Root Exudation and Rhizosphere Biology

Excellent research article on how root exudation impacts the soil community. “The chemicals secreted into the soil by roots are broadly referred to as root exudates. Through the exudation of a wide variety of compounds, roots may regulate the soil microbial...

pH Management

Most of our newsletters have focused on nutrient management. However, pH management is also important providing clues as to why we may have nutritional and microbial imbalances in our soil. pH issues are difficult to diagnose until plant growth is impacted and no...

Chitin Based Products

Products containing chitin are growing in popularity and there’s good reason for it as chitin and its derivatives have been repeatedly shown to protect crops and improve yield and quality. Chitin is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the...

Pacific Gro Post Harvest Applications

Last week Andaman Ag introduced Pacific Gro and the comments from Bob Wilt at Sunset Valley Organics in regard to Pacific Gro’s application were excellent and worth repeating: Many growers think that their job of taking care of their fertility programs for...