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CROP PROTECTION
CalMax (22.50% CaO w/v); Omex CalMax Gold
(24% CaO w/v) and Omex CalMaxB (22.50%
CaO w/v plus 1.53% B w/v) and all sprayed
twice at an interval of one month and at a rate
of 2.0 l/ha. Key purpose of these Omex CalMax
products is to strengthen cell walls, suppress
disease and enhance shelf life of the harvested
cashew.
Calcium plays a crucial and critical role in tis-
sue strength as a component of calcium pec-
tate which cements plant cells together. Last
but not least is two more spray applications of
Omex Zibo, four weeks apart and at a rate of
2.0 l/ha. The zinc and boron nutrients in Omex
Zibo enhance "ower fertility and minimise the
abortion of "owers and newly-formed fruits.
Next is the fruit development stage with
repeat applications of Omex CalMax, Omex
CalMax Gold or Omex CalMaxB. Several (2 to 3)
spays are given one month apart and at a rate Ripe and mature cashew nut inserted in the full-size,
of 2 l/ha. This repeat application is to reinforce rose-coloured cashew apple
the cell wall strengthening, disease mitigation
During reproductive development the cashew nut (true and shelf life improvement bene!ts of calcium Bio 20 or Omex 3X Emulsion at 2 l/ha once per
fruit) reaches its full size long before the cashew apple say Ben and Oskar. Also applied is one of two month for total nutrition with the accompany-
(receptacle or accessory fruit) has grown to reach full high potassium (K) products, Omex K41 (41.0% ing biostimulation of foliar growth and Omex
dimensions
K2O w/v) or Omex Sequential 2 (40.0% K2O Zynergy (Zn 4.72% w/v; Cu 2.66% w/v; SO3
And with the speci!c aim and purpose of pro- w/v), and at 2.0 l/ha, to maximise the transport 9.10% w/v) with the express purpose of pro-
viding complete, total nutrition with continued of soluble sugars to the fruit. moting and maintaining plant health.
biostimulation to tree growth.
Cashew trees having started to "ower and “With this achieved there is no reason why
High calcium products are critical at this fruit in year 3 or 4 and having attained maxi- cashew growers cannot get between 30 and
"owering and fruiting stage say Ben and Oskar. mum production by year 7 must be kept in tip- 50 years of good cropping”, Ben Odunlami
“Omex can o#er cashew growers three prod- top condition with regular applications of high and Oskar Winkler told Arab World Agribusi-
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