Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Agrochemical Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Agrochemicals Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Crop
- Application Technique
- Instructions For Use
To increase plant strength, fruit uniformity and color and increase shelf-life and defend against disease spray foliar 2lt/ha TECAL® in a minimum of 100lt water. For best results use at critical timings such as flower bud formation, 50% fruit set, at fruit size 2 - 5 mm and 7 - 14 days intervals thereafter. To reduce the number of applications and therefore cost use at critical stages and then 7 - 10 days before plant stress is anticipated.
- Dosage
Berries
- Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Blackberries etc.
- Dosage - 1 - 2 lt/ha depending on foliage size in minimum 100lt of water.
- Critical Timings - Flower bud formation, 50% fruit set, at fruit size 5mm and 7 - 10 days before harvest.
- Recommended applications at 14 days interval and when stress is anticipated.
Brassica
- Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Calabrese, Brussels sprouts, Curly Kale, Collards, Radish, Pak Choi etc.
- Dosage - 1 - 2 lt/ha depending on foliage size in minimum 100lt of water.
- Critical Timings - First true leaf, 3 - 5 leaf, rosette formation, half developed rosette and 1 - 2 weeks before harvest.
- Recommended applications at 14 days interval and when stress is anticipated.
Solanum
- Potatoes, Tomatoes, Aubergine etc.
- Dosage - 1 - 2 lt/ha depending on foliage size in minimum 100lt of water.
- Critical Timings:
- Potatoes - With first fungicide, every third thereafter.
- Tomatoes - At 50% fruit set and 5mm fruit size.
Top Fruit
- Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Stone fruits etc.
- Dosage - 1 - 2 lt/ha depending on foliage size in minimum 100lt of water.
- Critical Timings - Flower bud formation, 50% fruit set, at fruit size 5mm and 8-12 days before harvest.
Vegetables, Leafy Salads and Herbs
- Lettuce, Spinach, Herbs, Rocket, Chard, Babyleaf, Beans etc.
- Dosage - 1 - 2 lt/ha depending on foliage size in minimum 150lt of water.
- Critical Timings - First true leaf, 2 - 4 leaves and weekly thereafter until harvest.
Roots and Alliums
- Carrots, Parsnips, Beets, Onions, Leeks etc.
- Dosage - 1 - 2 lt/ha depending on foliage size in minimum 100lt of water.
- Critical Timings - 2 - 4 leaves and at 14 day interval thereafter until harvest.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Guaranteed Analysis
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Calcium Oxide | min. 7 | % w/w | — |
| Magnesium Oxide | min. 1.4 | % w/w | — |
| Nitrogen Content | min. 8 | % w/w | — |
| Zinc Content | min. 0.9 | % w/w | — |
| Boron Content | min. 0.1 | % w/w | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- TECAL® Technology
Dr Apostolos Papadopoulos, founder of research and development company Crop Intellect, says that all quality characteristics in vegetables are linked to cell structural integrity and wall strength, which are ultimately connected to calcium. “Calcium application is standard farm practice so deficiencies are rare,” says Dr Papadopoulos. “However, physiological issues related to calcium are still observed, even with crops that contain high quantities in their tissue.”
Plants store up to 85% of absorbed calcium in storage structures within plant cells called vacuoles, where the nutrient becomes inactive. Moving even a small portion of that stored calcium from the vacuole into the cell and cell wall results in a significant improvement in vegetable quality. Transfer of calcium can now be achieved with Crop Intellect’s TECAL® patent-protected calcium technology, offered in an advanced optimally balanced fertilizer.
“The technology triggers the release of calcium from the vacuole and blocks inhibitors of calcium release, resulting in a flux of calcium into the cell space,” says Dr Papadopoulos. “This prompts the cell wall to absorb the freed calcium, increasing cell integrity and rigidity. It further enhances cell responses to stress and creates a sink that forces the plant to uptake more calcium from the roots.” TECAL® has also proved to be an excellent companion to fungicides by increasing their efficacy, he adds. Using TECAL® at 2lt/ha in leafy salads under commercial field trials resulted in consistent improvement in cell wall strength. This was demonstrated by increased leaf size (eg 7% in lettuce), reduced water loss (average of 10% across a range of leafy salads) and resilience in processing resulting in reduced deterioration when packed.