
Zinc Glycinate: organic trace element raw material for fertilizer and feed premix formulations
Ihumate Zinc Glycinate uses glycine as a nutritional ligand to convert zinc into a small-molecule organic chelate. In agriculture, it can be used as a zinc source for foliar fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, fertigation blends, compound micronutrient fertilizers and liquid specialty fertilizers, helping reduce precipitation, antagonism and fixation issues common with inorganic salts. In feed applications, it can be used as an organic trace mineral raw material in premixes where local regulations allow and a qualified nutritionist defines the formula.
Compared with EDTA chelates, glycinates use a nutrition-oriented ligand and are better positioned for feed additive applications. EDTA still has stronger stability in certain alkaline fertilizer systems. The right choice depends on application, pH, target crop or animal, and regulatory requirements.
Zinc supports auxin synthesis, internode growth, flowering and grain formation, making it useful for zinc-deficient soils, corn, rice, fruit trees and vegetable programs.
| Technical Parameters | Detailed Specs | Testing Methods | Reference Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Powder | - | - |
| Total Zinc | > 21% | - | - |
| Total Glycine | > 24% | - | - |
Certificate of Analysis: Zinc Glycinate
TDS: Zinc Glycinate
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Application guide: use in foliar spray, drip irrigation, fertigation and fertilizer manufacturing. For feed use, treat it as a premix raw material and follow local regulations, target species limits and nutritionist recommendations. Avoid direct mixing with strong oxidizers, strong acid or strong alkaline systems; run a jar test before large-scale blending.
| Crop Name | Growth Stage | Application Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Foliar spray | Early deficiency / rapid growth | 0.5-1.5 kg/ha, or 800-1500x dilution |
| Drip irrigation / fertigation | Active root growth | 1-3 kg/ha/application |
| Water-soluble / liquid fertilizer | Micronutrient formulation | 1-5 kg/MT, adjust by target element level |
| Granular / compound fertilizer | Manufacturing blend | 0.5-3 kg/MT, adjust by formula |
| Feed premix | Trace mineral source | Add according to species, legal limits and nutritionist formula |
Zinc Glycinate uses glycine chelation to add value across crop nutrition, fertilizer manufacturing and feed premix applications.
Glycine ligands coordinate zinc, helping reduce reaction with phosphate, carbonate or hard-water ions in high-end soluble and liquid fertilizer systems.
Glycine is the smallest and simplest amino acid, with a molecular weight of about 75. Trace elements chelated with glycine are well positioned for foliar spray and rapid deficiency-correction formulas, especially in premium fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and cash-crop programs.
Compared with mixed amino acid hydrolysates, glycinates use one defined ligand, making the chelate structure easier to control and reducing batch-to-batch variation in premium export, liquid fertilizer and fully water-soluble foliar formulas.
General amino acid chelates fit cost-sensitive field and volume formulas. Glycinates are better suited to high-end product lines that emphasize purity, stability, full solubility and fast uptake.
The glycine ligand is mild and useful for micronutrient foliar nutrition on high-value crops, with lower leaf-stress risk than many inorganic salts. Run a small plot test before broad application.
Zinc Glycinate can support crop micronutrient programs and organic trace mineral premixes, giving formulators one flexible raw material family.
Glycine is a nutritional ligand, so it is generally easier to position for feed additive raw material use than EDTA chelates. Use must follow local regulations.
Fine powder disperses easily for foliar spray, fertigation and liquid fertilizer production. Always test compatibility before scaling up mixed formulas.
Zinc supports auxin synthesis, internode growth, flowering and grain formation, making it useful for zinc-deficient soils, corn, rice, fruit trees and vegetable programs.
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