Tag: crop stress

Crops require essential nutrients for healthy development and optimal growth. Various physiological functions such as photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, root growth and flowering all rely on nutrients. When plants don’t have enough of a specific nutrient they may display a range of symptoms, varying from morphological impairments (i.e. stunting), to chlorosis or necrosis, to premature seed […]

Many crops across Western Canada are suffering from early-season stress linked to cold and wet conditions, the inability of soil to transfer nutrients, pathogens, pests and weeds. This delicate time is also when herbicides are due to be applied, which can further stress the crop. At OMEX, we developed technology to help relieve stress on […]

Just like we can’t function at our best when we’re stressed out, crops can’t grow to their full potential and produce their maximum yields when they’re growing in stressful conditions. It’s estimated that approximately 60 per cent of cultivated soils have nutrient deficiencies or other issues that create stressful growing conditions. Soil that’s too wet […]

As the canola starts to bolt and the wheat is getting to the flag leaf stage, the timing for Stress Reliever technology (in C3, P3 and Nutri-Boost) has passed. For application with fungicide, the best product choices for crops that are water stressed are: Canola – Extreme Water Stress Conditions – Standing Water or Waterlogged Soils Crop Stage Product […]

Now is the Time to Use OMEX Stress Reliever Technology with your Herbicide Application! Cereal and canola crops growing in Western Canada are being robbed of maturity – which impacts quality and yield – by many stressors this year, including: Herbicide application at this time can multiply the level of stress on the crop, often […]

Flea beetles are a problem for emerging canola crops in some areas of Manitoba this year. Spraying for flea beetle control can prevent further damage but the plant will already be weakened from the insect eating the above ground growth. You can help your crop rebound from this damage by adding 1 litre of C3 and 1/3 […]

Conditions have moved from WET to EXTREME WET in many areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba with water stressed crops showing purpling & yellowing, reduced metabolism and delayed maturity. Growers who are determined to push their crop through this stress are looking for a plan to salvage yield potential, quality and maturity. Omex recommends the following: […]

This article written by John Dietz originally appeared on Crop Stress Nuts and Bolts 101 Understanding how the crops you manage are coping with stress is critical. It can help you maintain yield and quality. Dr Abdel El Hadrami taught a generation of agronomists about the physiology of plants at the University of Manitoba. Today, […]