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Late season advice for soft fruit crops
Late season advice for soft fruit crops
As the soft fruit production season nears an end with final harvests underway it is important to keep a focus on nutrition to avoid carrying any issues over to next season so here are a few recomendations for strawberry and raspberry growers to ensure crops go in to dormancy in good condition.
How successful fruit growers monitor their crops
How successful fruit growers monitor their crops
Successful fruit growers regularly monitor their crops nutrition status in order to proactively manage their crops nutrition. But where to begin ? We look at the full system of testing and explain the what is needed and why.
Fruit crops benefit from foliar calcium in a wet season
Fruit crops benefit from foliar calcium in a wet season
After a wet winter many fruit plants may have been growing under saturated conditions for some time. Under these circumstances the application of foliar fed calcium will be advantageous.

Related fruit nutrition advice

How to increase strawberry yield
How to increase strawberry yield
Balanced nutrition is needed to maximise strawberry yield. Nitrogen is most important but potassium, calcium, boron and zinc also have important roles.
How to increase apple size
How to increase apple size
Apples size is influenced crop nutrition together with pruning and thinning practices. Size is a critical characteristic for grading apples. A minimal size is required on all grades and evenly shaped and sized fruit are desired for all markets.
Calcium and pear Quality
How calcium affects pear quality
Calcium is critical in pears, and fruit concentrations need to be double that acceptable for apple.
Raspberry nutritional requirements
Raspberry nutritional requirements
Raspberries nutrient requirements vary depending on the crop growth stage. Find out which nutrients are most important at different growth stages.
How to improve stone fruit quality
How to improve stone fruit quality
There are a number of variables that define stone fruit quality requirements. Quality standards differ depending on the stone fruit type, growth region and the market.
Influencing wine grape yield
Influencing wine grape yield
High wine grape yields are obtained on the most freely drained soils where water is not limiting. Vines will grow across a wide range of soil pHs, but extremes will render many nutrients unavailable and thereby restrict yield.

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Focus on Fruit with Giz Gaskin

Focus on Fruit with Giz Gaskin

Keep up to date with the latest fruit and horticulture information with this advice from Yara's fruit specialist Giz Gaskin.

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