{"id":2943,"date":"2019-11-21T10:17:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T23:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boomaroo.com\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2019-11-21T10:19:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T23:19:29","slug":"treatment-tools-to-keep-your-crops-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/treatment-tools-to-keep-your-crops-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment tools to keep your crops safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water insecurity is an on-going challenge for Australian growers but fortunately, there are multiple resources you can use to manage these conditions and keep crops healthy through the summer.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These treatments have the potential to provide crops with the resilience and resources they need to combat the arid conditions Australia is currently facing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few worth considering:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>FOR PROTECTION AGAINST HEAT STRESS<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Product:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Megafol, produced by Valagro<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Supplier:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> E.E. Muir &amp; Sons<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b>WHAT IT IS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Megafol is a foliar applied, natural biostimulant derived from numerous extracts including the well renowned seaweed Ascophyllum Nodosum.\u00a0 It reduces the impact of environmental stresses and helps promote growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HOW IT WORKS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the product penetrates the leaf it acts within the plant by both supporting and stimulating metabolic activities, resulting in a more robust plant at the cellular level. As a result, plants are less damaged by stress events and recover more promptly. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports plant metabolism and improve photosynthetic activity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases resistance against environmental stresses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves metabolic functions, growth &amp; development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>APPLICATION:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, Megafol is applied 12-48 hours prior to the weather events that cause stress, allowing the stimulation to occur and give the plant time to prepare itself. Applications post stress events will also aid plant recovery. The recommended dosage is 250mL\/100L water, applied every 7-14 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Megafol and Valagro\u2019s range of biostimulants and nutrient solutions visit their website<\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valagro.com\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.valagro.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or download their App \u2018Valagro E-Hub\u2019.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Product: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photon 500SG<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Supplier:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agricrop<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT IT IS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photon 500SG is a water-soluble granule which is a blend of plant-derived dicarboxylic acids. Photon 500SG reduces the impact of stress, such as light, heat, drought, chilling and other environmental conditions that can negatively impact on crop growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HOW IT WORKS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photon works by acting as a vaccine, triggering the plant stress sensors to overcome an external stress like excessive heat or chill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manipulates the plants stress sensors so it can react more quickly and effectively to stress events.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>APPLICATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photon\u2019s low rates of application make for easy mixing. Because of its high compatibility, growers can apply Photon along with their convention season spray programs. There will also be no issues with residue removal post-harvest, as Photon leaves no residue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on Photon 500SG go to: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agricrop.com.au\/photon\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.agricrop.com.au\/photon<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>HOW TO MAINTAIN QUALITY<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Product:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Serenade Prime<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Supplier:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bayer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT IT IS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bayer\u2019s Serenade Prime is essentially beneficial bacteria. It utilises one specific species of bacteria, Bacillus Subtillis. This strain provides benefits to the function of the root-soil interface in crop plants. Bayer developed the highly active QST 713 strain, which has extreme speed in the colonisation of roots and has a superior ability to provide plants with increased access to soil resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HOW IT WORKS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serenade Prime contains a guaranteed quantity of viable spores of the QST 713 strain in a liquid suspension formulation and works by having these beneficial bacteria live on plant root surfaces and in the soil around the plant root systems; a zone called the rhizosphere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps to facilitate the relationship between plants and beneficial bacteria in the rhizosphere.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourages growth by making resources such as nutrients and water become more available through the mutually beneficial plant\/bacteria relationship.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>APPLICATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serenade Prime can be applied as a treatment both prior to planting or in the field, and is suitable for most crop types<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on Serenade Prime go to: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crop.bayer.com.au\/find-crop-solutions\/by-product\/bayer-biologics\/serenade-prime?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2ez7juuS5QIVxxiPCh1J5w0xEAAYASAAEgJMffD_BwE\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.crop.bayer.com.au\/find-crop-solutions\/by-product\/bayer-biologics\/serenade-prime?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2ez7juuS5QIVxxiPCh1J5w0xEAAYASAAEgJMffD_BwE<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>TO INCREASE WATER RETENTION OF SOIL\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Product: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liquid Saturaid<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Supplier:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AGS Solutions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT IT IS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaturAid is a wetting agent well known to Australian growers. AGS also supply SaturAid for varying other applications across the horticultural industry, in both liquid and granular forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HOW IT WORKS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wetting agents enhance the distribution and dynamics of soil moisture within water-repellent soil profiles, improving water transport over the short term. SaturAid improves the water retention ability of soil, reducing the need to reapply as frequently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breaks up the water\u2019s surface tension, allowing it to flow more readily.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces \u2018beading\u2019 of water in hydrophobic soils, improving the penetration of water to all areas of the soil where the plant can access water.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaturAid improves growth rates as well as encouraging a more vibrant root system for up to nine months<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>APPLICATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s used on lawns, gardens or incorporated into potting mix, SaturAid is a non-toxic, environmentally friendly option that is completely safe for use on plants and through irrigation systems, helping to retain more water capacity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on liquid Saturaid go to: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agsolutions.net.au\/saturaid\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.agsolutions.net.au\/saturaid<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact the Boomaroo sales team to further discuss how the above treatment options can benefit your growing program and for more information on other solutions to increase plant resilience and health.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water insecurity is an on-going challenge for Australian growers but fortunately, there are multiple resources you can use to manage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2943"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2947,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943\/revisions\/2947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boomaroo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}