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Patensie Citrus Trial – 2024/2025 Season
Final Conclusions The effect of the Humefert treatment on soil physical and biological properties resulted in a faster water infiltration rate and less soil compaction in the top 35cm of the soil. This was supported by a significant increase in root volume, fresh root weight, and dry root weight during both the early and…
Strawberry Trials Stellenbosch 2024 Season
Executive Summary The different plant sap analyses indicated an elevated nutrient status in the Humefert treatment. This was supported by a higher electrical conductivity in the fruit sap and in the rootzone soil is this treatment From early on in the season, the Humefert treatment had a better fresh and dry root weight. The root…
Nitro-15™ & AminoFix-3000™ Table Grape & Citrus Trials
Executive Summary When all the facts and data from both species are considered, it looks very likely that the AminoFix-3000™ and Nitro-15™ treatments first stimulated microbial soil activity within the planting ridges. This in turn strengthened the microbial biodiversity and structural food chains necessary for better soil health. The significant increase in earthworm numbers…
Humefert Trial on Apples
Executive Summary The focus of this apple trial was fruit quality and enhanced soil health. During the second plant sap evaluation in December 2020, the two Humefert treatments Ampli Cal and AminoFix-3000™, increased the petiole sap Ca with 2.7% and the fruit sap Ca with 7.8%. The Humefert treatments increased the K and…
Humefert Trial: Oxi-App™ System | Hoopenberg Berry Farm
Executive Summary The OXI-APP™ system was successful in keeping the filter rings clean and the discolouration and sedimentation inside the irrigation pipes to a minimum. This resulted in a significant decrease of salt deposits inside the irrigation pipes. Although the contamination in the dripper lines were not analysed, some of the following biotic and…
Alfalfa Trials
Executive Summary Summer evaluation: The Humefert treatment had a positive effect on both topsoil and subsoil compaction. This treatment decrease the top-soil compaction with 25.6 % and increased the average root depth with 12.8cm due to subsoil compaction eliviation. As expected, the water infiltration into the topsoil was also positively effected by the Humefert…