Brit Hunter, Technical Agronomist • June 9, 2023

General Information


Year: 2022 

Collaborator: AgroFuturo 

Location: Rapel, Chile

Crop: Avocado

Study Type: Foliar, Replicated Grower Demo

Aqua-Yield® Product: NanoPro®

Additional Product: Uniconazole-p

 


Summary:
AgroFuturo (Rapel, Chile) conducted a replicated grower demo to measure the benefit of adding NanoPro to improve plant uptake of Uniconazole-p (PGR) on avocado crops. Early results indicate adding NanoPro provides increased fruit set, retention, and shoot reduction through increased plant absorption. Full trial results will be available in fall 2023.

 

Fruit Set: At the first fruit set evaluation (12/9/22), trees with Uniconazole-p + NanoPro had 66% more fruit than those without NanoPro. On the second evaluation (1/13/2023) following fruit drop, trees Uniconazole-p + NanoPro had 82% more fruit.

Fruit Retention:
Trees sprayed with Uniconazole-p + NanoPro retained 2% more fruit in addition to increased fruit set.

Shoot Reduction:
Trees treated with Uniconazole-p + NanoPro at a full rate of 2L/ha had 75% more shoot reduction. Trees with 25% reduced rate of Uniconazole-p + Nanopro did not improve shoot reduction.

 

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