Archive for January, 2010

Understanding the Language of the Plant–The Foundation of Stoller Technology

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The amount of attention these researchers, growers and agronomists pay to each plant is unusual. But it is obvious that attention is critical to the learning and research process. It is also clear that attention to the plant pays off.

Charting plant growth cycles and hormone balance.

Charting plant growth cycles and hormone balance.

Dave Alexander from AgriScience Technologies in Michigan took all the participants back to the basics when he reviewed the plant growth cycle and talked about managing the balance of hormones through out the cycle and stress conditions.

Leo Brostowitz challenged the group to remember what makes Stoller products

New program pays off with potatoes

New program pays off with potatoes

different–spending time with your plants and striving to understand what is impacting the plant’s productivity. He wrapped up his presentation  talking about amazing potato results. Good looking “big” spuds in very productive hills. A potato grower’s dream.

Sure there is a lot of talk about Stoller products at this conference… but it is all in reference to what is learned in the field.   I wonder if Jerry Stoller knew  how big this conference would become…. with  50 countries represented and over 100 participants.

As I have heard Mr. Stoller often say: ” Understanding the language of the plants is the beginning of Unleashing the Power of the Plants.”

Today –at this Houston conference– there’s a room full of experts that agree!

Crops from across the world

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Each presentation at the US Ag Associates conference adds insight questions and concepts for the 2010 research year.

Data on strawberries from Florida and the challenges with recent cold weather.   Coffee crops from Brazil show impressive results using stimulate.  Rice crops in Guatemala where XCyte gave the root system a nice bump. Lots of crop images. Lots of data—but the reoccuring theme is crop productivity is impacted by the stress that occurs during the growing cycle. Stoller technology is being applied throughout the world to meet stress challenges of all shapes and sizes.

Dr. Heiniger talking stress…high plant population corn stress.

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

High plant population corn….stress is part of the equation from the get go as plants compete for light water and nutrients.

Dr. Ron Heiniger from North Carolina State University shared the good, the bad and the ugly when working in densely planted situations. What he did find was Bio-Forge promotes early root growth. Bio-Forge increases N and P use efficiency increasing the plant growth. And Bio-Fore increases light use efficiency and assimilate transfer to the developing ear.

The information got everyone’s attention…Conference attendees were all ears!

Bio-Forge: The Root Generator

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Dr. Albert Liptay talked about the robust root systems and increased root vigor that is experienced when Bio-Forge is added to a plant management regime.  This is a re-occuring theme at the conference.

Strong, healthy roots means a better, higher-yielding crop.  New root tips equals better access to the nutrition in the soil. And Bio-Forge technology works and promotes healthy, robust  root systems in all kinds of plants.

Everything from roots on pineapple plants in Costa Rica to roots on corn and soybean crops  in Iowa have been part of the discussion.

Today we are talking blueberries!

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
1-25-am-033

Dr.Orzlek from Penn State talks berries.

It was a privilege to hear what University Researchers had to say about their studies. Facts and results heard first hand for the first time.

Dr. Orzolek  from Penn State University spoke about a blueberry study. His study used Stoller’s  Sugar Mover, Root Power and Flower Power to rejuvenate aging blueberry plants. The results were impressive. In fact he was able to impact yield gaining more lbs. of fruit per plant,  and increasing the soluble solids–creating more productive plants with real profit enhancing potential. Not to mention the blueberries were so tasty he had to worry about “data” disappearing from the field!

In addition he had some good stuff on nitrogen rates and the impact of eggplant and cantaloupe yields.