Simple application boosts beet marketable yield by 10%

by Simon Fox | Oct 4, 2022 | Emerald Research, News, OptiYield

UK sugar beet production has remained around one tonne per hectare above the European average for the last three campaigns according to Statista[1]; As growers face more challenging conditions and tighter margins, some are looking to the latest developments in...

Increasing oil content of OSR by 10% with foliar nitrogen.

by Simon Fox | Apr 13, 2022 | News, OptiYield

Cooking oil is in short supply due in part to the war in Ukraine, as they and Russia account for 60% of the world’s sunflower oil. Together with Canada’s disastrous 2021 rape seed harvest, the global vegetable oil ‘stock-to-use’ ratio falling to 44 days. While its too...

At last! Replace all your top-dressings with crop-safe, effective high-rate foliar fertilisers

by Simon Fox | Apr 3, 2022 | News, OptiYield

From macronutrients like nitrogen to micronutrients like manganese, traditional agronomy has taught us that foliar applications are fraught with challenges and complications, leaving soil applications as the preferred, default solution. Historically, foliar feeding...

Boosting crop performance, sustainability and soil health with OptiYield Core

by Simon Fox | Apr 3, 2022 | Emerald Research, News, OptiYield

With more than a decade of research and development in soil science, crop nutrition needs and uptake, Emerald Research Ltd (ERL) is putting its knowledge into helping potato and vegetable farmers balance sustainability with the increased yield and profitable crop...

Foliar Feeding FAQ’s – Benefits, Uptake & Nutrient Efficiency

by Simon Fox | Mar 4, 2022 | News, OptiYield

With the need to maximise the efficient use of inputs, not just from a financial perspective but from today’s drive for sustainable agriculture, recent developments in foliar feeding product formulations now make them a viable alternative to the traditional broadcast...

Why chasing the RB209 fantasy of a phosphate target index of 2 is a fool’s dream

by Simon Fox | Mar 2, 2022 | News, OptiYield

RB209 recommends building soil phosphate banks – does this fit modern farming practice? The importance of phosphorous for plant growth is well-documented and understood; the lack of it at any stage of plant development can leave the plant’s engine room lacking fuel...