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    Benefits of Kelpak on Citrus

    Kelpak trials on citrus in California, South Africa and Japan show positive yield increases as well as other benefits:

    • Improves rooting of nursery trees
    • Stimulates root and shoot development
    • Better fruit set of bearing trees
    • Reduced fruit drop
    • Better fruit mass
    • Better yields
    • Improves the development of new roots in spring
    • Quicker recovery of trees after harvest
    Citrus

    Citrus trial results

    Citrus yield increase above standard grower practice

    Citrus yield increase above standard grower practice

    0 % - 24 %

    • +24%
      Lemon
    • +15%
      Mandarin
    • +20%
      Orange
    Citrus yield increase above standard grower practice (%)
    CategoryCitrus yield increase above standard grower practice
    Lemon+24%
    Mandarin+15%
    Orange+20%

    Kelpak on citrus fruit set

    Kelpak on citrus fruit set

    0 % - 24 %

    • +24%
      Fruit per tree
    • +20%
      Yield increase/ha
    Kelpak on citrus fruit set (%)
    CategoryKelpak on citrus fruit set
    Fruit per tree+24%
    Yield increase/ha+20%

    Recommended application rates

    Established trees

    0.2% (200 ml /100 L water) spray applied 3 times between white tip to full bloom. Optional 4th application at fruit set.

    Post-harvest spray

    0.2% (200 ml /100 L water) with nitrogen application and repeated 14 days later for recovery of heavy bearing.

    Tree establishment

    Apply 1 L of a 1.0% Kelpak solution (1 L Kelpak in 100 L water) as a soil drench directly after plant or drench the nursery bag with the solution directly before plant-out.

    Young-tree development

    For better tree development apply 0.2% (200 ml /100 L water) foliar sprays at 3 to 4 week intervals during early growth.

    Citrus

    Promoting Growth

    Plant Biostimulant.

    Kelpak Plant biostimulant improves root development, flowering, fruit set, fruit retention and crop resilience by using nature's own code to elicit powerful responses in crops that improve quality and yield. Available in multiple formats for farms of all sizes.

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