Tag: soil health

Alleviating crop stress is crucial for ensuring healthy plant growth, optimal yield, and overall productivity. Crop stress can result from various factors, including adverse weather conditions, water scarcity, nutrient deficiencies or imbalances, pest and disease infestations, and poor soil conditions. Here are strategies to alleviate crop stress and promote healthy crop growth: Water Management: Nutrient […]

SAP testing and tissue testing are two common methods used to analyze the nutrient status of plants. Both methods provide valuable information about nutrient levels, but they differ in the type of sample analyzed and the insights they offer. Here’s a comparison of SAP testing and tissue testing: SAP (Plant Sap) Testing: SAP analysis is […]

Bacillus microorganisms, specifically certain strains of the genus Bacillus, are widely used in agriculture due to their beneficial effects on plants, soil, and pest management. These microorganisms offer a range of advantages and applications in sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices. Here are some key uses of Bacillus microorganisms in agriculture: 1. Biofertilizers: 2. Plant Growth […]

Soil salinity can occur naturally or be caused by practices used on the farm – continuously irrigating with water that has a high salt concentration, for example. While some crops are tolerant to saline soils, high concentrations of some salts can be toxic to others. Salinity can also hinder a plant’s uptake of water and […]

Although it may appear to be revolutionary, the concept of using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, or PGPR, has been with us for over 30 years. In the rhizosphere, the space immediately surrounding the roots of a plant, a complex series of interactions between the plant, microorganisms and the soil is in place. This unique environment supports […]

The Green Revolution of the 1960s sought to greatly increase agricultural production through the introduction of high-yield crops, chemical fertilizers, and synthetic herbicides and pesticides. With these new advancements, it was suddenly possible to grow more food on the same number of acres, to better meet the needs of a growing global population. One thing […]

As the world’s food demand grows, agricultural food production is also on the rise. This comes with the related challenges of poor yield, drought, pests and weeds that can negatively impact both productivity and the environment. While fertilizers and pesticides play a significant role in attempting to overcome some of these obstacles, agricultural biologicals can […]

Soil salinity can occur naturally or be caused by human activity – continuously irrigating with water that has a high salt concentration, for example. While some crops are tolerant to saline soils, high concentrations of some salts can be toxic to others. Salinity can also affect a plant’s uptake of water and absorption of nutrients. […]

Many reports over the course of the winter suggest that we can expect issues with the quality of cereals and pulses this spring, caused by the heavy rainfall and high moisture levels experienced during the summer and fall of 2016. The excessive moisture has made it challenging to control diseases and keep harvested seeds healthy. […]