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Plant health is at the core of our survival; "our" meaning both the human species and the planet.

For the ever-increasing human population, ensuring the optimum health and yield of agricultural crops is the only way to produce enough food on a finite amount of arable land. This goal is only made possible through informed decisions on plant nutrition, pest control, and cultural practices. Use this knowledge base to help you make those choices.

Citrus

Saving Citrus: A Major Cause of Fruit Drop May be a Familiar Foe — But Not the One You Think
A Major Cause of Fruit Drop May be a Familiar Foe — But Not the One You…
Saving Citrus: Can We Reduce Fruit Drop?
Can we reduce fruit drop? YES! What has been done so far… Collected and analyzed 1,450+ samples…
McLean Family Farms Controls Citrus Canker with KeyPlex
Florida-based McLean Family Farms found that KeyPlex 350 OR helped control citrus canker and citrus greening in…
Helping Citrus Trees Resist Postbloom Fruit Drop
With fungicides on the wane, look to the plants’ own defenses for control. Citrus groves have been…
Save Your Citrus: Is it Nutrients or HLB?
Your trees are trying to tell you something. Learn how to interpret the signs. For success in…

Fruits

Grower Trials Show Significant KP 120 Return on Investment
Smart farmers know the importance of conducting their own field trials before fully adopting crop inputs. It…
A New Approach to Nutrition with KeyPlex 120
By working within the plant itself to increase its ability to absorb nutrients, KeyPlex 120 nutritional supplement…
Bigger Berries, Better BRIX
Florida strawberry growers are comprised of about 11,000 commercial acres with direct competition worldwide. With more U.S.…
Controlling Blueberry Gall Midge with Botanical Oils
Multiple modes of action coupled with zero pre-harvest interval offer big benefits to growers. Ecotrol Plus, a…
Good Nutrition Pays Off for Florida Blueberry Grower
Florida blueberry grower Ryan Atwood says healthy plants are better able to respond to the seasonal manipulation…

Vegetables

Is Your Sweet Corn Hungry or Sick?
Distinguishing disease symptoms from those of nutrient deficiencies Tackling disease and nutrition problems usually requires different courses…
Prevent Blossom End Rot (BER) in Tomatoes, Peppers and Other Vegetables
Provide sufficient water to maximize calcium uptake to reduce blossom end rot in tomatoes, peppers and other…
Are Your Potatoes Hungry or Sick?
How to tell if symptoms mean diseases or nutrition deficiency Is your crop suffering from a nutrient…
Is it Hungry? Or Sick Tomatoes?
How to tell a nutrient deficiency from a disease Is it Fusarium on your tomato plants or…
Systemic Acquired Resistance: Plants’ Secret Weapon
Triggering Plants’ Immune Response Provides Protection Against Disease For nearly a century, plant scientists have known that…

Turf

Best Management Practices for Turf Nutrition
Produce quality turf by following these tried and true nutrition practices. A lush lawn provides numerous benefits,…
How to Correct Iron Chlorosis in Turfgrass
Prevent iron chlorosis from yellowing your turf A vibrant green blanket of consistent, rich, emerald color characterizes…
N,P,K and More
The role of macronutrients and micronutrients in turf nutrition While nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K)…
Turfgrass Management: Understand the Factors that Damage and Discolor Turf
Determining nutrient deficiencies in turf takes a thorough understanding of the biotic and abiotic factors that can…
Anthracnose on Turfgrass
Anthracnose of turfgrass is found in many areas and climates. It attacks most turfgrasses but is most…

Nuts

A Key Component in Pecan Spray Programs
KeyPlex has long been a leader in plant nutrition, biocontrol and oil-based botanical research for the specialty…
A New Approach to Nutrition with KeyPlex 120
By working within the plant itself to increase its ability to absorb nutrients, KeyPlex 120 nutritional supplement…
Keep Your Workers in the Field and Navel Orangeworm Out
After a trial last season, a California almond grower is going all in with KeyPlex AWP to…
KeyPlex® Announces AWP, a New Tool for Navel Orangeworm Control
KeyPlex is pleased to announce the launch of AWP, an essential-oil based insecticide with multiple modes of…
A New Tool for Navel Orangeworm and Mites in Nuts
Clearly new methods of control for navel orangeworm are needed. KeyPlex is launching KeyPlex AWP, an essential…