How fertilizers help to feed the world – outlook towards 2050
World population is growing rapidly. In fact, since the industrial revolution, population is growing faster than ever before. In 1920 there were... Read More
Reasons why tomato leaves might turn yellow
One of the questions tomato growers frequently ask is “why do my tomato leaves turn yellow?”. There are many possible reasons why... Read More
Roles of potassium in plants
Potassium is an essential plant nutrient, one of the three macro-elements required by plants in relatively large quantities – nitrogen, potassium and... Read More
Fertigation as a precision agriculture technology
Fertigation is a fertilizer application method, in which dissolved fertilizers are delivered to the crop through the irrigation system. This technology provides... Read More
Irrigation with desalinated water
Desalinated water is being used for irrigation purposes in many places around the world, where the available water source is too saline... Read More
Using Electrical Conductivity sensors in precision agriculture
The measurement of soil Electrical Conductivity (EC) is widely used in agriculture. However, there is still confusion around the meaning of the... Read More