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 Greenhouse Pepper, var. Zaneti (SS 2022_199_GR) in Ierapetra, Crete in collaboration with the agricultural store “Geomarket AE”, in 2022. Throughout the process, the farmer benefited from the continuous guidance and support offered by Agrology’s Technical Department and the collaborating agricultural store.
The greenhouse was divided into two plots, one was used as the Control, while Agrology’s Program was applied to the other plot. In both 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
Cultivation Season: 2023
Location: Stomio Ierapetra, Crete
Partner: Geomarket AE
Farmer: Andreas Natsos
Transplanting Date: 20th September 2022
Agrology Program Duration: November – June 2023
Harvesting Period: December – June 2023
Cultivation: Greenhouse Pepper, var. Zaneti
Success Story area: 0.3 ha
Plant Protection Program: Same for the entire area
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:
- Total Yield Increase
- Fruit Size and Weight Increase
Agrology Functional Crop Nutrition® Program – Greenhouse Pepper
Functional Crop Nutrition Program® – Agrology Supplementary Applications
Products
Highly concentrated liquid Boron and Zinc in suspension concentrate form and reinforced with Molybdenum (Mo: 1% w/v, B: 15% w/v, Zn: 30% w/v)
- Flowering and fruit-setting Enhancement (Zn, B)
- Promotion of Vegetative Growth (Zn, Mo)
- Improved Fruit Development (B)
Application Timing
- 4 Applications
- Every 30 days, starting in November
Recommended Dosage:
Foliar application – 100 cc/100 lt
Mixture of highly concentrated plant-based free L-amino acids and peptides, fortified with a complex of three vitamins (B1, B2, and C).
- Enhancement of plant metabolism
- Flowering enhancement and Fruit Setting increase
- Increase of size and weight of newly formed olives
- Enhancement of cell divisions
- Improvement of the Plant’s Resistance to Abiotic Stress
Application Timing
- 4 Applications
- Every 30 days, starting in November
Recommended Dosage:
Foliar application – 300 cc/100 lt
Silicon and calcium biostimulant (35.0% w/v SiO2 & 35.0% w/v CaO) with a high percentage of available orthosilicic acid, which is the absorbable and assimilable form of silicon by plants:
- Improved N, P, K uptake (SiO2)
- Vital for cell wall strength (CaO)
- Increase resistance to stress (SiO2)
- Increased fruit firmness and Postharvest Life (CaO)
Application timing:
- 14 applications
- 1 application every 15 days starting in November
Recommended Dosage
Fertigation – 15 L/ha
15-10-50+4SiO2+3MgO
Complex Highly Concentrated product of Functional Crop Nutrition®, in the form of a thixotropic Gel, rich in Potassium, with Bioavailable Silicon of E-PerForm® Technology and Magnesium.
- Fruit size and weight increase
- Improvement of Quality Characteristics (taste, flesh color)
- Fruit ripening boost
Application timing:
- 14 applications
- 1 application every 15 days starting in November
Recommended Dosage
Foliar application – 300 cc/100lt
Success Story Results
Measurements on both plots revealed impressive results in the Agrology treatment. Specifically, the results were as follows:
- Total Yield Increase
Total Yield Increase: +8.99 t/ha or 17.1%
- Agrology: 61.7 t/ha
- Control: 52.6 t/ha
2. Fruit Size Increase
Fruit Size Increase: + 1.3 cm or 7.1%
- Agrology: 2.6 t/ha
- Control: 2.2 t/ha
3. Fruit Weight Increase
Fruit Weight Increase: + 13.8 g or 11.6%
- Agrology: 132.4 g
- Control: 118.6 g
Results’ Synopsis – Conclusions
Investment – Farmer’s Financial Benefit
The increase in total yield of 8.99 t/ha contributed to the increase of the farmer’s income.
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“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.”