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A professional operates a drone to spray pesticide on a farmland in Huichang, Jiangxi province.[Photo by Zhu Haipeng/For China Daily]BEIJING - The wholesale prices of China's agricultural products registered a slight uptick Monday, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.The latest China agricultural product wholesale price index came in at 111.33, up 0.01 poin...

06-09

Chelate Micro-element Fertilizer

First, 16 essential elements for plant growth:1.There are 9 kinds of elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and Sulfur.2.There are seven kinds of trace elements: Ferric, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Boron and Chlorine. What are chelators and types of chelating agents:Chelators: metal atom or ion interacts with the coordination body cont...

06-09

China starts planting 6,667 hectares of rice in saline-alkali soil

Workers plant rice seedlings in saline-alkali soil in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, June 5, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]QINGDAO -- A Chinese research team on Friday launched an ambitious program of planting 100,000 mu (about 6,667 hectares) of rice in saline-alkali soil across the country.The program, led by Yuan Longping, a renowned agronomist dubbed China's "father of hybr...

06-08

Efficacy of Fulvic Acid

Fulvic acid is the best core component of soil humus. It is a kind of organic aromatic substance with small molecular weight and full water-soluble formed by decomposition and re decomposition of organic matter. It is the best humic acid component in soil and the core material to form soil aggregate structure. Fulvic acid has the general characteristics of humic acid, namely:First, it h...

06-05

Fertilizer & Economic Outlook: An opportunity to build forward momentum

As the world adjust to a new reality, there are few economic impacts from which farmers have been spared. A fast planting season is coming to a close in many areas in the U.S. Consider these financial and input factors as you look towards the summer months.Low fertilizer prices…for nowPhosphate: Wholesale phosphate prices are nearly 19% lower than last planting season though retail costs are sli...

06-05

Types of Biostimulants

Biostimulants are natural and environmentally friendly substances with positive effects on plant growth enhancing plant metabolism and physiology when applied in small doses. The most common biostimulants’ categories are described below.SEAWEED EXTRACTSSeaweed form an integral part of marine costal ecosystem and it has been estimated that there are about 9000 species. In agriculture, the type mo...

06-04

How do biostimulants work ?

USE AND BENEFITS OF BIOSTIMULANTSSocietal demand and changing production patterns have resulted in abundant development of biostimulants. There are many solutions on the market claiming biostimulant effects on plants. It is interesting to take stock of the demonstrated effects on plants as well as the benefit realized by the grower.INCREASED ABSORPTION OF MINERAL ELEMENTSNitrogen is an important e...

06-03

Magnesium Sulfate Successfully Exporting to Israel with in-Depth Technical Test

Israeli customers need to purchase high-quality magnesium sulfate with special indicators. In order to ensure product quality and understand the specific requirements of customers, we have communicated remotely many times before. However, due to the special requirements of the indicators, the detection methods of the Chinese side and the client side are different. Israeli customers have sent relev...

06-02

Understanding Soil Microbes and Nutrient Recycling

Soil microorganisms exist in large numbers in the soil as long as there is a carbon source for energy. A large number of bacteria in the soil exists, but because of their small size, they have a smaller biomass. Actinomycetes are a factor of 10 times smaller in number but are larger in size so they are similar in biomass to bacteria. Fungus population numbers are smaller but they dominate the soil...

06-02

When and How to Use Humic Acid Fertilizer to Improve Soil

Humates, Humin, and Humic AcidHumic acid is often grouped together with fulvic acid and humin. These three substances make up what we call humic content, or humus, in reference to our garden soil. They are also sometimes referred to as humates. That title is my favorite since these three garden mates work together to dramatically improve the quality of soil for human food production.&nb...

06-01

Characteristics and Efficacy of Water Soluble Fertilizer

Characteristics and Efficacy of Water Soluble Fertilizer with Elements Characteristics of water-soluble fertilizer with elements1. Completely soluble in waterWith complete water solubility and excellent purity, it is suitable for all fertilization systems. It can be used for bottom application, flush application, drip irrigation, spray irrigation, foliar spray, ...