Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients
All growers have goals for their crops. This lettuce grower wanted to increase his quality and reduce tip-burn occurrence. Over the course of 3 growing seasons, he pitted Nutrient TECH’ program including TECH-GRO MIRA-CAL 30% Calcium against his standard products....
Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Wine Grapes
Do you get 200% or 600% ROI from your nutrient program? Do you get the quality you want? Growing wine grapes is different than growing most other crops. ROI can be measured in many different ways. For some growers, quality matters more than yield, and making sure the...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Zinc
TECH-FLO® Zeta Zinc 22% is a highly concentrated, controlled release Zinc spray that is safe and effective. When you look at active ingredient (ai) concentration, instead of cost per acre, TECH-FLO is also an economical way to get more Zinc in your plant tissues. Zinc...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Bloom, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Zinc
After unseasonal late spring rains in the Pacific Northwest, bing cherry growers were nervous about cracking and other damage they typically find on the delicate fruit. One loyal WA grower stuck to his Nutrient TECH program and hoped, like always, for the best...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Foliar Nutrients, Iron, Wine Grapes, Zinc
Setting and Achieving Goals with Nutrient Programs After a recent visit with PCA turned vineyard manager Brenda Wolgamot, we decided to share some of her secrets to success with you. Brenda is a General Manager for The Wine Group and oversees vineyards in Monterey...
Agricultural, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Iron
This spring, growers in Northern California are dealing with soggy soils that are cooler than normal, and they are starting to see some nutrient imbalances in their fields. Soil pH, soil temperatures, growth stage, and soil and tissue samples help growers determine...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Bloom, Boron, Citrus, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest, Iron, Zinc
Recently, we have talked with citrus growers about how to refine their nutrient programs to improve yield and quality. No matter the variety of citrus grown, high quality fruit that meets consumer’s expectations is vital to the economic viability of citrus growers in...
Agricultural, Benefits of Zinc, Bloom, Boron, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Iron, Zinc
Bloom has arrived in California’s Central Valley and growers are preparing to apply their bloom spray programs. Depending on the location of your farm, your nutrient needs may differ depending on soil and irrigation water quality. Kirk Anderson, our Northern CA...
Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest
Forget what you know about soil science. Foliar feeding is a wholly different way of getting plants the nutrients they need to thrive. In the 1950’s Tukey and Wittwer used radioisotopes to confirm that nutrients applied to the foliage are absorbed and transported to...
