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On April 5, Israel's ICL announced that it had signed a potash contract with India's IPL to supply a total of 600000 tons of potash by December 2021 - with a 50 000 ton mutual option until December 2021. The sales price agreed in the contract is US $280 per ton CIF India, or US $50 per ton. The contract is part of a five-year supply agreement signed by ICL and IPL in 2018. On the same...

04-06

Farming activities in full swing across China

Aerial photo taken on April 5, 2021 shows farmers working in a field in Guangpo town, Lingshui Li autonomous county, South China's Hainan province. [Photo/Xinhua]Aerial photo taken on April 5, 2021 shows a farmer working in the field in Peifeng town of Longyan city, East China's Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]A farmer works in the field in Chaxi village of Shunchang county, Nanpi...

04-06

Interactions between nutrients

Most growers know the importance of applying the right amount of macro- and micro-nutrients, and there are several ways of knowing whether a plant is lacking any of these elements. However, some of these deficiencies (or excesses on occasion) are not caused by a shortage of the element in question but rather by a poor combination with other nutrients, either in the potting mix, in the plant or bot...

04-02

Nanoparticles could help rescue malnourished crops

Normally used to fight cancer, these teeny liposomes deliver plant nutrients efficientlyPLANT 911 To help sickly plants get healthy and green (like these pictured), synthetic nanoparticles are the sugar that helps fertilizing medicine go down.BLONDINRIKARD FRÖBERG/FLICKR (CC BY 2.0)Synthetic nanoparticles used to fight cancer could also heal sickly plants.The particles, calle...

03-31

Farming on Mars will be a lot harder than ‘The Martian’ made it seem

Farming on Mars will be a lot harder than ‘The Martian’ made it seemGrowing plants in Red Planet soil will require adding nutrients and removing toxic chemicals To prepare for a future where astronauts could grow their own food on Mars, researchers are trying to grow crops in the lab with fake Martian dirt. OSTAPENKOOLENA/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUSIn the film The Martian...

03-30

Researchers show where and how plants detect the nutrient potassium

Potassium concentration in root cells (cytosol) immediately after the onset of potassium deficiency (time series, from left). Representation in false colors; red (highest concentration) > yellow > green > blue (lowest concentration). Credit: WWU - AG KudlaPotassium is an essential nutrient for all living things. Plants need it in large quantities, especially for growth and in or...

03-29

Because Of The "QUALITY" Problem, This Company Has Gotten Into Trouble Internationally.

2020 is a special year, all industries are seriously affected by the coronavirus, and agricultural companies are reshuffled. There is a rising star but upstream, Cocoly Fertilizer Company outstanding encircling, constantly showing the charm of Chinese agricultural brand and the power of focusing on a single product. “So clumsy, we only focus on granular water-soluble fertilizer” said Mr. Sun, ...

03-26

How Do Worms Change Rotten Leaves Into Fertilizer?

In a supportive environment with plenty of food, worms can turn leaves and other waste products into a nutrient-rich amendment for your garden. Worms eat and digest rotting leaves and break them down into a nutrient rich fertilizer known as vermicompost. One of the main advantages of vermicomposting over traditional heap composting is that the digestive process of worms slows the breakdown of the ...

03-23

Micro- and Secondary Macronutrients Copper for crop production

Daniel Kaiser, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist and Carl Rosen, Professor and Department HeadWhat you need to knowKeep the following in mind when thinking about copper for crop production in Minnesota:Use soil and plant tissue tests on organic soils to determine deficiencies and need for fertilizer.Copper can be broadcast or incorporated before planting and can also be applied as a mixture with...

03-19

MADE TO STICK: SAFE, SIMPLE ADDITIVE COULD CUT AGROCHEMICAL POLLUTION

Adding a simple polymer to fertilizers or pesticides could dramatically reduce agricultural pollution, suggests a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada. When agrochemicals are sprayed onto crops, a large amount typically ends up in the surrounding environment due to droplets splashing, rebounding or rolling off the target plants. This amount ...

03-16

How Agricultural Nanotechnology Will Influence the Future of Farming Sustainability

The agricultural sector is dealing with enormous challenges such as rapid climatic changes, a decrease in soil fertility, macro and micronutrient deficiency, overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and heavy metal presence in the soil. However, the global population increase has subsequently escalated food demand. Nanotechnology has immensely contributed to sustainable agriculture by enhan...

03-15

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT NITROGEN TYPES IN FERTILIZER

There is no shortage of different types of nitrogen available when it comes to designing a nutrient management plan for your turf. There are, however, some very distinct differences on how each type actually provides the nitrogen. Understanding how each of the three major types (beyond straight urea) functions and differs from one another becomes the key in utilizing the proper one to achieve the ...

03-12

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