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  • Tomatoes and Onions

    Solutions From Start to Finish for Processing Tomatoes

    Get Your Soil Spring-Ready! Sectagon® effectively controls common pests found in growers’ fields, such as weeds and soil-borne diseases, and suppresses nematodes, all of which can harm growing plants and reduce yields.

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    The Value of Calcium in Melon Production

    Did you know that the nutrient calcium (Ca) plays a critical role in fruit quality long after harvest? Providing a soluble form of calcium at critical growth stages in-season, helps to promote strong cell walls and extend produce shelf life after harvest.

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  • Young Potato Field

    How to Boost Potato Yield with Seed-Safe Potassium

    It’s no secret that potatoes are a nutrient demanding crop, especially for potassium. In the first 6-10 weeks, potatoes will take up the majority of nutrients needed in the entire growing season. Being that a potato requires large amounts of potassium, getting an early boost of nutrients it needs at planting is beneficial for several reasons.

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  • Soybean Field

    In-Season Potassium and Sulfur Fertility in Soybeans

    In a corn-soybean rotation within the Midwest, soybeans can often be overshadowed by the focus on a strong nutrient management program for a corn crop. However, considering the yield potential and genetics in place today, soybean fertility programs need thoughtful consideration as well. We know that when it comes to nitrogen, soybeans are for the...

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  • Nitrification Inhibition

    Webinar Replay - 'How Thiosulfates Can Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Help Maximize Yields'

    Watch Full Webinar Dr. Zack Ogles and Dr. Elizabeth Lemings discuss the continued research with Auburn University, revealing that thiosulfates, when used at higher rates, can significantly slow the rate of nitrification compared to commercially available nitrification inhibitors. With rising fertilizer costs and growing environmental concerns...

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  • Cotton Field

    How to Boost Cotton Lint Yields with KTS

    Recent research studies conducted in collaboration with Texas A&M University have shown positive results to using KTS® in-season to meet potassium (K) needs of cotton. Application methods evaluated include side-dress coulter applications, side-dress applications through sub-surface drip irrigation and foliar applications. When using KTS in a...

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    Blending KTS with UAN

    Mixing any liquid potassium source, including KTS®, with an UAN solution will form potassium nitrate, KNO3. Due to KNO3’s low solubility, precipitation will occur causing the need for water. There is a limited amount of KNO3 that can dissolve in a specific amount of water at any given temperature level. In colder environments, KNO3 is less soluble.

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    Prep for Better Strawberries with Sectagon

    Soil borne pests can build up in the soil and decrease a strawberry fields full yield potential. An easy pre-plant application of Sectagon® could suppress these annoying pests.

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  • Potato Field

    Boost Potato Yield with Potassium and Calcium

    Potatoes need calcium and potassium. Without adequate supply of these nutrients, growers could experience shrink and physiological problems. To ensure good-sized, healthy potatoes from planting through storage, growers should consider two products: KTS® and CaTs® . KTS, potassium thiosulfate, is the highest analysis liquid potassium and sulfur...

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    A Proven Solution for Weed Management in California Alfalfa

    Crops like alfalfa that go dormant or experience minimal winter growth leave a wide-open canopy that exposes soil to sunlight, making it susceptible to weed growth.

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    CaTs as a Dual Nutrient Source-Acidifier for Combatting Citrus Greening

    CaTs® (0-0-0-10S-6Ca) is a highly soluble source of calcium and sulfur, produces acid when the sulfur reacts in the soil, and is well suited for application in irrigation water. Because of these properties, CaTs is a valuable tool for combatting citrus greening and achieving improved yields. One of the hallmarks of citrus greening is a degraded...

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    Enhancing California Agriculture by Harnessing the Benefits of Thiosulfate Fertilizers

    In March of 1991, the first load of KTS®, potassium thiosulfate, was sold in the state of California. Since that time the product has steadily grown to become a standard potassium fertilizer in California agriculture. The staying power of KTS and its continued consistent growth to this day, is due to several beneficial factors. For one, KTS is a...

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    Essential Nutrients for Healthy Soybeans: Potassium and Sulfur

    Potassium and sulfur – both available in K-Row 23® – can boost early-season plant growth and improve yields when applied in-furrow.

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    Working Wonders in Wheat

    Without sulfur, the quality of wheat isn’t as “golden” as it could be. By Elizabeth Lemings, Ph.D., Agronomist For instance, sulfur nutrition is crucial for producing quality flour with desirable characteristics to make bread, says Elizabeth Lemings, Ph.D., Midwest Regional Agronomist, noting that sulfur plays a significant role in the formation of...

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    Nitrogen and Sulfur Management in Cotton

    Roles of Nitrogen and Sulfur in Cotton Nitrogen and sulfur are both essential to producing quality cotton fiber and high yields. However, they have something else in common, they are mobile in the soil and are subject to leaching out of the rooting zone.

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    Repel Insects with Surround: Protect Your Crops Naturally

    Effective pest management is essential for maintaining healthy crops and maximizing yields. Surround is OMRI-listed (pesticide use only), offering an innovative solution to reduce insect damage. Here, we will discuss how Surround works as an insecticide, the numerous ways it can affect insect pests, the benefits of incorporating it into an...

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    Improve Usage of Water in Your Orchard with Surround

    The efficient usage of water is a critical aspect of modern agriculture. One solution that has gained attention for its potential to improve the effect of water on crop productivity is Surround®. Here, we will explore how Surround works to enhance water efficiency in plants, the benefits it offers, and tips for successful application.

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    Importance of Post-Harvest Potassium for Nut Trees

    Post Harvest Potassium For world-class athletes, the rest and recovery period following an event is crucial. The human body is capable of some amazing things, but without proper care after exertion, athletes may not be at peak form for the next event. Similarly, in California, our world-class tree and vine crops need a period of recovery after...

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  • Oranges

    Heat Stress and Sun Protection: Boost Your Crop Health with Surround

    Heat stress and sunburn can severely impact plant health and reduce yields. In today's changing climate, finding ways to protect plants from these harmful effects is more important than ever. Surround is an advanced plant health technology that offers protection from sunburn and heat stress, in return has the potential to enhance yields and promote...

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    Control Aphids and Thrips as an INSV Vector with Lannate

    Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) is a highly destructive virus that affects a wide range of plants, including vegetables, ornamental plants, and fruit trees. The virus is transmitted by aphids and thrips, which feed on the plants and transmit the virus through their saliva. Once infected, the plants show symptoms such as necrotic spots on the...

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  • Cotton Rows

    N-Sure & KTS Impacts Your Cotton

    Getting nutrients onto crops at critical times is just half the battle. You must make sure they get into the plant, as well. Finding the right formulation is key, because nutrients interact with each other – sometimes in positive ways for the crop and other times negatively. In cotton, a critical time for potassium (K) is at first bloom and just...

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  • Corn Growing

    Effective Control of Sweet Corn Pests with Lannate

    Sweet corn is one of the most popular crops grown worldwide, with a high demand for its fresh, canned, and frozen forms. However, pests such as armyworms, cutworms, earworms, and corn borers can severely damage the crop, reducing its yield and quality. Therefore, effective pest control measures are essential to ensure a successful harvest. One of...

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    Why CaTs Has Staying Power

    Calcium thiosulfate is used on myriad crops for several reasons CaTs®, calcium thiosulfate, is a liquid soil amendment and fertilizer in Tessenderlo Kerley's line of thiosulfate products. CaTs debuted in the early 2000s, and its longevity in the market is proof of its staying power. It’s also as relevant as ever as more growers recognize the...

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    Protect Your Nitrogen Investment with Thiosulfate Fertilizers

    It is essential for growers to find ways to protect the nitrogen they apply. In the webinar, “Protecting Nitrogen with Thiosulfates: A New Look at a Legacy Product,” Manager of Agronomy Zack Ogles, Ph.D., said that concentrated applications of thiosulfates can help growers protect their nitrogen investments. Collaborative studies from Tessenderlo...

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    Optimizing Cotton Yields with Effective Nitrogen Application

    Nitrogen Management in Cotton Effective nitrogen management plays a crucial role in cotton production to achieve optimal yields. Understanding the impact of nitrogen deficiencies is key in addressing common symptoms and ensuring robust vegetative growth. Let's dig into the significance of nitrogen management and how it influences cotton production.

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    Effective Thrips Control in Onions with Lannate

    Thrips can cause significant damage to onion crops, leading to yield losses and reduced quality. Thrips are small, sap-sucking insects that feed on the leaves, stems, and bulbs of onions, causing stunted growth, leaf curling, and discoloration. For over 60 years, Lannate® has been a preferred choice of onion growers throughout the world. Here, we...

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  • Wheat at Sunset

    Potassium at Every Stage Matters with Wheat

    Importance of In-season Applications As warmer temperatures arrive, it is time to top-dress wheat for many. Applying in-season nitrogen takes priority but this means we may overlook other nutrients like potassium and sulfur. For many of us, our soil tests may show sufficient potassium levels and we often don’t consider adding additional potassium...

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  • Young Corn Rows

    Boost Early Season Plant Growth with Starter Fertilizers

    Seeds are sensitive, how you apply K-Row 23 will determine how well you are nurturing them. A sustainable nutrient management program begins with the “4 R’s” (applying the right source of nutrient, in the right place at the right rate and the right time). Starter fertilizer applications can be one key component to a successful growing season by...

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  • Red apples

    Apple Blossom Thinning with Lime-Sulfur Solution

    Blossom thinning is a crucial step in your crop load management program. By engaging in blossom thinning, you can reduce fruit-to-fruit competition, giving the remaining fruit space to grow and more exposure to sunlight. Lime-Sulfur Solution is OMRI-listed and is currently labeled for apple blossom thinning in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah...

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    Reducing Potato Storage Shrink with CaTs

    The Battle of Potato Storage When it comes to producing any crop, yield is of utmost importance followed shortly by quality measurements. When it comes to producing potatoes, yield is measured twice: once from the field and again out of storage. For many potato producers a large battlefield that is waged occurs in the storage sheds. This battle is...

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  • Potato Harvest

    KTS - Your Potassium Source Matters, Let's Talk Potatoes

    Does your fertility program call for in-season application of potassium? Many growers throughout the country plan for summer applications of fertilizers, especially those with irrigation systems. KTS (Potassium Thiosulfate) liquid fertilizer is a great fit for those who need to meet their potassium goals in-season. For most crops the highest...

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  • Corn Farm

    Maximize your Corn Yield Potential with N-Sure

    Nitrogen Use Efficiency Nitrogen (N) is one of the most essential and most challenging nutrients to manage in crop production. Research throughout the past 40+ years has heavily focused on optimizing and refining our nitrogen management programs in crop production utilizing new application and product technologies. Current world estimates still...

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    CaTs Benefits in Strawberry Production

    Why Calcium Can’t Be Ignored Calcium is probably not the first nutrient that comes to mind for strawberry growers -- that spot is usually reserved for nitrogen, potassium or phosphorous. Calcium is, however, a nutrient that can’t be ignored.

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    K-Row 23 In-furrow Applications in Corn and Soybeans

    Our product K-Row 23 is a liquid sulfur and potassium source that is proven to be seed safe even on sensitive crops like soybeans, making it a great product for your in-furrow starter applications. Data from South Dakota State University has demonstrated K-Row’s seed safe quality. Illustrated in Figure 1, K-Row 23 resulted in significantly less...

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    Improving Banana Plant Health

    Costa Rica Field Studies Prove Success Using Surround® on Bananas An extensive three-year field study conducted by highly respected researcher Miguel González of CORBANA in Costa Rica demonstrated measurable success when using Surround® Crop Protectant on Bananas. The highly engineered kaolin particles in SURROUND reflect infrared and ultraviolet...

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    Video: Utilize Water More Efficiently

    Learn more about ways that Surround® and Purshade® can create more efficient use of water by keeping plants cooler in extreme temperatures.

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    Video: Sunscreen for Your Crops

    Surround crop protectant and Purshade solar protectant enable you to manage intense sunlight and high heat to achieve the maximum possible yields. Learn more.

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    Video: Sunburn & Heat Stress Protection

    You can't control sunlight, but you can learn how a pair of patented NovaSource products can help make your plants more productive in extreme sun and heat stress. Watch now.

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    Video: Sun and Organic Insect Protectant

    This video explains more about the added value Surround provides as an OMRI-certified insecticide in addition to its proven value as a sun protectant.

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    Video: Improving Plant Health

    Watch the animation that demonstrates how plant health can actually be enhanced in extreme temperatures through the application of Surround® and Purshade®.

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    Stink Bug Infestation

    Use Surround Crop Protectant to suppress BMSB! EPA registered for the suppression of stink bugs in apple, pear and tree nut crops, Surround® Crop Protectant is an effective tool, when used in a comprehensive IPM program, to manage the threat from the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB).

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    Plant Health Insights

    Periods of excessive heat and sunlight during critical stages of growth can negatively impact crop quality and overall yields. When ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light levels rise, and temperatures go beyond a plants optimum, heat-stressed plants will wilt, their stomata close and photosynthetic processes stop.

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    Soil Fumigant Stewardship

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) instituted new requirements for soil fumigation products including metam sodium and metam potassium in recent years. The goal of the new regulations is to protect workers and bystanders while maintaining the benefits of the products for agricultural production. See the Sectagon-42® and...

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    Protecting Pollinators

    Best Management Practices for Sevin Carbaryl Insecticide The effect of Sevin® carbaryl insecticide, on bee and other pollinator populations is an important consideration when preparing to make an application to agricultural crops.

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    Asian Citrus Psyllid

    Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) (ACP) is an economically important pest in some citrus growing regions such as Florida. The pest carries or vectors Huanglongbing (HLB) or Citrus Greening Disease, a devastating disease of citrus trees.

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    Apple Thinning Tips & Timing

    Sevin® is registered for apple thinning and may be used to chemically thin apples for increased quality, but label directions must be carefully followed. Many factors influence the degree of thinning achieved. Timing of spray, tree age, variety, nutrition, previous crop load, pruning, the degree of bloom set, weather and the use of other chemical...

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    Calcium Improves Fruit Production

    “All crops require calcium for normal physiological processes, the fruit included,” said agronomist Mike Troutman. “The key to calcium use by the plant is solubility. If the calcium isn’t soluble, it won’t get into the plant.”

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    Tips on Leafy Vegetables

    Despite the fact that leafy vegetables come from a very wide variety of plants, most actually share similar practices of cultivation. The most important crops in this category are lettuce and spinach. Whilst these vegetables can grow in cool to warm climates, most types of greens prefer mean temperatures of between 15°C and 18°C. They can also...

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    Research Reveals Greater Value in Thio-Sul

    Decades of research makes it clear: Thio-Sul, the original ammonium thiosulfate fertilizer gives value far beyond nitrogen and sulfur. When mixed with other fluid fertilizers, such as UAN or APP, and applied to the soil in concentrated fertilizer bands, Thio-Sul can enhance micronutrient availability. It also inhibits nitrification and improves...

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