Some interesting articles related to the benefits of Mycorrhizae Importance of Mycorrhizae for Agricultural Crops - University of Florida The Role of Beneficial Mycorrhizal Fungi in Grapevine Nutrition - UC Davis Mycorrhizal Effects on Host Plant Physiology -...
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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 community...
Thyme Guard as a potential formulation to treat Citrus Greening
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL - February 6, 2015
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...
Winter Antifreeze
Many factors can affect a plant's ability to harden off before cold weather. For example, late summer or early fall nitrogen fertilization can stimulate the production of new growth, which will be too lush and tender to survive. By withholding nitrogen applications so...
The Real Value of Seaweed
Seaweed is an excellent way to fortify perennial crops, helping to build up reserves for next season's growth. There are many seaweed products available on the market and there’s good reason for it as they do a very good job promoting plant and root growth. However,...
Compost Tea at Post Harvest
We’ve had a considerable amount of growers contacting us wanting to know more about the value of post harvest compost tea applications. I think that compost teas are excellent post harvest options as both fertigation and foliar applications. When applied via...
We had another year of very good results using Andaman Ag products and plan to do the same program next season. Frank Leeds, Vice President and Director of Vineyard Operations, Frog’s Leap Winery 2013 Napa Valley Grower of the Year