On The Horizon
THE HORIZON FERTILIZERS BLOG
#TankMixTuesday – Kochia
Why doesn't glyphosate alone work well on Kochia? Kochia is a plant that has become well adapted to varying conditions and evolves quickly to ensure survival. Here are a few ways that kochia evades being killed by glyphosate: Hairy leaves - Kochia has fine hairs on...
2023 Provincial Disease Update
The following information was part of the 2023 Provincial Disease Update presentation given by Dr. Alireza Akhavan (Provincial Plant Disease Specialist) on March 2nd, 2023. Terminology Prevalence: The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a...
Have We Been Applying Boron Correctly?
There have basically been two ways of applying boron to crops in the past – high analysis granular sources (normally 10-15% B), or foliar applications (often ~10% B @ ~0.5 L/ac). Traditional granulars are relatively cheap per lb of B, but can have problems with early...
Not Enough Sulfur?
Occasionally we have conversations with people about MicroEssentials® S15™ and hear comments like, “it doesn’t have enough sulfur for canola.” While in certain cases this is true, we often reply with, “Or are you not putting on enough phosphate?” The reality is that...
Thoughts about Potassium
Potassium often isn’t the first nutrient on everyone’s mind during a fertility plan but it’s just as essential as nitrogen. In fact, most crops take up just as much or more K2O as N during their lifespan. Fortunately, in typical grain crops a lot of that K is...