Want Yield Increases? Then You Need Healthier Roots.
There was an unintended theme during the Ag Associates Conference in Houston today–root health. I heard from several researchers, consultants and growers from all over the world that most farmers concentrate on plant health above the ground but don’t spend enough time learning about the plant under the ground. For StollerUSA, root health is one of their biggest areas of research.
A plant’s root health is very important, I learned, because stronger roots aid the plant against various stresses such as drought and disease, but also improve the quality of the crop as well.
Dave Alexander, with Agri-Science Technologies and Mike Molnar with Town & Country Ag had a brief but informative conversation about the importance of root health, and with a little cajoling and a big smile, I convinced them to “go on air” to teach us about root health and nutrition.
This is only a snapshot of the research that was discussed during the 17th annual Ag Associates Conference today and I’ll be bringing you more details throughout the week. But if you’re too excited to wait, you can sit in StollerUSA’s Founder and CEO, Jerry Stoller’s lesson on root mass.
Ag Associates Conference Flickr Album.
In this week's program Chuck talks with Mike Adams, AgriTalk.
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