Aluminum in soil can be bad news for almost every aspect of plant growth and productive development. Learn how to avoid aluminum toxicity in your crops. Read more…

Understanding nutrient uptake is vital for optimal day-to-day farm management. Read more…

Silicon is recently becoming recognized as a beneficial plant nutrient and many growers already include it in their crop fertility programs. Read more…

Calcium nitrate is a salt mainly produced for plant nutrition purposes, and for wastewater treatment. It is a source of both calcium and nitrogen, for plants. Read more…

There are many facets to getting fertigation right. One of them is considering the fertilizers’ compatibility. We hope our compatibility chart will come in handy. Read more…

Talking about soil carbon is all the rage these days, but what does this have to do with productive and sustainable agriculture? The answer: a whole lot. Read more…

The origin of Citrus is believed to be South-East Asia. It is widely grown in sub-tropical regions, for example in the Mediterranean basin.
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The US is the largest producer of almonds, followed by Spain and Italy and 18 other countries located in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, South America and Oceania. Read more…

Fertilizers can be applied before planting the crop, during planting or during the development of the crop. Applying a certain amount of fertilizer planting or sowing, is often referred to as Pre-Plant fertilization (also known as Base Dressing). Pre-Plant fertilization can bring the soil to a good nutrient level, before the crop is planted. To ensure high yield, growers need to make sure that they apply fertilizers at the right rate and at the right time. Applying the required nutrients too soon might result in nutrient losses, fertilizer waste and even in damage to the crop due to salinity. On the other hand, if required nutrients are applied too late, the crop will not be able to reach its yield potential and deficiencies will occur.
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