X-Tend, the biostimulant that reduces dependence on nitrogen

The cereal season has been affected by the increase in fertilizer prices and costs related to the agricultural sector. As a consequence of this situation, many farmers have had to do without bottom and top dressing fertilizers. Therefore, from Agran we recommend X-Tend, an effective solution that makes the most of soil nutrients and achieves very productive results.

X-Tend increases the availability of nitrogen and other macroelements with technological carbon sources.

X-Tend is a liquid biostimulant developed in the United States based on Micro Carbon Technology. It can be mixed with solid and liquid fertilizers to achieve a higher percentage of nutrients absorbed by the plant, greater root development and less sensitivity to drought and weather conditions. 

When the product is applied to the soil and roots, signals are activated in the plant that promote the massive entry of nutrients into the interior of the cells, with special emphasis on nitrogen in the form of nitrate and phosphorus. Thus, the cereal has greater resources to produce sugars, proteins and carbohydrates, achieving more productive crops and a positive return on investment for the farmer.

The benefits on the plant are observed from the first weeks of application, where the differences between treated and untreated cereals are clearly visible. Stronger, greener and denser plants that stoically withstand any kind of stress and have more energy available to produce more and better.

Agran points out the importance of using advanced carbon technologies as a source to protect and improve the fertility of agricultural land.

It is very important to feed our soils with tools that allow us to multiply their native microbiology, reducing the fragility of cereals to weather changes, drought or stress caused by pests and diseases. 

With more efficient fertilizer management and continuous soil enrichment, a multiplier effect is achieved. This makes it possible to progressively increase production after each season.

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Llega la primavera y con ello la campaña de melón y sandía. Y, para obtener una buena cosecha de estos cultivos hay dos factores que influyen en gran medida además de las circunstancias climáticas y las nutricionales: la floración y el cuajado.

En este sentido, desde Agran ayudamos a conocer cómo aumentar la floración y el cuajado del melón y sandía a través de Augeo y Boramol.

Augeo como estimulante de la floración

Gracias al contenido en promotores de la floración naturales, como auxinas, citoquininas y florotaninos, Augeo es un promotor ideal de floración y cuajado de frutos. Su aplicación en esta fase del cultivo influye directamente sobre la mejora de la calidad del polen y facilita la fecundación por parte de abejas y abejorros.

La aplicación de Augeo foliar y en fertirrigación actúa directamente sobre:

• Balance energético de la planta.
• Apertura de yemas y flores femeninas.
• Aumento de la calidad de polen en flores masculinas.
• Reduce momentos puntuales de estrés por climatología, sequía, inundaciones o estrés biótico.
• Contiene compuestos fitoactivos y azúcares que mejoran la producción, calibre y calidad de los frutos.

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Boramol y la importancia del boro en la floración

El Boro y el molibdeno es un micronutriente fundamental tanto para la sandía como para el melón ya que interviene, entre otras, en la floración, el tamaño, la fertilidad o la calidad de los frutos. 

Boramol es una suspensión concentrada de boro y molibdeno diseñada para aportar ambos micronutrientes en la fase de prefloración, floración y formación de frutos. En esta etapa, las necesidades de boro son mucho más altas que está vinculado con una mayor calidad de polen y acumulación de reservas energéticas.

La aplicación en fertirrigación de Boramol ofrece las siguientes ventajas en melón y sandía:

• Fundamental en los principales procesos fisiológicos de la planta como son la división y el crecimiento celular.
• Desempeña un papel clave en  la polinización y cuajado de los frutos.
• Boro aumenta la viabilidad de los granos de polen y reduce la oxidación del ácido indolacético, una auxina natural.
• Aumenta la formación de aminoácidos gracias a la transformación del nitrógeno de la planta en proteínas.

Gracias al aporte de estos micronutrientes, se obtiene un mayor porcentaje de cuaje y la calidad de los frutos se ve aumentada. 

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Citrus budbreak is the most important moment in the beginning of the crop and, in the case of citrus, spring budbreak is crucial. This is so because, depending on how it has developed, the productivity and quality of the fruit can achieve greater or lesser efficiency. In other words, the more bud break, the better the harvest results. 

For all these reasons, it is recommended to apply stimulating solutions after harvesting the fruit in order to obtain the best possible sprouting for the following production.

Factors involved in citrus sprouting.

There are several factors involved in citrus sprouting:

• The climate
• The amount
• The time of permanence of the fruit on the tree

In that sense, the residence time is the most important because the fruits promote gibberellin synthesis and bud transport, thus preventing sprouting and altering differentiation. 

Velocity, sprouting activator solution

Velocity is a 15-5-5 NPK solution with micronutrients indicated for foliar application from the early stages of crop development.

In addition, it provides a great stimulus in the crop, increasing cell hydration and the beginning of sprouting processes. It promotes the increase of reserves, available energy and final production. 

Application advantages of Velocity:

• Promotes faster, more uniform and vigorous sprouting.
• Responds quickly and effectively to stressful situations or lack of development.
• Increases the effectiveness of foliar nutritional and phytosanitary treatments.
• Contains surfactants that provide immediate assimilation and reduce losses due to washing and runoff.
• Activates the natural formation of enzymes, phytohormones and amino acids involved in cell division.
• There is no risk of burns or staining of fruits and leaves.

For citrus, Velocity requiresapplications every 30 days in mixture with the phytosanitary treatments and in doses of 5-10 L/ha from sprouting. 

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The optimum growing temperature for berries ranges between 23 and 25 ºC. However, most varieties, such as strawberries, need cold winter temperatures to achieve good production results.

Thus, as far as cultivation is concerned, berries require loose soils in which there are no problems of waterlogging, as this can lead to the rapid death of a large number of plants. And, if we talk about fertilization, do not overdo it with the amounts because these plants are sensitive to salinity.

In addition, another peculiarity of berries, and in particular strawberries, is that they are very demanding in terms of pH. This is due to the fact that these crops do not tolerate calcareous or very low pH soils.

Breakout, the solution for the cultivation of berries

Of all strawberry crops, berries require more specific soils. For this reason, it is important to control soil moisture so that the crop can grow in good conditions and quickly.

To achieve high yields, strawberries are sensitive to stimulant treatments that favor continuous flower production and initial fruit set. For this reason, Agran recommends the use of Breakout.

The use of Breakout is recommended in moments or phenological phases of the crop where it is desired to stimulate the natural production of phytohormones related to auxins and cytokinins, such as sprouting, bud formation and flowering.

In addition, thanks to the phosphorus complexed with Micro Carbon Technology it contains, it provides the necessary stimulus to increase the metabolic and photosynthetic rate of the crop and to favor the emergence from dormancy and environmental stress.

 

Advantages of using Breakout

In this sense, the advantages that Breakout brings to berry cultivation are fundamental.

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Autumn is the ideal time to carry out both the ripening and harvesting of citrus fruits. Oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, lemons or clementines are fruits that find their ideal season with the cold and with the farewell of summer.

The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) includes the entire citrus family in the best foods for this season. Its vitamin and mineral contribution makes citrus a vital food to overcome the autumn day to day.

Arriving at this time of the year with citrus fruits ready for harvesting is essential. That is why, in this article we tell you how in Agran.es you will find the necessary impulse for citrus fruits to be one hundred percent ready.

 

Fructus, the solution for the ripening of your citrus fruits

The ripening process is the most important step prior to harvesting. Controlling even the smallest detail can make a difference in order to have a spectacular product. To achieve this, Agran.es recommends the use of Fructus.

The mixture of phosphorus and potassium makes this liquid solution an element that helps to accelerate and promote the fattening process. In addition, itactivates and induces ripening by increasing the firmness or hardness values of the fruits themselves.

Despite these advantages, Fructus is a very simple product to use. Fully liquid, Fructus is easy and safe to use. In addition, it contains no sulfates, no chlorides and no nitrates.

 

Recommended doses of Fructus

If the maturation process is vital, it is also vital to know how to use this type of product in the right measure.

In the case of citrus, the recommended dose is divided into two parts. The first one depends on whether we make a foliar application. In that sense, the most correct use is between 2 or 4 applications of 300 or 500 cc/hl per season every 20 days from the beginning of the fruit development process.

 

  FRUCTUS: highly concentrated liquid solution of phosphorus and potassium

 

 

Summer crops such as fruit trees, melon and watermelon or industrial tomatoes are characterized by an important dependence on the sugar content of the fruit. These are known as º Brix, a factor that serves to know the total percentage of dry matter (generally sugars such as sucrose) and that we can measure in the fruit, the sap of the plant or even the soil. In this article we tell you what mechanisms are involved and how to increase the sugar content in fruits.

Potassium has always been linked to sugar production and production and transport of sugarsThe reality is that there are many more factors involved in obtaining a higher amount of sugar (º Brix) and increased sweetness in the fruit.

Production of sugars by the plant

The process of production of sugars and photoassimilates by the plant is quite complex and requires the synchronization of many enzymes, biological and photosynthetic processes. Although many times attempts have been made to advance the process with the exogenous application of sugars (table sugar, for example), the reality tells us that positive results are not obtained.

At the biochemical level, the plant obtains sugars from the photosynthesis process, transforming starch and fructans into sugars such as sucrose from the enzyme amylase. However, this process slows down if the levels of potassium, boron or phosphorus, among others, are not at optimal levels and readily available to the plant.

 

Indispensable elements in the manufacture and transport of sugars in plants

In order to know how to increase the sugar content in fruits, it is necessary and essential to know the importance of the following elements.

Sol

It is not an element in the periodic table, but it is one of the most important factors in the manufacture of sugars. Light, together with water, favors photosynthesis processes, without which nutrients would cease to be important. The combination of good lighting and proper nutrition allows maximum yields to be obtained.

Phosphorus

Phosphorus is involved in the manufacture of energy within the plant, being an indispensable component in obtaining cellular energy (ATP). Therefore, it is involved in the manufacture of sugars and has special importance in obtaining º Brix by the plant.

Potassium

Potassium is the element that regulates the water balance of the plant. Its contribution ensures high yields in the crop and is involved both in the production of sugars and in their transport to the root and fruit.

This element is responsible for the production of antioxidant substances and elements that give color to fruits, such as lycopene in industrial tomatoes.

Boron

Boron is a microelement that regulates phytohormone activity and is involved in the movement of sugars to the fruit and root. Therefore, it is important to combine phosphorus, boron and potassium nutrition at ripening to achieve the highest possible sugar accumulation.

Subsequently, this element helps in the mobility of photoassimilates to the roots to generate reserves for next year, in the case of tree crops.

Products that help the plant to increase º Brix in fruits

At times when nutrition does not provide maximum results, the use of specific biostimulants and correctors can meet the crop's demand at specific times.

  SUPER K: potassium 40% w/w complexed with Micro Carbon Technology special fertigation technology

  PHOS-MAX: ultra-concentrated phosphorus complexed with Micro Carbon Technology to promote energy transfer (ATP) and manufacture sugars

  COLORO: potassium 20% w/w with fattening and ripening inducers (cytokinins and gibberellins) and certified organic.

  YIELD-MAX: maturation enhancer with abscisic acid precursors.

  FRUCTUS: phosphorus (23.5% w/w) + potassium (26.0%) liquid and ultra concentrated with cell filling precursors.

 BORAMOL: boron (9.0% w/w) + molybdenum (0.75% w/w) sugar mobilizer.

If we detect a low presence of sugars in the sap (measured with a refractometer in petiole) and the weather is suitable, we recommend the application of the following corrective treatment

• Fertigation: PHOS-MAX (3 L/ha) + BORAMOL (1,5 L/ha)

If we want to act with everything to promote a rapid rise in Brix, we will apply phosphorus, potassium and boron together.

• Foliar: FRUCTUS (300 cc/hl) + BORAMOL (200 cc/hl)

At the same time, if potassium levels in the plant are low, we will help to maintain adequate levels with the following treatment:

• Fertigation: SUPER K (3 L/ha) + BORAMOL (1.5 L/ha)
• Foliar: YIELD-MAX (300 cc/hl) + PHOS-MAX (150 cc/hl)

If we work in organic agriculture, we will use COLORO (300-500 cc/hl) in foliar application or 3-5 L/ha in fertigation.