Optimise table grape production with PICKLOGGER™

Optimise table grape production with PICKLOGGER™   Werner Coetzee: Commercial Head: PICKLOGGER™   Jan-Willem Boonzaaier: Commercial Head: Services   Gerrie van Deventer: Horticulturist    The future of table grape production lies in precision farming, where data-driven decisions can significantly improve yield and profitability.     PICKLOGGER™ is but one of the innovative tools leading the precision charge. This innovative […]

ZINC PHLOEM™: Improving nutrient delivery and plant physiological status

ZINC PHLOEM™: Improving nutrient delivery and plant physiological status  By Rochelle Thuynsma, Head of Products: Technical   Role of zinc in plant physiology Plant growth and development are dependent on a sufficient supply of zinc (Zn). Photosynthesis, the main metabolic pathway in plants, can be significantly reduced by Zn deficiency, which leads to a decrease […]

Plant-based protein hydrolysates: Biostimulants for the future

Plant-based protein hydrolysates: Biostimulants for the future by Rochelle Thuynsma Head of Products: Technical, Agri Technovation Introduction Plant biostimulants include a wide range of products derived from natural and biological sources that offer a potentially novel approach to enhance crop growth and quality, nutrient uptake, and/or resistance to stress.(1,2,3) Recently, protein hydrolysates have gained a […]

RELEASE the nutrient and microbiological handbrake in your soil 

RELEASE the nutrient and microbiological handbrake in your soil  Schalk du Plessis, Senior Soil Scientist    Introduction   Like any other matter, soil nutrients in their simplest form are a collection and arrangement of various elements. For healthy plant growth to take place, these nutrients need not only to be present in the soil in adequate […]