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  • Young Potato Field

    How to Boost Potato Yield with Seed-Safe Potassium

    It’s no secret that potatoes are a nutrient demanding crop, especially for potassium. In the first 6-10 weeks, potatoes will take up the majority of nutrients needed in the entire growing season. Being that a potato requires large amounts of potassium, getting an early boost of nutrients it needs at planting is beneficial for several reasons.

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  • Soybean Field

    In-Season Potassium and Sulfur Fertility in Soybeans

    In a corn-soybean rotation within the Midwest, soybeans can often be overshadowed by the focus on a strong nutrient management program for a corn crop. However, considering the yield potential and genetics in place today, soybean fertility programs need thoughtful consideration as well. We know that when it comes to nitrogen, soybeans are for the...

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  • Nitrification Inhibition

    Webinar Replay - 'How Thiosulfates Can Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Help Maximize Yields'

    Watch Full Webinar Dr. Zack Ogles and Dr. Elizabeth Lemings discuss the continued research with Auburn University, revealing that thiosulfates, when used at higher rates, can significantly slow the rate of nitrification compared to commercially available nitrification inhibitors. With rising fertilizer costs and growing environmental concerns...

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  • Cotton Field

    How to Boost Cotton Lint Yields with KTS

    Recent research studies conducted in collaboration with Texas A&M University have shown positive results to using KTS® in-season to meet potassium (K) needs of cotton. Application methods evaluated include side-dress coulter applications, side-dress applications through sub-surface drip irrigation and foliar applications. When using KTS in a...

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    Blending KTS with UAN

    Mixing any liquid potassium source, including KTS®, with an UAN solution will form potassium nitrate, KNO3. Due to KNO3’s low solubility, precipitation will occur causing the need for water. There is a limited amount of KNO3 that can dissolve in a specific amount of water at any given temperature level. In colder environments, KNO3 is less soluble.

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  • Potato Field

    Necessary Nutrients for Potatoes

    Potatoes need calcium and potassium. Without adequate supply of these nutrients, growers could experience shrink and physiological problems. To ensure good-sized, healthy potatoes from planting through storage, growers should consider two products: KTS® and CaTs® . KTS, potassium thiosulfate, is the highest analysis liquid potassium and sulfur...

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    CaTs as a Dual Nutrient Source-Acidifier for Combatting Citrus Greening

    CaTs® (0-0-0-10S-6Ca) is a highly soluble source of calcium and sulfur, produces acid when the sulfur reacts in the soil, and is well suited for application in irrigation water. Because of these properties, CaTs is a valuable tool for combatting citrus greening and achieving improved yields. One of the hallmarks of citrus greening is a degraded...

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    Enhancing California Agriculture by Harnessing the Benefits of Thiosulfate Fertilizers

    In March of 1991, the first load of KTS®, potassium thiosulfate, was sold in the state of California. Since that time the product has steadily grown to become a standard potassium fertilizer in California agriculture. The staying power of KTS and its continued consistent growth to this day, is due to several beneficial factors. For one, KTS is a...

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    Two Key Nutrients for a Strong Soybean Crop

    Potassium and sulfur – both available in K-Row 23® – can boost early-season plant growth and improve yields when applied in-furrow.

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    Working Wonders in Wheat

    Without sulfur, the quality of wheat isn’t as “golden” as it could be. By Elizabeth Lemings, Ph.D., Agronomist For instance, sulfur nutrition is crucial for producing quality flour with desirable characteristics to make bread, says Elizabeth Lemings, Ph.D., Midwest Regional Agronomist for Crop Vitality™, noting that sulfur plays a significant role...

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    Nitrogen and Sulfur Management in Cotton

    Roles of Nitrogen and Sulfur in Cotton Nitrogen and sulfur are both essential to producing quality cotton fiber and high yields. However, they have something else in common, they are mobile in the soil and are subject to leaching out of the rooting zone.

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  • Almond Orchard in Blossum

    Nutrition for Next Season Starts Here

    Post Harvest Potassium For world-class athletes, the rest and recovery period following an event is crucial. The human body is capable of some amazing things, but without proper care after exertion, athletes may not be at peak form for the next event. Similarly, in California, our world-class tree and vine crops need a period of recovery after...

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  • Cotton Rows

    N-Sure & KTS Impacts Your Cotton

    Getting nutrients onto crops at critical times is just half the battle. You must make sure they get into the plant, as well. Finding the right formulation is key, because nutrients interact with each other – sometimes in positive ways for the crop and other times negatively. In cotton, a critical time for potassium (K) is at first bloom and just...

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    Why CaTs Has Staying Power

    Calcium thiosulfate is used on myriad crops for several reasons CaTs®, calcium thiosulfate, is a liquid soil amendment and fertilizer in Crop Vitality’s Tessenderlo Kerley line of thiosulfate products. CaTs debuted in the early 2000s, and its longevity in the market is proof of its staying power. It’s also as relevant as ever as more growers...

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    Protect Your Nitrogen Investment with Thiosulfate Fertilizers

    It is essential for growers to find ways to protect the nitrogen they apply. In the webinar, “Protecting Nitrogen with Thiosulfates: A New Look at a Legacy Product,” Crop Vitality’s Manager of Agronomy Zack Ogles, Ph.D., said that concentrated applications of thiosulfates can help growers protect their nitrogen investments. Collaborative studies...

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    Optimizing Cotton Yields with Effective Nitrogen Application

    Nitrogen Management in Cotton Effective nitrogen management plays a crucial role in cotton production to achieve optimal yields. Understanding the impact of nitrogen deficiencies is key in addressing common symptoms and ensuring robust vegetative growth. Let's dig into the significance of nitrogen management and how it influences cotton production.

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  • Wheat at Sunset

    Potassium at Every Growth Stage Matters

    Importance of In-season Applications As warmer temperatures arrive, it is time to top-dress wheat for many. Applying in-season nitrogen takes priority but this means we may overlook other nutrients like potassium and sulfur. For many of us, our soil tests may show sufficient potassium levels and we often don’t consider adding additional potassium...

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  • Young Corn Rows

    Boost Early Season Plant Growth with Starter Fertilizers

    Seeds are sensitive, how you apply K-Row 23 will determine how well you are nurturing them. A sustainable nutrient management program begins with the “4 R’s” (applying the right source of nutrient, in the right place at the right rate and the right time). Starter fertilizer applications can be one key component to a successful growing season by...

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    Reducing Potato Storage Shrink with CaTs

    The Battle of Potato Storage When it comes to producing any crop, yield is of utmost importance followed shortly by quality measurements. When it comes to producing potatoes, yield is measured twice: once from the field and again out of storage. For many potato producers a large battlefield that is waged occurs in the storage sheds. This battle is...

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  • Potato Harvest

    KTS - Your Potassium Source Matters, Let's Talk Potatoes

    Does your fertility program call for in-season application of potassium? Many growers throughout the country plan for summer applications of fertilizers, especially those with irrigation systems. Crop Vitality’s KTS (Potassium Thiosulfate) liquid fertilizer by Tessenderlo Kerley is a great fit for those who need to meet their potassium goals in...

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  • Corn Farm

    Maximize your Corn Yield Potential with N-Sure

    Nitrogen Use Efficiency Nitrogen (N) is one of the most essential and most challenging nutrients to manage in crop production. Research throughout the past 40+ years has heavily focused on optimizing and refining our nitrogen management programs in crop production utilizing new application and product technologies. Current world estimates still...

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  • Strawberry Fields by Ocean CaTs

    CaTs Benefits in Strawberry Production

    Why Calcium Can’t Be Ignored Calcium is probably not the first nutrient that comes to mind for strawberry growers -- that spot is usually reserved for nitrogen, potassium or phosphorous. Calcium is, however, a nutrient that can’t be ignored.

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    K-Row 23 In-furrow Applications in Corn and Soybeans

    Our product K-Row 23 is a liquid sulfur and potassium source that is proven to be seed safe even on sensitive crops like soybeans, making it a great product for your in-furrow starter applications. Data from South Dakota State University has demonstrated K-Row’s seed safe quality. Illustrated in Figure 1, K-Row 23 resulted in significantly less...

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  • Citrus

    Calcium Improves Fruit Production

    “All crops require calcium for normal physiological processes, the fruit included,” said Mike Troutman, a Crop Vitality Agronomist. “The key to calcium use by the plant is solubility. If the calcium isn’t soluble, it won’t get into the plant.”

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  • Lettuce

    Tips on Leafy Vegetables

    Despite the fact that leafy vegetables come from a very wide variety of plants, most actually share similar practices of cultivation. The most important crops in this category are lettuce and spinach. Whilst these vegetables can grow in cool to warm climates, most types of greens prefer mean temperatures of between 15°C and 18°C. They can also...

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    Research Reveals Greater Value in Thio-Sul

    Decades of research makes it clear: Thio-Sul, the original ammonium thiosulfate fertilizer gives value far beyond nitrogen and sulfur. When mixed with other fluid fertilizers, such as UAN or APP, and applied to the soil in concentrated fertilizer bands, Thio-Sul can enhance micronutrient availability. It also inhibits nitrification and improves...

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  • Nitrification Inhibition

    Sustainable Solutions: Patent Pending Nitrification Inhibition Research to Elevate Crop Production

    Phoenix, AZ – November 5, 2024 – Tessenderlo Kerley, a leader in innovative crop nutrition solutions, announces new advancements in nitrification inhibition research led by Dr. Zack Ogles, which is currently patent pending.

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  • Crop Vitality Agronomist Guest Speaker at OSU

    Preparing Future Agricultural Professionals: Dr. Lemings Guest Speaks at OSU

    In April 2023, Elizabeth Lemings, Ph. D, had the opportunity to visit Oklahoma State University as a guest speaker to the Plant and Soil Sciences Professional Development class. This is a class of graduate students currently pursuing master’s or doctorate degrees in crop and soil science. Each week, the faculty invite outside speakers to present to...

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  • Dr Bert Bock Receives Fluid Fellow Award from the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation

    Key Crop Vitality Contributor Honored with Fluid Fellow Award

    Dr. Bert Bock has dedicated his life to developing and highlighting the benefits and sustainable nature of liquid fertilizers – and for nearly a decade, that has included enhancing crop nutrition products for Crop Vitality. In February, Dr. Bock was recognized for that work when he received the Fluid Fellow Award at the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation...

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  • Barn at Crop Vitality Research Farm

    Crop Vitality's Research Farm Provides Growers with Real-World Results

    In the agricultural world, a demonstration always beats an explanation. That’s why Crop Vitality has 107 acres of farmland in Dinuba, California: to prove the value of its Tessenderlo Kerley sulfur-based fertilizer products on crops in some of America’s most productive farmland. “There are so many crop nutrition offerings out there, and a lot of...

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    Sulfur and Nitrogen Deficiencies Look Similar. How to Tell the Difference in Winter Wheat.

    Sulfur (S) is often referred to as the fourth most essential nutrient in crop production and is an important component of amino acids and proteins. In the soil profile, sulfur is a mobile nutrient and exists as plant available sulfate (SO 4 2-) and as organic sulfur that is stored in organic matter. Most crops require around a 10:1 nitrogen (N) to...

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  • Tom Fairweather - Ned van Buren Lifetime Service Award

    A Lifetime of Service: Crop Vitality Agronomist Honored with Ned van Buren Award

    Tom Fairweather’s lifelong commitment to innovation and making life easier for growers through quality crop nutrition earned him the Ned van Buren Lifetime Service Award, an annual honor established by the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation.

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