Throughout the world, extensive field crops, such as Wheat, Barley, Maize, Rice, Cotton, Soybean, Oilseeds and Cotton, are grown on a wide variety of soil types and under a range of environmental conditions. This makes it very difficult to make particular recommendations without considering all of these factors. However, any one species of crop will have specific requirements to help with early establishment, vegetative growth and seed product regardless of where and how it is grown.

Over the past few years, the recommendations and use of Indigrow products have of been of major benefit regardless of the conditions in which the crops are grown, be it the moist, cool climates of north west Europe or the more arid and hot conditions found in central Asia. For example, cereal crops such as Wheat and Barley often struggle to establish themselves, perhaps due to late drilling following another crop, poor seed beds or unfavourable weather conditions after emergence. By directly stimulating the underdeveloped root system, with products such as Numerica, dramatic yield increases of up to 40% have been achieved.

Other crops have a requirement for specific nutrients to be in adequate supply at critical growth stages. Significant results have been obtained when the timing of foliar application are planned in to a programmed approach to coincide with these critical stages.

Applications of Boron to Oilseed crops at flowering time will often increase pod set where the nutrient is limiting.

Combined, repeated, applications of Zinc and Boron, again at the correct timings have shown dramatic effects on crops such as Cotton grown in more arid conditions where soil pH also limits the availability of these essential elements.

Rice is widely grown on soils with Zinc deficiency. Early applications Zinc Phos should be made to help in early establishment.

By careful consultation and taking local factors into account, Indigrow are able to offer a number of solutions to the farmer to help them overcome some of the difficult issues they face.