What Is An Ameliorant?

Definition from Dictionary.com

Ameliorate - verb (used with object), to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.

ISO Ameliorants improves the effects &

amplify properties of the agent they join without changing the agent they join.

What Are The EffectsOf ISO Ameliorants?

Increase Ripener Deposition on Sugarcane

Increase Ripener Deposition Uniformity

Decrease Ripener Evaporation Coefficient

Increase Ripener Penetration on leaf

Inert, No Activity Without Ripener

What Ripeners?GLYPHOSATEFUSILADETOUCHDOWNSELECTMODDUSONECIDELPE-Dole Foods

Benefits of Ameliorant with ISO Technology

More Uniform Ripener Application;Increased Rendement;Increased Brix, Pol, % Pol Cane;Reduced Plant Stress;Increased Sugar / Ton, 7 - 15 %;Increased Profits, $75-200/Ha

What Does This Mean to You?

Safening of Chemical Ripener Effects

Reduced Stress on Plant Physiology

Sugar Increase 7-15 %

Profitability Increase, >$75/Ha

23.22

14.42

13.77

10.47

9.77

7.37

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Control, NoRipener

ISO 4+Ripener

ISO 3+Ripener

ISO 2+Ripener

ISO 1+Ripener

Ripen, NO ISO

Percent Of Control

0 10 20 30

Growth (Cm)Plant Stress

Commercially Developed

Split FieldsMultiple ReplicationsSame Crop & Management ProgramsSame Ripeners SaltsSame Concentration & Dosage / AreaSame Cane Variety & Timing

The Americas

WORTHY-PARK

DCA

DAT 35

$0.23/KG SUGAR

FIGTREE 85 T/HA

JAMAICA TC/TS KG/TM $USD/HA

CONTROL NO RIPENER

8.08 112.52 $2199.77

GLYPHOSATE 6.46 140.73 $2751.77 GLYPHOSATE + ISO

6.24

145.69

$2848.24

LA HACIENDA

DE SKELDON DCA

DAT 42

79.3 T/HA

$0.17 KG SUGAR

GUYANA TC/TS KG/TM $USD/HA

TOUCHDOWN 12.31 73.85 $ 995.57

TOUCHDOW +

ISO

10.01 90.92 $1224.34

INCREASE 2.30 16.97 $ 228.77

LA HACIENDA

DE SKELDON DCA

DAT 42

79.3 T/HA

$0.17 KG SUGAR

GUYANA TC/TS KG/TM $USD/HA

TOUCHDOWN 10.52 86.41 $1119.42

TOUCHDOWN +

ISO

9.58 94.89 $1229.27

INCREASE 0.94 8.47 $ 109.85

Jamaica Worthy Park Fig Tree

DAT 35 BRIX POL PUR % POL FIBER

Control

20.38 17.17 84.21 14.09 14.36

Glyphosate 23.19 20.96 90.31 17.20 14.29

Glyphosate

+ ISO

23.66

21.46

90.64

17.45

14.80

ASIAAFRICA

Publications&

Studies Publications: Colombia 1998, Jamaica SIRI 1997,

West Indes Sugar Technologist Georgetown Guyana 1997, 1st Congreso de Azucareros en El Salvador 2001.

Replicated Studies & Results: Argentina 1998-1999, Costa Rica 2000-2002, El Salvador 2000-2002, Guatemala 1997-1999, Guyana 1998-2000, Jamaica 1997-1999, Nicaragua 1997-1999, Kinyara Estates Uganda 2004-2010, Ramu Sugar Estates Papua-New Guinea 2004-2010