Strategize for next season with post-harvest biostimulant applications.
Vineyards and orchards face numerous challenges throughout the season. Trees and vines are often weakest post-harvest as they recover from abiotic stress, such as heat waves and drought. They require proper nutrient and carbohydrate stores to overwinter and fuel new growth in spring. With Acadian Plant HealthTM (APH) Ascophyllum nodosum biostimulants, growers can get a head start on maximizing yield potential next season.
Acadian Plant Health biostimulants have multiple bioactive compounds that help...
Increase nutrient uptake and carbohydrate reserves which encourage early growth
Promote root growth to establish a robust root system, supporting future growth
Improve abiotic stress tolerance and recovery
Fight early defoliation, supporting next spring’s shoot growth, bud and canopy development, and flowering
Boost soil health by increasing microbial abundance and activity
Acadian Plant Health extracts have complex carbohydrates and bioactives working to protect plants.
Mannitol
Protects and adjusts the amount of water in plant cells during water-related stress
Polysaccharides
Increase antioxidant levels and help protect plants from stress
Oligosaccharides
Elicit abiotic defense mechanisms to help keep plants healthy
Betaines
Help plants adjust water levels, salt, and other substances within cells to mitigate abiotic stress better and protect chlorophyll
Proline
Protects plant proteins and cell membrane integrity while preventing water loss
These carbohydrates and bioactives have many benefits, including increasing nutrient availability and root growth.
Role of carbohydrate reserves.
Without proper stores of carbohydrates and nutrients during dormancy, plants may face additional challenges in early growth stages. APH biostimulants can help boost energy reserves, supporting reproductive growth and fruit development before substantial canopy development can supply trees with their required energy.
Winning with water.
Water helps maximize nutrient uptake and carbohydrate storage. Post-harvest water deficits can reduce photosynthesis, root growth, and carbohydrate storage, impacting next year’s bloom development and fruit set. APH biostimulants promote the production of proline, a natural stress defender that protects plant proteins and cell membrane integrity while preventing water loss.
Supporting healthy soil biology.
Acadian Plant Health biostimulants build biomes through their feeding of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The fungus stimulates root growth and forms networks of hyphae, increasing root systems’ capacity. Expanded roots offer plants better availability of nutrients and water, boosting energy reserves and helping enhance crop performance come spring.
Hit the ground running.
A strong start to next season requires a proactive approach. Applying APH Ascophyllum nodosum biostimulants post-harvest in vineyards and orchards can help increase plant productivity and early growth. Get set for a successful spring with Acadian Plant Health biostimulants.
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