Agricultural, Fertilizers, Foliar Nutrients, Harvest
When fertilizer companies say things like “increased yield,” have you ever wondered what they meant? This trial follows an artichoke grower for 5 cuts, or rounds, of harvesting made during his growing season. The farmer followed a Nutrient TECH spray program and...
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, 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, 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...