The crucial role of formulation in the efficacy of nutrient foliar products
The crucial role of formulation in the efficacy of nutrient foliar products by Rochelle Thuynsma, Head of Products: Technical and Dr. Elmi Lötze, Head of ITEST™CARBOHYDRATES and ITEST™LEAF Introduction Foliar-applied fertilisers have become an integral and significant part of sustainable and productive crop management worldwide. Successful application of nutrients in permanent crops has been reported […]
The role of carbohydrates in alternate bearing in pecans
The role of carbohydrates in alternate bearing in pecans by Dr Elmi Lötze (Head of ITEST™CARBOHYDRATES and ITEST™LEAF) and Deon Claassen (Senior Horticulturist) Alternate bearing Carbohydrates play an important role in the alternate bearing cycle of many fruit types, including pecan trees. Alternate bearing refers to the phenomenon where trees produce a large crop in […]
The critical role of MAJESTIC™ during fruit production
The critical role of MAJESTIC™ during fruit production By Rochelle Thuynsma, Head of Products: Technical Introduction In fruit crops, flowering time and intensity depend on the species, tree age and the prevailing climatic conditions.(1) Flower induction is the first phase of floral meristem growth and determines final flower intensity and ultimately, fruit set and yield. […]
Build your own soil puzzle and unearth the soil’s full potential
Build your own soil puzzle and unearth the soil’s full potential by Schalk du Plessis, Senior Soil Scientist and Coenraad Janse van Rensburg, Data Scientist Unlock the full soil potential The ITEST™SOIL and MYSOIL CLASSIFICATION™ services have made it possible for many a producer to firstly identify variation in soil and then to apply informed […]