Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil crop worldwide, and its production is concentrated especially in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala. These countries have adopted cultivation and biostimulation practices that not only increase productivity, but can also reduce environmental impact, opening up new opportunities for the industry.
Equilibrium® treatment is indicated to optimize fruit set and quality parameters in several high-value crops. This study shows 2 experiences in California (USA) and with two varieties of mandarin, Page and Murcott, with a similar Equilibrium® biostimulant treatment program.
One of the problems with pistachio trees, as with other crops, is the high level of alternate bearing in production, being greater in non-irrigated land or plots where the availability of water and nutrients is low. Equilibrium® biostimulant is used in other crops to ensure bud retention and fruit set. This study tested the effect of Equilibrium® leaf treatments on reducing bud drop in annual growths when they compete with the fruit clusters. The results after 2 years of using Equilibrium® show significant increases in the percentage of viable buds, as well as in the productive and quality parameters in those pistachio trees treated with the biostimulant, ensuring the present and future profitability of this crop.
