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
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.
For better tree development apply 0.2% (200 ml /100 L water) foliar sprays at 3 to 4 week intervals during early growth.
Kelpak support
For more information on how Kelpak can improve crop health, resilience and marketable yields or for nearest distributor information, please contact one of the phone numbers or email addresses below:
KELP PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
Head Office - South Africa
Tel: +27 21 786 2090
Fax: +27 21 786 3274
Email: info@kelpak.com
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Contact: Linda Greyling
Email: linda.greyling@kelpak.com
or
Paul Hills
Email: paul.hills@kelpak.com
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