Foliar fertilization: safety and application methods Foliar nutrition refers to a fertilizer product that is designed to be applied directly to the leaves of a plant. Many companies manufacture a wide range of foliar nutrients … More
Foliar fertilization: safety and application methods Foliar nutrition refers to a fertilizer product that is designed to be applied directly to the leaves of a plant. Many companies manufacture a wide range of foliar nutrients such as ornamental chemicals. There are a number of advantages to using foliar fertilizers that make them popular for some gardening and growing applications. Foliar feeding has been widely used and accepted as an essential part of crop production, especially in horticultural crops. Although the use of foliar fertilizers is not as widespread in agronomic crops, the benefits of foliar feeding have been well documented and increasing efforts have been made to achieve consistent responses. For example, foliar feeding was previously thought to harm tomatoes, but has become standard practice. Less
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