Desiccants

A desiccant is a chemical used to remove excess moisture from plants. The most well-known and widely used desiccants are borax, lime flour, thiocarbamide and magnesium chlorate. Other chemical compounds may also be used. They seem to dry out the plants, preventing their further rotting and damaging insects that feed on moisture.

They must be used only during certain periods of plant life. Desiccation was originally invented to prepare wheat for storage and transportation by removing soil water from the ear. However, similar manipulations are often carried out with other crops:

* Peas, * Strawberries, * Raspberries, * Apples, * Grapes, * Hops, * Tobacco,

as well as other plants that require control of humidity and temperature for effective growth and development. For example, potatoes, fruit trees, cereal crops, and so on. It is worth noting that desiccation is usually carried out in the fall,