Manage Vegetable Crops for a high-performance season

Manage Vegetable Crops for a high-performance season

Agenda Introduction to Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients Importance of Micronutrients in Crop Production Three ideas to make the most of your fertilizer application this season

Introduction to Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients

Why Wolf Trax products help growers Innovations that Deliver Nutrition Extensive Testing and Evaluation High Quality Fertilizer We Stand Behind our Products Growing Forward

What We Sell - Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients DDP Nutrients Seed Nutrition Available soon What makes our innovations unique?

#1 - Innovative PlantActiv Formulation DDP Nutrients have been designed for optimum plant availability Chemical Formulation Dual-Action formulation Resist Soil Tie-Up Physical Formulation Ideal particle size for uptake DDP = Dry Dispersible Powder Technology

#2 - Innovative EvenCoat Technology A more efficient application option Patented Coating Technology Each and every fertilizer granule is coated Improves distribution in the field Use less nutrient to get better uptake Fertilizer coated with DDP

#3 - Innovative FlexUse Design Wolf Trax DDP nutrients can also be applied in a liquid or foliar system B, Mn are highly soluble Flexibility to feed the crop when it needs it Maintain the right rate throughout the growing season

Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients Zinc DDP (62%) Copper DDP (57.5%) Magnesium DDP (20.0%) Manganese DDP (33%) Boron DDP (18.5%) Iron DDP (47%) Calcium DDP (27%) CropMix DDP Wolf Trax nutrients are unlike any other in the market. They really are in a class of their own.

Importance of micronutrients in crop production

About Micronutrients Needed in very small amounts Play a vital role in plant growth Early season deficiencies can lower yield potential Soil factors impact availability

Watch outs! High P Low Zn High ph

How much of each nutrient does a plant need? 6 Pounds of nutrient removed for every bushel of yield 5 4 3 2 1 0 Corn Soybeans Wheat N P2O5 K2O Ca Mg S B Zn Mn Fe Cu

How much of each nutrient does a plant need? 0.5 0.45 0.4 0.35 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 Pounds of nutrient required per bushel of yield Ca Mg S B Zn Mn Fe Corn 0.2 0.16 0.01 0.029 0.068 0.07 0.008 Soybeans 0.45 0.45 0.004 0.005 0.0125 0.0175 0.0025 Wheat 0.24 0.23 0.0011 0.0046 0.0075 0.01 0.0012

What role do they play? They ignite life processes in the plant Photosynthesis Respiration Protein synthesis Growth regulation And many others!

Manganese deficiency Symptoms do not occur on old leaves Yellowing between veins regularly appears on fully expanded young leaves

Manganese (Mn) Manganese is central to SPLITTING WATER MOLECULES a key process in photosynthesis

Manganese (Mn) Rapid reduction in photosynthesis if supply is impaired Percent O2 evolution 120 100 80 60 40 20 Response of Mn supply withdrawal on photosynthesis of clover (Nable et al 1984) Photosynthesis 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Days without Mn

Manganese (Mn) BUT If deficiency is corrected, photosynthesis is restored within hours 120 100 Response of Mn supply withdrawal on photosynthesis of clover (Nable et al 1984) Percent O2 evolution 80 60 40 20 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Days without Mn

Zinc deficiency Yellowing/light green between veins New leaves are smaller than normal, - internodes are short

The roles of zinc in the plant too many to count!

Zinc (Zn) Example effect of withdrawing and then resuming zinc supply to dry beans

Impact of zinc withdrawal and resumption (3 days) Zinc Supply Tissue Zn (ppm) Amino acids Protein Tryptophan IAA Enough 52 82 28 0.37 240 Withdrew the zinc Resumed the zinc 13 533 14 1.32 122 141 118 30 0.27 180 (Cakmak et al, 1989)

Boron deficiency No boron leads to inability of the crop to glue cell walls together

Boron (B) essential for the crop to be able to glue cell walls together Boron helps the crop make the mortar that glues plant cells together! Called rhamnogalacturan II or RG-II, it is found in plant cell walls Normal plant growth depends on the ability of RG-II strands to cross-link with boron and form a network in the cell wall matrix

Role of copper in plants Drives photosynthesis and respiration Helps convert amino acids to proteins Formation of lignin in plant cell walls which contributes to the structural strength of the cells, and the plant Copper also affects the flavour, the storage ability, and the sugar content of fruits

Three nutrient ideas to help you manage your vegetable crops for a high-performance season

Three ideas for a high-performance season 1) Drive rapid, early and even plant emergence 2) Feed the crop early in the growing season 3) Time in-season applications to meet crop needs

Idea #1 CONSIDER A SEED-APPLIED NUTRIENT PACKAGE FOR RAPID, EARLY AND EVEN EMERGENCE

Patented, seedapplied fertilizer Zinc, Manganese, Iron Safely delivers essential nutrients directly to the seed Nutrients available as soon as the seed germinates

Rapid, even emergence Head Lettuce Earlier emergence as well as better stand uniformity at germination

Rapid, even emergence 8 plants/2 m row Artichokes 16 plants/2 m row Much higher stand count and uniformity at germination

Rapid, even emergence 5-6-13 55 plants/m row 60 plants/m row Green Leaf Lettuce Earlier Stand Emergence

More even plant stand 6.25.13 Artichokes More crop uniformity = Better Stand

More even plant stand 5-21-13 Head Lettuce More even emergence means better stand uniformity PROTINUS treatment resulted in consistent 22 23 plants per m row

No Clogging or Impeding of Vacuum planter with PROTINUS

Idea #2 DELIVER NUTRIENTS TO YOUR CROP AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE

Your crop = factory Job is to collect sunlight and make sugar How to make factory run faster, earlier, run longer and produce more

Historically only two options to feed micronutrients to your crops 1. Apply an ineffective and sparse soil application with granules 2. Wait until emergence and apply a foliar product Neither of these are ideal

With soil applications, nutrients move naturally from roots to aboveground plant parts as the plant grows But, the issue with soil applied granular micronutrients has been scarcity Zn P P P P P P Zn

With foliar applications, difficult to attain movement from treated foliar to new growth that arises after spraying

DDP Nutrients deliver early nutrition Highly Effective PlantActiv formulation + Better distribution with EvenCoat Technology = Earlier delivery of nutrients 153 granules of fertilizer throughout rooting depth, all coated with DDP Micronutrients mean better root interception (15x5x3 inch soil profile) DDP Coating of 0.9 lb/ac on 150 lb/ac 34-17 dry blend 2 granules of micronutrient are sparsely distributed and leave micronutrient fertilization to chance Typical granular micronutrient at 5 lb/ac

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDP Micro levels are higher in the Wolf Trax treated lettuce

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDP Wolf Trax treatment results in higher zinc content in tissue

Comparison Zinc DDP versus granular Zinc levels at V3 stage of corn 90.0 80.0 83.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 51.5 52.2 52.6 60.8 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 Zn Oxide 50% CNI @ 5 lbs/acre SST ZN35 AFC SST ZN35 TIPTON SST ZN DDP1 UTC Treatments Rate Zinc granular 5 lb/ac Zinc DDP 0.90 lb/ac Untreated 0

Idea #3 TIME YOUR IN-SEASON APPLICATIONS TO MATCH THE CROP S NEEDS

WHEN do Plants Need a Micronutrient?... Timing? Answer: Delivery needs to occur BEFORE needed for biological processes Fixing deficiencies or just-in-time applications WILL rob yield The micronutrient is needed WEEKS before deficiency symptoms

Why is Timing Important? Most micronutrients DO NOT move well within the plant or soil Immobile within PLANT Boron? Zinc Copper Manganese Iron Immobile within SOIL Zinc Copper Manganese Iron Phosphorus

A new way of correcting deficiencies Spoon feeding micronutrients at several points in the season A multifeed approach is an excellent nutrient management tool

Choose all or some of these Wolf Trax tools for delivering nutrients to the crop FIRST SPOON FEED TO THE CROP Fed to the crop using a seed application SECOND SPOON FEED TO THE CROP Fed to the crop by coating the DDP onto dry fertilizer or mixing with liquid fertilizer THIRD + SPOON FEED TO THE CROP Fed to the crop using a foliar application with liquid fertilizer, or recommended pesticides or alone

Wolf Trax DDP A Foliar Solution FlexUse means that the same Wolf Trax DDP s that can be used to coat your N, P, and K are also easy to use in foliar applications Mix easily Crop safe

Wolf Trax nutrients offer fast and extended feeding Containing at least two sources of mineral in each product, Wolf Trax Nutrients and the patented Dual-Action availability offer fast and extended feeding to your crop.

Considerations for Calcium DDP Even in controlled environment situations, quality issues can occur Calcium can t get to the sink spot due to rapid growth and plant physiology Applying Calcium DDP can help alleviate blossom end-rot and improve yields and quality.

Considerations for Calcium DDP Calcium is a key nutrient in proper tuber development in potato. Calcium can t get to the sink spot due to rapid growth and plant physiology Applying Calcium DDP can help alleviate hollowheart and improve yields and quality.

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDP Improving Yield and Quality Calcium DDP, used in a liquid application enhances tomato growth and production in Mexico.

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDP Improving Yield and Quality California, June 2013 Calcium DDP applied at 1.3 lb/ac in 2 quarts of 2-0-25 helps solidify cell walls and make fruit firm for shipping.

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDP Improving Yield and Quality Mexico, 2011 Boron DDP helped fill the ear right to the end. In this field, the DDP program helped the grower boost his yield by over 30% Early fertility is important, but later season application can give the crop the boost needed to optimize yield. This producer used a fertigation application of Boron DDP to enhance his corn yield.

Bonus Tip BUY A GUARANTEE-BACKED PRODUCT

DDP Nutrients are extensively tested and used! Florida Mexico Eggplant treated with : 9 lb Mn DDP, 1 lb B DDP, and 4 lb Mg DDP per ton of fertilizer California

Guaranteed All DDP Nutrients are covered by the Growing Forward Guarantee Guaranteed to correct deficiency Wolf Trax is the ONLY nutrient supplier to guarantee performance!

Summary Micronutrients are important in fruit and vegetable production Wolf Trax offers unique and innovative solutions to: 1) Get your seedlings up quickly and evenly 2) Feed your crop early and efficiently 3) Manage your in-season applications to meet your crop s needs Growing Forward Guarantee