Fruit Set, Fruit Weight and Yield Increase in Industrial Pepper

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Through Agrology Success Stories in Greece and Abroad, it is proven that the superior quality and integrated innovative technologies of Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products, make a difference in crops from the very first applications!

Our goal is to demonstrate that application programs with Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products are an obvious investment for producers, as the financial benefits exceed the cost of supplemental applications!

One such Success Story was carried out on Industrial Pepper, var. Makedoniko (SS 2025_321_GR) in collaboration with the agricultural store and Nutrimaster® “Agromarket A.E”, in 2025. Throughout the process, the farmer benefited from the continuous guidance and support offered by Agrology’s Technical Department and the collaborating agricultural store.

The field was divided into two plots, one was used as the Control, while Agrology’s Program was applied to the other plot. In all plots, the farmer used the same plant protection and plant nutrition-fertilization program, apart from the additional applications with Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products.

Identity of Success Story

Nutrimaster®Agromarket A.E.

Farmer: Balaktsis Spiridon

Location: Gorgovites, Karditsa

Cultivation Season: 2025

Cultivation: Industrial Pepper, var. Makedoniko

Success Story area: 2 + 0.3 ha (Agrology + Control)

Plant protection: Same for the entire area

Irrigation System: Drip, one month after planting

Success Story Goals

By applying Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® products during specific growth stages, the farmer can achieve significant agronomic benefits for the crop.

The main Objectives of this Success Story were as follows:

  • Fruit Set Increase
  • Fruit Size and Weight Increase
  • Total Yield Increase

Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® Program – Industrial Pepper, var. Makedoniko

Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® Program – Industrial Pepper, var. Makedoniko
Picture 1. AGROLOGY Functional Crop Nutrition® Program

Functional Crop Nutrition® Products

Nodius F-Kin logo bio

Natural Metabolic Catalysts, Amino Acids, and Trace Elements, activated with the E2DA technology aiming at:

  • Cell Divisions Increase
  • Increasing Fruit Size & Weight
  • Promotes the differentiation of flower buds

Application timing:

  • After 3rd Fruit Set
  • After 5th Fruit Set

Recommended Dosage

  • Foliar application – 1 L/ha
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A product that assists plant growth. Soil improver-Soil activator based on 90% refined extract of Leonardite, with a natural ratio of Fulvic: Humic acids 30:70. Enriched with a 10% mixture of Carboxylic acids, Organic Prebiotics, antioxidants, and vitamins.

  • Boosts soil’s ability to absorb and retain nutrients, enhancing fertilizer and soil nutrient use.
  • Improves root uptake and movement of nutrients within plants.
  • Encourages healthy vegetative and root growth, promoting strong crop establishment.
  • Protects crops from stress caused by factors like soil salinity and other environmental challenges.

Application timing:

  • After 2nd Harvest
  • After 4th Harvest

Recommended Dosage

  • Fertigation – 20 L/ha
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Holistic Biostimulant containing 50% extracts of Laminaria digitata and Ascophyllum nodosum algae, along with a 20% mixture of L-amino acid hydrolyzed proteins. It is further fortified with Molybdenum (Mo), Cobalt (Co), and Carboxylic Acids.

  • Flowering and fruit-setting Enhancement
  • Fortifies the plant against (a)biotic stresses
  • Promotes Vegetative development

Application timing:

  • At 4th Flowering
  • At 6th Flowering

Recommended Dosage

  • Foliar application – 1 L/ha
Gravital Matrix logo

Bioavailable Elemental Silicium (Si) Biostimulant enriched with Calcium (CaO), Zinc (Zn) and Boron (B) and Molybdenum (Mo), activated with the E2DA® Technology.

  • Enhances fruit flesh firmness through Calcium & Silicon supplementation
  • Prevents physiological disorders
  • Extends post-harvest shelf life
  • Improves resistance to biotic and abiotic stress

Application timing:

  • At 4th Flowering
  • At 6th Flowering

Recommended Dosage

  • Foliar application – 0.75 L/ha

Success Story Results

During the field trial, sampling was conducted in both the control and the Agrology Program treatments, while total yield was assessed during the harvest period. The Agrology Program delivered measurable and significant improvements in key agronomic parameters of the Industrial Pepper crop, resulting in enhanced crop performance and clear benefits for the farmer. 

Specifically, the following were achieved: 

1. Fruit Weight Increase

Fruit Weight Increase: +0.7 g/fruit or 7.7%

  • Agrology: 9.8 g
  • Control: 9.1 g
Picture 2. Increase in Fruit Weight of 7.7% (+0.7 g) was achieved compared to the control.
Picture 2. Fruit Weight (g). With the application of Agrology Program, an increase in Fruit Weight of 7.7% (+0.7 g) was achieved compared to the control.

2. Number of Fruits Increase

Increase in Number of Fruits per Plant: +16.7% or +5 Fruits per Plant

  • Agrology: 35 Fruits/Plant
  • Control: 30 Fruits/Plant
Picture 3. Increase in Amount of Fruits/Plant of 16.7% (+5 fruits) was achieved compared to the control.
Picture 3. Number of Fruits per Plant. With the application of Agrology Program, an increase in Amount of Fruits/Plant of 16.7% (+5 fruits) was achieved compared to the control.
Picture 4. Fruit Size and Number of Fruits per Plant – Fruit Samples Agrology (right) and Control (left).
Picture 4. Fruit Size and Number of Fruits per Plant – Fruit Samples Agrology (right) and Control (left).

3. Yield Increase: 3rd Harvest

    Yield Increase: +1.62 t/ha or 29.7%

    • Agrology: 7.08 t/ha
    • Control: 5.46 t/ha
    Picture 5. Yield – 3rd Harvest (t/ha)
    Picture 5. Yield – 3rd Harvest (t/ha). With the application of Agrology Program, an increase in Total Yield of 29.7% (+1.62 t/ha) was achieved compared to the control.

    Results Synopsis

    Picture 6. Success Story Synopsis - Yield Increase in Industrial Pepper
    Picture 6. Success Story Synopsis

    Investment – Farmer’s Financial Benefit

    Picture 7. Investment – Farmer’s Benefit. Average price: 0.65 €/Kg
    Picture 7. Investment – Farmer’s Benefit. Average price: 0.65 €/Kg

    Notes

    • Yield results refer only to the 3rd harvest.
    • Additional 2–3 harvests are expected until November, depending on plant condition.

    Obtain detailed information on Agrology’s Functional Crop Nutrition® Programs by the specialized staff of Agrology.

    For further information, please contact us at: global@agrology.eu

    “This experiment was conducted under specific field conditions and should not be applied as a standard without the guidance of an Agronomist or the Agrology Technical Department. In any case, Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® products and programs must be applied according to the label or the instructions of the technician-agronomists.”