Fertilization and Plant Nutrition

Amino Acids for Plants: Benefits, When to Use Them and How to Choose

A biostimulant that helps plants handle heat, salinity and transplant shock and improves flowering: types, free amino acids and how to apply

Calcium Boron Fertiliser: Benefits for Fruit Set and Fruit Quality, and When to Spray

The role of calcium and boron in pollination, fruit set and firmness, deficiency signs, spray timing, and the mixing mistakes that cause precipitation

Chelated Iron: When Plants Need It, Choosing the Right Type and How to Apply It

Treating yellowing between leaf veins: EDDHA vs DTPA vs EDTA, why EDDHA suits alkaline soil, and how to apply iron to soil or by spraying

Date Palm Fertiliser: A Year-Round Programme and How Much per Palm

When to fertilise palms, how many kilos per palm by age and fruit stage, and how to apply it for bigger, sweeter dates

Potassium Sulphate and Calcium Nitrate: Benefits, Timing and Why Not to Mix Them

Two fertilisers for flowering, fruit set and fruit quality: rates, timing and how to avoid precipitation and blocked drippers

Fish Fertiliser: Benefits for Plants, How to Use It and How Much

A fast-acting liquid organic fertiliser with amino acids and micronutrients: rates for vegetables, trees and palms, and how to apply it

Agricultural Sulphur: Types, Benefits for Soil and Plants, and How to Use It

Granular, dusting or micronised sulphur? When to use each type, how much to apply and how to avoid burning your plants

Agricultural Gypsum: Benefits for Saline Soil, How to Use It and How Much

Saline soil that will not drain? How agricultural gypsum treats sodium and salinity, how much to use and how to apply it

Urea Fertiliser (46% Nitrogen): When to Use It, How Much and How to Apply It

Urea 46-0-0: when plants need it, how much per area or tree, and how to apply it without losing nitrogen

Cow Manure: Treated vs Untreated, How to Use It and How Much

Treated or fresh cow manure? Its benefits for soil and how much to use for gardens, trees and palms

DAP Fertiliser (18-46-0): Benefits, How to Use It and the Right Rate

DAP 18-46-0: what it does for roots and flowering, when to apply it and how much to use

Potting Soil and Peat Moss: Types of Ready-Made Growing Media and How to Choose the Right Mix

Ready-made potting soil or raw peat moss? The right growing mix for seedlings, pots and gardens

Foliar Fertilizer: When It Works, How to Choose It, and How to Spray It Correctly

Learn when foliar fertilizer works, how to choose the right formula for the growth stage, and the mistakes that burn leaves or waste the solution.

Yellowing Plant Leaves and Nutrient Deficiencies: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Learn the common nutrient deficiency symptoms, how to read them on the leaves, tell them apart from diseases, and apply the right treatment.

Poultry Manure: Benefits, Risks and How to Use It Safely

Learn what poultry manure contains, its benefits and risks, how to compost it correctly, and how to apply it safely without burning your crops.