Products in Plant Growth Regulators (PGR) & Harvest Aids: Apple

Cytokin® is a plant- based EPA registered plant growth regulator designed to increase crop production efficiency. Cytokin is involved in all facets of plant physiological production periods, from seed germination through ripening, on most crops. Cytokin contains EPA- registered sea plant extracts containing natural purines, which stimulate a natural cytokinin plant effect.

Fulcrum® is a highly effective insect growth regulator (IGR) used to control a broad-spectrum of greenhouse and nursery insects.

DULZEE is a biostimulant made out of polysaccharides with Calcium, Magnesium and trace elements, it also includes uronic acids that promote the product’s absortion and fast assimilation by the crop. It has a stimulative effect over the crops, improving uniformity, consistency and color of fruits. It promotes sugar formation, raises the sugar contents of the fruits, reducing acidity and therefore speeds up the ripening of the fruits.It is recommended to applicate DULZEE twice: 60-70 days and 30-40 days before harvest to stimulate the plant’s metabolic activity and promote the fruits ripening. Also, because of its high Calcium contents, it promotes the fruits consistency and resistance to handling and transport.

ANITAL is a biostimulant made out of phosphorus and potassium and developed as a source of these elements, it is also enriched with natural phytohormone precursors which promote the fruit formation and development in all kinds of fruit trees and in horticultural fruit crops (strawberry, pepper, courgette, bean, melon, watermelon,…) It is recommended to use ANITAL since blooming or when it is convenient to promote the fruit formation and development. It should be applied several times during the vegetative cycle.

Valagro SpA Radifarm is a liquid nutrient designed to supplement standard fertility programs. Valagro SpA Radifarm is specially formulated to provide quickly available nutrition to support root development during transplant. Valagro SpA Radifarm can be used in drip irrigation, as a transplant solution, or by seedling flat immersion.

A water soluble granule plant growth regulator for the reduction of calyx end (retiform) russet of Golden Delicious apples.

Oskie is a specialized, three pound per gallon harvest aid formulation of ethephon that contains a co-formulation system designed to enhance both performance and application in various crops. It is particularly effective in promoting the speed and degree of uptake in the plant compared to other ethephon products.

Oskie is a specialized, three pound per gallon harvest aid formulation of ethephon that contains a co-formulation system designed to enhance both performance and application in various crops. It is particularly effective in promoting the speed and degree of uptake in the plant compared to other ethephon products.

A liquid concentrate plant growth regulator for use on apples for fruit thinning.

Promalin® is a mixture of two naturally occurring plant growth regulators: gibberellic acid 4 and 7 (GA4+7), which cause cell enlargement and elongation, and 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) which promotes cell division.Promalin has a number of effects in apples, depending on when it is applied. During bloom it improves fruit shape, making apples elongated or “typy”, a desired quality in a number of varieties, especially Red Delicious and Gala. Applied from late boom to 40 days after bloom, Promalin improves fruit size and finish (russet control). Used after frost events, Promalin can set fruit that would otherwise fall off. Finally, Promalin increases branching in nursery trees. In Europe, where typy apples are not desired, an application to increase fruit size and improve fruit finish is used.

Up-Line™ Is A Co-Pack Of Meristem’S Upshift™ Starter Fertilizer And Revline™ Plant Growth Regulator Designed To Deliver Farmers Improved Convenience At A Better Price.

ALGATON is a N-P-K biostimulant made out of natural extracts of marine algae, enriched with Molybdenum. This product has a high stimulating power, because it contains algae extract that provides a high ratio of natural phytohormones (cytokinins, auxins, gibberellins, …), amino acids and carbohydrates (alginic acid, mannitol, laminarine, …) which, once applied, permeates the cellular tissues and has an influence in the plant’s physiological processes, stimulating its growth and blooming. ALGATON is recommended as a stimulant of the plant’s metabolic activity, because the elements it contains promote the process related with blooming, fruit formation and fruit ripening, and also helps to get over adverse conditions or stress situations. It also promotes the fruits homogeneity and their transport resistance. It is recommended to use ALGATON since sprouting, in pre-blooming, blooming and in the stages of higher development of the crop.

FOSFITAL CALCIUM is a biostimulant made out of Calcium phosphite and enriched with Nitrogen and Boron which presents a double function over crops: on one hand it acts as a source of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium and Boron. On the other hand, because of its contents in phosphorus in phosphite ion form, it stimulates the self-defense mechanisms of the plants roots, neck, stems and fruits against pathogenic fungi. It is recommended to use FOSFITAL CALCIUM when there is an increased consumption of these elements, like during formation of the root system, blooming, fruit formation, fattening and ripening. It prevents damping and rot diseases in horticultural crops.

Blush 2X is a new formulation that provides the same benefits as Blush in a higher-concentrated, easier-to-handle package. Featuring the active ingredient prohydrojasmon (PDJ), Blush 2X promotes red fruit coloration by increasing anthocyanin, the naturally occurring red pigment found in apples. The result: redder, more marketable apples, allowing you to harvest a higher percentage of premium first-pick fruit. Plant growth regulator solution for use on apples and grapes

REVLINE™ is an EPA registered plant growth regulator (PGR) offered by Meristem Crop Performance™. REVLINE™ is one of the highest performing PGR formulations with active ingredients known to promote early season root growth with enhanced nutrient uptake that builds plant mass in corn, soybeans and wheat - all at a value that just makes sense.

Spollonante G® is a NAA based on liquid plant growth regulator which is able to check the unwelcome sucker growth on fruit trees, grapevine, olive, hazel. By using this product, you will not have to hand control the sucker growing.

NITRO-BOR may be applied as a foliar spray by ground or by aerial equipment and through irrigation water. This product may be applied with liquid fertilizer starter solutions and in transplant water. This product is compatible with most pesticides.

A liquid concentrate plant growth regulator growth regulator for use on crops as indicated.

Sonar Fruit is completely soluble in water, which affects on the processes related into fruit abscission. The abscission occurs by formation of several layers of specialized cells that ensure the connection between the fruit and plant.

A liquid concentrate plant growth regulator for use on crops as indicated.

FOSFITAL EXTRA is a biostimulant made out of Calcium phosphite which presents a double function over crops: on one hand it acts as a source of phosphorus and potassium. On the other hand, because of its contents in phosphorus in phosphite ion form, it stimulates the selfdefense mechanisms of the plants roots, neck, stems and fruits against pathogenic fungi. It is recommended to use FOSFITAL EXTRA when there is an increased consumption of these elements, like during formation of the root system, blooming, fruit formation, fattening and ripening. It prevents damping and rot diseases in horticultural crops.

Kudos 27.5 has proven its value in apples and sweet cherries by reducing vegetative shoot growth and lessening the need for summer and dormant season pruning. Kudos also improves fruit color in red and bi-color apple varieties by allowing better light penetration into the tree canopy. Tests show that Kudos reduces the incidence and severity of fire blight in apples. And, Kudos also shortens internode length in grass grown for seed and peanut plants, increasing yield potential and improving the harvestability of these two crops.

AminoSelenit – an innovative growth stimulant from the Arkop FoliarLab series of specialized products intended for application in field, orchard and vegetable cultivation. Owing to the proprietary technology based on the use of amino acids, selenium and other active components, AminoSelenit Bio provides effective stimulation of the plant, acting concurrently at the following three levels: Stress Protection Tech, Molecular Action and Growth Stimulation.

Novagib is a well-known fact that the application of gibberellins GA4 and GA7 can increase fruit size and improve fruit finish in apples. However, research has shown that GA4 is more efficient in delivering these benefits than GA7. And, GA7 adversely affects the level of return bloom significantly more than GA4. In Novagib, Fine Americas employs a unique fermentation process to produce ultra-pure GA4 with insignificant levels of GA7. The result: a highly effective PGR that delivers all the benefits of GA4 without the drawbacks of GA7.

new Refine® plant growth regulator provides outstanding fruit thinning in apples, pears, certain citrus crops (oranges, tangerines, mandarins, tangelos and tangors) and olives. In addition, Refine can be used to promote return bloom in alternate-bearing apple varieties such as Fuji, Jonagold, Braeburn and Golden Delicious. When applied as a late-season spray (7-14 days before harvest), Refine can be used to prevent pre-harvest fruit drop due to windfall and knockdown. Refine also can be used in a dip to preserve ornamental holly boughs immediately after cutting.

Duce, a High Surfactant Oil Concentrate (HSOC), combines methylated seed oils (MSO) and nonionic surfactants (NIS) in one container. Designed for use with herbicides that require an oil or surfactant, Duce is a 60/40 MSO-based product, compatible with multiple tank mix partners. It is a soy oil-based product that spreads better than a standard MSO. Duce also helps improve spray tank clean-out.

Harvista™ 1.3 SC helps your operation earn bigger, tastier returns. To get the best quality and biggest harvest out of your orchard or field, you need to gain more control over how and when your fruit ripens. With Harvista™ near-harvest technology, control is part of the plan from the beginning. With a unique mode of action, you get better control of ethylene response—so fruit matures on your schedule, helping you expand the harvest window for optimal color, size and firmness. The result: better fruit quality and higher yields.

SmartFresh™ enables just-picked quality all the way to the consumer. As consumer demand for higher-quality, fresher produce rises, retailers in turn demand the same from growers and packers. To help you meet the challenge, SmartFresh™ technology works with your quality-management program to help you deliver consistently better produce and capture key advantages and benefits. Optimizing returns, saving energy and improving peak freshness, SmartFresh™ enhances your storage systems to help you deliver on your customers’ high expectations—and deliver your freshest produce further.

Falgro 20SP offers all the benefits of Falgro 4L in a concentrated soluble powder formulation. Its many uses include cluster elongation and thinning in table grapes, improved fruit set in blueberries, control of rind disorders in citrus and improved fruit firmness and quality in stone fruit. Like all Falgro formulations, Falgro 20SP comes with a 4-hour restricted entry interval (REI) to allow workers access to treated crops shortly after application.

Sonar Growth is a balanced plant growth regulator with nutrients and fulvic acids, all of great importance and which have an impact on physiological and metabolism processes of plants. Excellent flowering and fruit set. All components in are in assimilable form by leaves and other plant organs. The balance between the concentrations of auxins, gibberellins and cytokines in Sonar Growth allows to have a significant contribution of these compounds to the plant without causing a hormonal imbalance.

Motivate promotes earlier fruit coloration and maturity in a wide variety of crops, including apples, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, cherries, grapes, peppers, pineapple, sugarcane, tobacco and tomatoes. It also aids in barrenberry control in blueberries and loosens apples, blackberries, cherries and walnuts for earlier, more efficient harvest. When applied as directed to cantaloupes, Motivate promotes fruit abscission (slipping). In the Pacific Northwest, it can also be used to increase dormant fruit bud hardiness and delayed spring bloom in sweet cherries. And in wheat and barley, Motivate shortens and strengthens stalks to reduce costly lodging.

KickStand PGR is an EPA-registered plant growth regulator designed for use as a seed treatment. It can be used with fungicide and insecticide seed treatments. As a root enhancer, KickStand PGR improves germination, emergence, root mass, plant vigor and stress tolerance, while increasing nutrient uptake. The components in KickStand PGR enhance early plant development through cell division, elongation and plant maturation and increase plant metabolism for improved nutrient uptake.

ProVide® is registered in the Americas, ProVide® is a mixture of two gibberellic acid (GA) plant growth regulators: GA4 and GA7. ProVide conditions skin cells in apples, making them more elastic and able to withstand extremes in moisture and relative humidity. ProVide is used to improve fruit finish by reducing russeting and other physiological skin disorders such as flecking and scarf skin. Applied late season, it suppresses the incidence of cracking in Stayman apples.

A natural occurring plant growth regulator for use on pome fruit, stone fruit and pineapples as indicated, which can improve harvest management, fruit quality and storage potential.

Azatin® O is a highly effective biological insect growth regulator (IGR) used to control a broad-spectrum of greenhouse and nursery insects. Azatin O insecticide is a 4.5% formulation of azadirachtin, a naturally-derived active ingredient that comes from the seeds of the Neem tree. Azatin O contains 175 grams of active ingredient per gallon.

Exilis 9.5 SC is five times more concentrated, reducing environmental impact and creating a vast improvement in storage and handling. Growers will go from handling a 1 gallon jug to a compact 1 quart container - making new Exilis 9.5 SC easier to pour, easier to measure, easier to ship and easier to store. Exilis 9.5 SC provides the same proven thinning performance that you came to expect from Exilis Plus. Plant growth regulator solution for use on apples, pears and cherries