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TESTS

Tests on the soil can assist identify trace minerals, possible toxins, and nutrient deficits. These numbers are crucial for tracking the process of soil deterioration. By doing this, farmers may purchase and utilize the fewest fertilizers possible while also gaining a greater understanding of the nutritional qualities of the soil.

These initiatives reduce environmental harm. Similar to this, low-yield areas are found using soil tests, and inputs are then provided right there.

Seaweed biostimulants increase turf health and productivity

In perfect conditions, seaweed biostimulants offer good results including an increase in root and shoot mass, increased nutrient uptake, and increased color, but in the stressed conditions the results are significantly more apparent. Anecdotally, in our trial with Lamb Weston in Washington State this year under unprecedented heatwaves, our potato field showed incredible vigor while the control fields all had significant wilt.

The seaweed extract increased root mass and rooting compared to the control. This suggests that seaweed extracts may be very useful in promoting dense rooting systems, which is a critical component of stress tolerance in turfgrass.

However, this root mass increase only occurred at the two-thirds, and one-third nutrient rate, which suggest that incorporating seaweed extracts into reduced input management systems may help to improve the health status of the plant and compensate any nutrient input reduction through a denser root system which could possibly increase nutrient uptake and reduce nutrient loss. When the seaweed extract was applied at the normal nutrient application level, its efficacy was masked or perhaps nullified.

VARIATIONS

APPLICATION

TEST 1

The application was made by irrigation system with 6 hours and it was injected in the last hour. This day the furrows are completely closed with plants and with a very good load of watermelons. In the northern part it is noticeable with a better load of good-sized fruit. a lot of grass is seen throughout the crop and this will affect both fruit growth and quantity and quality.

The application was made by irrigation system with 6 hours and it was injected in the last hour.

TESTS CARRIED OUT ON: MINI WATERMELON IN AGUILA AZ.

ACRES: 18.8 | FIELD: DANIEL-04 NORTH | VARIETY: SUGARBABY

07/16/22 the fourth application
was made with the following dose:

1.031 gal/acre

Control Field Manager: Ing. Carlos Tapia

TEST 2

This day the furrows with a lot of grass are more noticeable and there is also damage due to the effect of the grass, both in size and quantity of fruits, both in the north and in the south. The harvest is expected to start in the first days of August. On August 5, the harvest began and, as previously reported, little fruit production was noted.

The application was made by irrigation system with 6 hours and it was injected in the last hour.

TESTS CARRIED OUT ON: MINI WATERMELON IN AGUILA AZ.

ACRES: 18.8 | FIELD: DANIEL-04 NORTH | VARIETY: SUGARBABY

07/16/22 the fourth application
was made with the following dose:

1.007 gal/acre

Control Field Manager: Ing. Carlos Tapia

TEST 3

The planting was carried out with seedlings in furrows with black plastic and the planting was finished the next day and it was irrigated by a drip system for 12 hours. The plantation where the test is located is in the northern part of the field with 206 rows and 600 feet long.

The plants have 3 to 4 leaves and the root begins to emerge from the soil in the nursery.