Pre-sowing treatment – Zircon;
- Budding phase – Zircon 1 ml per 10 L of water

Harvest storage

Use 1 ml of Zircon per 10 L of water;

Cut flowers

Use 0.5 ml of Zircon per 1 L of water;

Strawberries

- after snowmelt – treat with Epin-Extra at 1 ml per 5 L of water
- budding and flowering stages – treat with Zircon at 1 ml per 10 L of water;
- before winter – treat with Zircon at 1 ml per 10 L of water;

Currants

Spray against powdery mildew with Zircon at 1 ml per 10 L of water; if there is no infection – Epin-Extra at 1 ml per 5 L of water;

Gooseberries

- Gooseberry cuttings – Zircon; heteroauxin may be added. Kornevin or indoleacetic acid must not be used with Zircon!