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If you are going through all of the effort to spray your crop, wouldn’t you want to make sure you are maximizing your impact? Incorporating foliar application into your program in the spring gives your plants an added boost. By using fulvic acid, in addition to a granular application of humic in ...
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Business as usual, in unusual times. As times are continuously changing, and we continue on this journey of uncertainty, one thing is for certain – agriculture and farming keep the shelves stocked and food on the table. As a necessary industry supporting the agriculture sector, we find ourselves enduring and persisting through ...
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Let’s talk about balanced plants. The health of the microbial communities in your soil has a direct impact on the plants ability to resist disease and yield production. It is necessary to supply an energy source to stimulate the colonies of microorganisms within the soil, as they contribute to the energy balance ...
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Next up in our chat with soil health expert, Bernier Coto, is all about how microbial activity helps plants resist pathogen infection. If you remember from last week, the roots are the neurobiology of the plant. Plants have a direct relationship with the microbiology that exists in their environment and in the soil ...
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Welcome to our Ask an Expert Series. This week we chat with soil health expert , Bernier Coto, about the role of microbial communities in cultivating healthy and sustainable soils. Bernier Coto is an Agricultural Engineer who graduated from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica and has a Masters in Agribusiness Management ...
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Would you be surprised to know that humic material can aid plant growth through phosphate uptake? Would you care? Although the majority of professional growers and agricultural professionals we work with at Black Earth couldn't explain the role of phosphorus in photosynthesis, and don't think about phosphate uptake that often, they can ...
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Black Earth has been very fortunate to gain a business partner and friend in southern Illinois, Mike Shotts-Top Shot Ag. Mike is a small business owner, farmer and family man who heard about the benefits of humates only a short time ago. With his in-depth knowledge in local agriculture and passion for ...
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