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as s
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own t
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at t
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e efficiency of t
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e
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osette leaves on apple t
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ees
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as ama
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ked impact on final
f
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uit set and t
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at t
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e ca
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bo
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yd
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ates p
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oducedby t
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ese
leaves influence t
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e d
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ymatte
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and eatingquality of t
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e f
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uit.
Good t
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ee st
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uctu
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e andp
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uningwill ensu
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e t
h
at sufficient
lig
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t falls on t
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ese leaves, but it is also essential t
h
at t
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ey
h
ave adequate levels of nut
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ition to enable t
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em towo
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k at
optimum efficiency. It is also known t
h
at a
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ound90%of t
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e
f
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uit’s calcium is accumulatedwit
h
in fou
r
to sixweeks
following full bloom. Fast Fo
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mula 1 and Fast CaB
h
ave
been fo
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mulated top
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ovide t
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e co
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ect balance of nut
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ition
fo
r
t
h
e t
r
ees du
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ing t
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is all-impo
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tant pe
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iod, including t
h
e
majo
r
elements and all t
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e t
r
ace elements - Fast Fo
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mula
One fo
r
gene
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al nut
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ition and Fast CaB to imp
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ove calcium
content of t
h
e f
r
uit. T
h
e inclusion of a small amount of bo
r
on
inCaB imp
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oves t
h
emobility of calcium tow
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e
r
e it is
needed. In independent t
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ials, it was s
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own t
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at even
t
h
oug
h
Fast CaBwas nodiffe
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ent toot
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e
r
p
r
oducts in
te
r
ms of t
h
e volume of calcium in t
h
e f
r
uit, t
h
e level of bitte
r
pit was lowe
r
, indicating t
h
at it wasmo
r
e biologically active
o
r
mobile in t
h
e t
r
ee.
Bot
h
p
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oducts a
r
e kind to t
h
e leaf and safe to use du
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ing
a pe
r
iodw
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en t
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e leaf g
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owt
h
is just sta
r
ting and is
sensitive. Many FAST custome
r
s
h
avemade Fast Fo
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mula 1
andCaB t
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e basis of t
h
ei
r
sp
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ing nut
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ition p
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og
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amme fo
r
good leaf activity and f
r
uit quality.
Application s
h
ouldbegin at late bud-bu
r
st as soon as
g
r
een leaf is s
h
owing and continue to t
h
e f
r
uitlet stage, t
h
en
g
r
owe
r
s s
h
ould switc
h
to Fast Fo
r
mula 2 and continuewit
h
Fast CaB. Application
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ates of 2.5l/
h
a fo
r
maintenance and
doses up to5.0l/
h
a a
r
e
r
ecommended.
Our dedicated agronomists are able to ensure that
youmaximise your yields of top quality fruit,whilst
satisfying the evermore complex demands of legislation,
protocols and consumer expectation.Back up this depth
and business advice and growers can rely on a professional
service that is second to none in the country.
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Ea
r
ly season leaf nut
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ition
impacts apple f
r
uit set andquality
