Proagriwax
Wax for professional agriculture
What we offer
We offer relevant information and advice, and well proven products used by leading nurseries worldwide. Our priorities are persistent product stability, supported by technology, high performance and good customer communication.
Knowledge based approach
Grafting is a complicated process where wax plays an important role. We work closely with universities and other research institutions to understand the interactions between wax and plants. Results show that correct wax technology can contribute to a significant increase in yield.
Key benefits
Purpose made products
The Proagriwax product range is tailor-made for each step in the grafting process. Our focus has been to develop wax products for different methods and climate conditions.
Carefully selected ingredients
We always keep the environment in mind and select ingredients that will biodegrade and not cause any negative consequences for the plants or agricultural soil.
Consistent quality
Each Proagriwax product has well defined physical and chemical properties. Our customers can rely on the same wax performance year after year.
Profitable investment
Appropriate wax technology contributes to increased plant yield. Investing in wax technology is already profitable at a marginal yield increase of 0.5%.
Personal support
Our aim is to be available to give advice regarding use of our products. In some markets we work together with local partners and representatives that are experienced in grafting technology.
Long term commitment
Norsk Wax has been developing and supplying wax to agriculture since 1992. Together with our customers we have developed our products over a period of almost 30 years.
Product line
The product line consists of wax products suitable for the various stages in the grafting process. All products are categorized according to physical properties such as heat tolerance, hardness and flexibility. Some product names function as a guideline for the typical climate for use. Please contact us for finding the right wax for your needs.
RH-Ester
Usage Callusing
Flexibility Very high
Heat tolerance Medium
Hardness Medium
Colour Red
*This product contains methyl 2,5-dichlorobenzoate. The regulation of some countries requires that products containing active substances are registered. Please check if this applies to your country.
60/66
Usage Callusing & greenhouse
Flexibility Very high
Heat tolerance Medium
Hardness Medium
Colour Neutral white
Atlantic
Usage Nursery & cold storage
Flexibility High
Heat tolerance Medium
Hardness Medium
Colour Red or green
Mediterranean
Usage Nursery & cold storage
Flexibility High
Heat tolerance High
Hardness Medium/hard
Colour Green or red
Tropical
Usage Nursery (warm climates)
Flexibility Medium
Heat tolerance Very high
Hardness Hard
Colour Yellow
Reflex
Usage Nursery (reducing temperature)
Flexibility High
Heat tolerance Very high
Hardness Medium
Colour Bright white
“In the early 1990s there was a significant increase in bench grafting using wax, without the necessary knowledge of what wax is and how it influences the plant.We decided to make a knowledge based and systemized product range for grafting named Proagriwax”
– Jarl Pettersen, founder
Wax properties explained
Heat tolerance
Wax is a material that gradually melts with increasing temperature. At higher field temperatures a part of the wax will be melted. These melted parts can move into the plant and damage the tissue. This conflict between wax, plant and temperature can be reduced by correct wax technology. We call this to increase the heat tolerance of the wax.
Hardness
In a wax with good heat tolerance the structural body of the wax is maintained at high field temperatures and the feeling of the wax is harder. For production of grapevine plants the hardness at typical field temperatures is the most important. Norsk Wax includes the hardness measure at 25°C and 43°C for all products in the Certificate of Analysis.
Plasticity
Plasticity is important in order to allow the wax to follow the growth of the plant. In addition, a degree of plasticity is necessary to avoid cracking of the wax used in cold storage, or regions with high day/night temperature fluctuations. These properties are achieved in the Proagriwax by using special/carefully selected microcrystalline waxes and polymers.
Colour
Waxes used in grafting are often are coloured red, green or in other colours for identification or commercial purposes. The colour of the wax will influence the temperature in the plant tissue when exposed to sunlight. By using a bright white pigment in the wax the plant temperature can be reduced, potentially helping to increase plant growth in very warm fields.
