Orchard program
Orchard program
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Midwestern BioAg’s Apple, Pear, Cherry, Peach & Other Stone Fruit Fertility Program
Our orchard program focuses on providing plants with adequate potassium, calcium, and trace minerals at the right times throughout the growing season to ensure good pollination and fruit fill. Our program incorporates flexible application timing to maximize plant N and K efficiency. Our Recommendations: FALL FRUIT PACK: Most perennial fruit plants, whether they are apple trees, blueberries, or cane fruits, set buds for next year’s crop the previous fall. The Fall Fruit Pack is specially formulated to help fruit crops improve bud development and support plant health into the winter season. The potassium and micronutrient blend provides the plant with a fertile environment that can support heavy fruit production the following year. Our Fall Fruit Pack provides a complete approach to managing perennial fruiting crops. NITROGEN: Overuse of nitrogen can lead to soft fruit and excessive growth. Our liquid and dry fertilizers provide a balance of soluble and slow release nitrogen to ensure adequate growth without sacrificing fruit quality. We recommend the following application rates: Apples/pears: As indicated by soil test results, apply up to 80 lbs total N in early spring depending on growth in the previous year and tissue tests. If excessive growth was seen the previous year, reduce N rates. Cherry, peach, and stone fruits: Apply 40-90 lbs/ac total N post bloom. PHOSPHORUS: For best results, apply 15-30 lbs/ac of phosphorus per year. POTASSIUM: Apply rates equal to or greater than N to enhance fruit quality and winter hardiness. Potassium sulfate and K-Mag® are good sources of potassium; sulfur with K-Mag® also supplies soluble magnesium. Apply the bulk of the recommended amount in early spring and spread the remainder throughout the season.
Orchard Blend Application Rates: APPLE/PEAR Early spring: 5-8-12 at 200 lbs/ac Fall Fruit Pack: 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac Fall: Bio-Cal® at 500 lbs/ac Or Early spring: 10-9-10 at 335 lbs/ac Fall Fruit Pack: 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac Fall: Bio-Cal® at 500 lbs/ac CHERRY Early spring: Fall Fruit Pack:
10-9-10 at 500 lbs/ac 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac
PEACH & OTHER STONE FRUIT Early spring: Fall Fruit Pack:
10-9-10 at 500 lbs/ac 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac
Contact your Midwestern BioAg Sales Consultant to develop a customized plan that meets your soil, plant, and economic requirements. 800.327.6012 MidwesternBioAg.com
© Midwestern BioAg | 00316201500
Specialty CROP MANAGEMENT
About Our Program Our program will help maximize crop production by improving your soil quality. It delivers to your crops high-quality fertilizers customized for their specific nutritional needs in quantities that will not cause root damage. Soil Balancing Midwestern BioAg’s soil balancing program starts with a soil test. From the soil test we create a plan to balance your soils to ensure your plants will grow in an optimal environment. This enables your crops to reap the maximum benefits from our program. Crop Fertilization BALANCE A fertilizer should have a balance of nutrients needed for optimum plant growth, yield, and feed quality beyond N-P-K. It should include calcium, sulfur, trace minerals, and some carbon and sugar to feed the soil microbes and make nutrients more available to the plant. SOLUBLE TO SLOW RELEASE Most fertilizers are highly soluble, which gives the plant a quick charge but later becomes deficient when the plant needs the most nutrients. By balancing soluble to slow release, the plant receives adequate nutrients throughout the growing season. pH When soil pH is within a range of 5.5 to 6.5, nutrients are more available to the plant with less chance of being tied up in the soil. A lower pH fertilizer also creates availability of other nutrients for greater uptake in the root zone of the plant. NON-HARMFUL A fertilizer should be gentle on the soil, roots, and soil microbes. For example, high levels of chloride and ammonia have a negative effect. By keeping them to a minimum and supplying root and biological stimulants, you can improve yields.
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OP Specialty CR T MANAGEMEN
Midwestern BioAg’s Apple, Pear, Cherry, Peach & Other Stone Fruit Fertility Program
Our orchard program focuses on providing plants with adequate potassium, calcium, and trace minerals at the right times throughout the growing season to ensure good pollination and fruit fill. Our program incorporates flexible application timing to maximize plant N and K efficiency. Our Recommendations: FALL FRUIT PACK: Most perennial fruit plants, whether they are apple trees, blueberries, or cane fruits, set buds for next year’s crop the previous fall. The Fall Fruit Pack is specially formulated to help fruit crops improve bud development and support plant health into the winter season. The potassium and micronutrient blend provides the plant with a fertile environment that can support heavy fruit production the following year. Our Fall Fruit Pack provides a complete approach to managing perennial fruiting crops. NITROGEN: Overuse of nitrogen can lead to soft fruit and excessive growth. Our liquid and dry fertilizers provide a balance of soluble and slow release nitrogen to ensure adequate growth without sacrificing fruit quality. We recommend the following application rates: Apples/pears: As indicated by soil test results, apply up to 80 lbs total N in early spring depending on growth in the previous year and tissue tests. If excessive growth was seen the previous year, reduce N rates. Cherry, peach, and stone fruits: Apply 40-90 lbs/ac total N post bloom. PHOSPHORUS: For best results, apply 15-30 lbs/ac of phosphorus per year. POTASSIUM: Apply rates equal to or greater than N to enhance fruit quality and winter hardiness. Potassium sulfate and K-Mag® are good sources of potassium; sulfur with K-Mag® also supplies soluble magnesium. Apply the bulk of the recommended amount in early spring and spread the remainder throughout the season.
Orchard Blend Application Rates: APPLE/PEAR Early spring: 5-8-12 at 200 lbs/ac Fall Fruit Pack: 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac Fall: Bio-Cal® at 500 lbs/ac Or Early spring: 10-9-10 at 335 lbs/ac Fall Fruit Pack: 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac Fall: Bio-Cal® at 500 lbs/ac CHERRY Early spring: Fall Fruit Pack:
10-9-10 at 500 lbs/ac 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac
PEACH & OTHER STONE FRUIT Early spring: Fall Fruit Pack:
10-9-10 at 500 lbs/ac 0-0-7 at 300 lbs/ac
Contact your Midwestern BioAg Sales Consultant to develop a customized plan that meets your soil, plant, and economic requirements. 800.327.6012 MidwesternBioAg.com
© Midwestern BioAg | 00316201500
Specialty CROP MANAGEMENT
About Our Program Our program will help maximize crop production by improving your soil quality. It delivers to your crops high-quality fertilizers customized for their specific nutritional needs in quantities that will not cause root damage. Soil Balancing Midwestern BioAg’s soil balancing program starts with a soil test. From the soil test we create a plan to balance your soils to ensure your plants will grow in an optimal environment. This enables your crops to reap the maximum benefits from our program. Crop Fertilization BALANCE A fertilizer should have a balance of nutrients needed for optimum plant growth, yield, and feed quality beyond N-P-K. It should include calcium, sulfur, trace minerals, and some carbon and sugar to feed the soil microbes and make nutrients more available to the plant. SOLUBLE TO SLOW RELEASE Most fertilizers are highly soluble, which gives the plant a quick charge but later becomes deficient when the plant needs the most nutrients. By balancing soluble to slow release, the plant receives adequate nutrients throughout the growing season. pH When soil pH is within a range of 5.5 to 6.5, nutrients are more available to the plant with less chance of being tied up in the soil. A lower pH fertilizer also creates availability of other nutrients for greater uptake in the root zone of the plant. NON-HARMFUL A fertilizer should be gentle on the soil, roots, and soil microbes. For example, high levels of chloride and ammonia have a negative effect. By keeping them to a minimum and supplying root and biological stimulants, you can improve yields.
ou how.
e'll show y W l. a ti en ot p ll fu r Farm to you
