{"id":43733,"date":"2023-02-07T08:54:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T08:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/?p=43733"},"modified":"2023-02-07T08:54:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T08:54:24","slug":"macro-and-micro-nutrition-in-viticulture-an-annual-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/macro-and-micro-nutrition-in-viticulture-an-annual-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Macro and micro nutrition in viticulture – an annual review."},"content":{"rendered":"
Agronomist, Dr Neil Holmes, gives an annual review of macro and micro nutrition in viticulture.<\/p>\n
Analysis of SAP samples<\/a> sent to the OMEX laboratory from the whole of 2022 suggests that nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium uptake could all be increased over the season (see Figure 1 below).\u00a0 During fruit formation, potassium uptake was at sub-optimal levels which could have downstream implications for the sugar or brix measurement of the fruit when it comes to harvest.<\/p>\n Figure 1 Nitrogen (green), phosphorous (orange) and potassium (blue) SAP Analysis from 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n OMEX SAP analysis<\/a> also showed that the vine\u2019s calcium requirement increases as the season develops (Figure 2).\u00a0 This is of little surprise as the plant architecture develops as the season progresses along with the need to support fruit formation.<\/p>\n Boron and calcium are synergistic nutrients. The uptake of the one benefits the other.\u00a0 Periods of high boron requirement are during pollination, fruit formation and prior to winter to ensure the vine does not succumb to severe frosts.<\/p>\n Therefore, applications of foliar calcium and boron in CalMax Ultra<\/a> should be consistently applied through the growing season and into fruit formation.<\/p>\n To meet the demands of the developing vine, consider weekly applications of alternating Bio 20<\/a> at 3L\/ha with CalMax Ultra<\/a> 1.0L\/ha.\u00a0 Both should be applied with NA13<\/a> at 0.1% of spray volume.<\/p>\n Figure 2 Calcium (black) and boron (grey) SAP analysis from 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n
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