XAct PRO® Fort SC: Increase in Qualitative Growth Parameters in Cherry

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

Our goal is to demonstrate that application programs with AGROLOGY’s 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 in Cherry cultivation, var. Tsolakeika (SS 2024_125_GR), in collaboration with the Agricultural Supplies Store and Nutrimaser® “Mpokas Efstathios”, in 2024. 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 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 the additional applications with Agrology’s Crop Nutrition products.

Identity of Success Story

Cultivation Season: 2024

Location: Giannitsa, Pella

Nutrimaster®: Mpokas Efstathios

Cultivation: Cherry, var. Tsolakeika

Success Story area: 2 ha

Plant protection: Same for the entire area

Success Story Goals

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

The main Objectives of this Success Story were as follows:

  • Improvement in Qualitative Growth parameters of Fruits
  • Improvement in Fruit Firmness

AGROLOGY Crop Nutrition Program – Cherry

Picture 1. AGROLOGY Crop Nutrition Program

AGROLOGY Crop Nutrition Program® – Supplementary Applications

Products

XActPro-Fort_SC-logo

A nanotechnology formulation of Nano-Cu & Nano-Zn particles enhanced with Boron (B) and Molybdenum (Mo) and further activated with E2DA® Technology.

  • Contains Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn), for their nutritional and antimicrobial properties
  • Covers both immediate and long-term Copper and Zinc needs (slow-released ions)
  • Contributes to quality flowering and increased fruit setting
  • Utilizes the combined action of Mo – Zn – B – Ca
  • Flowering and fruit set Increase
  • Promotion of photosynthesis
  • Enhancement of crop vigor
  • Fruit Firmness Enhancement

Application timings:

  • 3 applications
  • 1 application every 14 days
  • Beginning: At Sepals Fall

Recommended Dosage

Foliar – 0.75 L/KL

Success Story Results

During the field trials, sampling was conducted for both treatments: the Control and the Agrology Program. As a result, the Agrology Program demonstrated impressive improvements in the Qualitative Growth Parameters of Cherry cultivation, benefiting the farmer. 

Specifically, the following were achieved: 

  1. Increase in Fruit Diameter

Increase in Fruit Diameter: +2.66 mm or 10.9%

  • Agrology: 27.1 mm
  • Control: 24.5 mm
Picture 2. Fruit diameter. With the application of XAct PRO® Fort, an increase in fruit diameter by 10.9% (+2.66 mm) was achieved compared to the control.
Picture 3. Comparison of fruit size with the Control, following the application of the Agrology Program.

2. Increase in Fruit Weight

Increase in Fruit Weight: +1.67 g or 23.1%

  • Agrology: 8.9 g
  • Control: 7.23 g
Picture 4. Fruit Weight. With the application of XAct PRO® Fort, an increase in fruit weight by 23.1% (+1.67 g) was achieved compared to the control.
Picture 5. Comparison of fruit weight with the Control (left), following the application of the Agrology Program (right).

3. Improvement in Fruit Firmness

Increase in Fruit Firmness: +25.7% – 6 days after Harvest at room temperature (25oC±2)

  • Agrology: 37.27 Shore Units
  • Control: 29.7 Shore Units
Picture 6. Fruit Firmness. With the application of XAct PRO® Fort an increase in Fruit Firmness by 25.7%, was recorded compared to the control.

Results – Summary

Picture 7. Success Story Synopsis

Obtain detailed information on AGROLOGY’s 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 Crop Nutrition products and programs must be applied according to the label or the instructions of the technician-agronomists.”