Through Agrology Success Stories in Greece and Abroad, it is proven that the superior quality and integrated innovative technologies of Agrology’s products, make a difference in crops from the very first applications!
Our goal is to demonstrate that Agrology’s Programs are a profitable investment for farmers, as the financial benefits exceed the extra cost of supplemental applications!
One such Success Story was carried out in Olives for Organic Oil production (SS 2024_76_GR) in 2024, in collaboration with “Kakaletri Georgia”, an important Commercial Store of Agricultural Supplies in the region of Ilia. Throughout the process, the farmer benefited from the continuous guidance and support offered by Agrology’s Technical Department and the collaborating agricultural store of Mrs Kakaletri.
The crop area was divided into two equal plots, one was used as 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 additional applications with Agrology’s products.
Identity of Success Story
Cultivation Period: 2024
Location: Agios Georgios, Ilia
Partner: Kakaletri Georgia
Farmer: Panoutsopoulos Theodoros
Cultivation: Olives for Oil Production
Variety: Koroneiki
Success Story area: 2 ha
Plant Protection Program: Common to the entire area
Success Story Goals
The objectives of this Success Story were as follows:
- Increase in Olive Fruit Weight
- Increase in Total Olive Oil Production
- Increase Resistance to abiotic stress (high temperature, drought)
Agrology Program – Organic Olive Oil
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:
- Before Flowering
Recommended Dosage:
Foliar application – 100 cc/100 lt
Biostimulant of 20 – L amino acids of plant origin that achieves:
- 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:
- Before Flowering
- Fruit Growth (x2 times)
Recommended Dosage
Foliar application – 300 cc/100lt
Natural Metabolic Catalysts, Amino Acids, and Trace Elements, activated with the E2DA technology aiming at:
- Cell Divisions Increase
- Increasing Fruit Size & Weight
- Increasing Fruit Size & Weight Uniformity
Application timing:
- Fruit set
Recommended Dosage
Foliar application – 100 cc/100lt
Liquid Calcium fertilizer, ideal for improving fruit firmness and preventing epidermal splitting. Further enhanced by the integration of the E2DA® Technology, which promotes absorption and translocation of nutrients.
- Vital For Cell Wall Strength
- Promotes Cell Wall Elongation
- Reduce Physiological Disorders
- Enhance Fruit Set
Application timing:
- Fruit set
Recommended Dosage
Foliar application – 200 cc/100lt
Bio-activator of ultra-pure Silicium (92% w/w SiO2), with high availability of orthosilicic acid, the only form of Silicium that plants can absorb.
- It promotes photosynthesis and enhances Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency.
- Increases resistance to both abiotic and biotic stress factors, including thermal stress, water stress, salinity, and toxicity of elements.
- Enhances production and improves its quality.
- Facilitates the absorption of macronutrients such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.
Application timing:
- Fruit growth (mid-June)
- Fruit Growth (beginning of August)
Recommended Dosage
Foliar application – 1,8 Kg/100lt
Success Story Results
Measurements on both plots revealed impressive results in the Agrology treatment. Specifically, the results were as follows:
- Increase of Total Olive Fruit Production by 5.6% (+700 kg/ha)
- Agrology: 13.3 t/ha
- Control: 12.6 t/ha
2. Increase in Total Olive Fruit Weight by 12.5%
- Agrology: 377 g (n= 500 olives)
- Control: 335 g (n= 500 olives)
3. Increase in Olive flesh weight by 17.4%
A 17.4% increase in flesh weight was observed in fruits from the Agrology treatment compared to the Control. Specifically, flesh comprised 71% of the total fruit weight in the Agrology treatment, whereas in the Control it accounted for 67%.
4. Increase of Total Olive Oil Production by 10. 5% (+151 kg/ha)
- Agrology: 1.59 t/ha
- Control: 1.44 t/ha
5. Field Observations:
- A significant fruit drop was observed in the Control, leading the farmer to proceed with early harvesting.
- No fruit drop was observed in the Agrology-treated section.
- Additionally, larger fruit size was noted on the trees in the Agrology treatment compared to the Control.
Results’ Synopsis
“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.”