by Deac Jones | Jan 15, 2020 | Micronutrient Deficiencies, Mineralize Nutrients, Nutrient deficiencies, Nutrient excesses, Weed Control
It’s our human activities that have created weed problems since no plant is a “weed” in nature. Weeds compete with our crops and so have become an enemy to farmers. And as farmers have piled on the herbicides to address the problem, they have complicated...
by Deac Jones | Jan 9, 2020 | Biodiversity, Biostimulants, Crop Protection, Fertilizers, Nutrient deficiencies, Nutrient excesses, photosynthesis, Root Exudation, Soil amendments, Soil Organic Matter
It’s a New Year and with it brings an opportunity to consider new outlooks and new ways to do things, to rethink how we’ve done things in the past and how we might improve upon them. For those that have followed our newsletters, you’re aware of our position – it’s all...
by Deac Jones | Dec 18, 2019 | Calcium, Magnesium, Magnesium deficiency, Mineral plant mobility, Nutrient deficiencies, Nutrient excesses, Phloem, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sea-Crop, Weed Control, Xylem
It’s important to understand nutrient mobility and relationships, to be able to apply supplements in the correct way and the proper quantities for maximum benefit. While all nutrients can translocate through the xylem – the channel from the root to the plant —...
by Deac Jones | Nov 16, 2019 | Chlorophyll, Dormancy, Store nutrients
I sent out this newsletter in early September. Given the lack of rain, it’s enormously important to reemphasize the importance of POST-HARVEST applications. Post-harvest can account for 30% of the plant’s total nutrient uptake for an entire season. It’s a window...
by Deac Jones | Oct 24, 2019 | ATP, C:N Ratio, Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Macronutrients, Maximum plant health, Micronutrients, Nitrogen, Oxygen
All plants require 17 elements to complete their life cycle. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are obtained from the air and water. Plants derive the remaining 14 elements from the soil, which is often enriched with fertilizers and amendments. Plant growth and development...
