Some challenges organic farmers face with crop nutrient management is: The nutrient density of the organic fertilizer Nutrient ratios to supply the crop the correct
What is happening with fertilizer prices? Adapted from articles from DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends by Russ Quinn (https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops). Fertilizer prices have steadily risen this past
Micronutrients are required for optimum crop production and the term micronutrient refers to the relative quantities required for plant growth and does not mean that
Micronutrients act in limited quantities, but play a fundamental role for the biochemical processes of the plant. Their deficiency, which is only recognized in the
WHAT IS BRIX? Brix is a measure of the dissolved solids (TDS) of a liquid (in our case plant sap), predominantly the sugar content but
COMPO EXPERT has proven once again that using our enhanced efficiency fertilizers, are not only good for the environment (with less leaching and resulting pollution),
DuraTec® is a partly coated and controlled release fertilizer with nitrification inhibitor DMPP (3,4-dimethylpyrazolphosphate). It is SOP-based and excellent for application in vegetables, fruits, nursery, landscape
What is happening this winter? A high probability of above-normal rainfall is expected over most parts of the country for late-autumn to early-winter and mostly
Post-harvest (the period after harvest and before leaf senescence) fertilization play an important role in the potential crop of the following season. Replacing minerals is very
COMPO EXPERT has proven once again that using our enhanced efficiency fertilizers……
Foliar fertilization is used to ensure optimal crop performance when nutrient supply from the soil is inadequate or uncertain. Foliar fertilizers (foliars) offer specific advantages
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Mikro element voedingstowwe werk in beperkte en lae hoeveelhede, maar speel ‘n fundamentele rol vir die biochemiese prosesse van die plant. Die tekort aan hulle,
Mikro elemente is essensieël vir optimale gewas produksie. Die term mikro elemente verwys na die relatiewe lae hoeveelhede wat die plant benodig, maar is geensins ’n
Het jy al ooit ervaar dat water net op die grond poel, of afloop sodra jy water gee, of die ergste is as dit lyk
Uiteindelik goeie nuus! Alle aanduidings toon dat die El-Niño-weerpatroon verminder en in ‘n neutrale toestand beweeg. Wat beteken dit vir ons? Kom ons kry eers
Sommige faktore wat die beskikbaarheid van voedingstowwe beïnvloed Grond In die algemeen groei die meeste plante deur voedingstowwe uit die grond op te neem. Hul
Wat is hulle funksie? Makrovoedingstowwe Mikrovoedingstowwe Met ons wêreldwye netwerk landboukundiges en ten volle bekwame verspreiders, kan ons ’n pasmaak voedingsprogram vir u gewas ontwikkel.
In hierdie onseker tye is dit baie belangrik om die regte besluite te neem rondom groente produksie. Produsente moet seker maak hulle kies ‘n gewas
Visual Symptoms as a Diagnostic Tool Symptoms caused by nutrient deficiencies are generally grouped into five categories: Stunted growth, Chlorosis, Interveinal chlorosis, Purplish-red coloring and
Gewasse het ‘n biologiese potensiële opbrengs wat bereik kan word as alle ander potensiële opbrengsbeperkende faktore verwyder word. Ongelukkig is daar altyd ‘n opbrengsbeperkende faktor.
According to Trenkel (1997), slow- release fertilizers (SRF) or controlled-release fertilizers (CRF) are those containing a plant nutrient in a form, which either (a) delays its
At Last Some Good News! All indications are showing that the El-Niño weather pattern is reducing and moving into a neutral state. What does that mean for
In these times with the corona virus pandemic, it is important to make an informed choice when deciding which crops to grow. Producers should make
Factors effecting the availability of nutrients Soil In general, most plants grow by absorbing nutrients from the soil. Their ability to do this depends on
What are their function? Macronutrients Micronutrients With our global network of agronomists and fully competent distributors, we can customize a nutrition program for your crop.
After all the rain we have received in South Africa, many nutrients would have been leached from the soil. It is now of the utmost
A vegetable fertilizer should ideally be able to feed the crop during the whole (or most of) the season to prevent extra costs associated with
Supplying plant nutrition in a balanced way has numerous benefits. One such a benefit is it will assist the plant in coping with heat (and
Crops have a biological potential yield that can be achieved if all other potential yield-limiting factors are removed. Unfortunately, practically there is always some yield-limiting
