Staying Ahead of Orchard Stress
Fruit growers are moving through an accelerated season, with warmer conditions already putting pressure on fruit quality and orchard stress management. Ryan McCoon of Cultiva says that stress comes on top of already elevated production costs.
“Really the focus this season, I think, considering those enhanced costs needs to be retaining as much valuable fruit as possible and really protecting our crop.”
It's all about maximizing marketable yields, and McCoon says Parka from Cultiva is a product many growers use to support plant performance.
“Parka is a plant cuticle enhancer. It really helps with more healthy function as well as a reduction in stress.”
And, as with many things in life, now is the best time to get started.
“Parka has a broad tank mix compatibility. It has no MRLs and then no re-entry or pre-harvest so you have all of the tools that you need to start early and really protect both the leaf and the fruit surface.”
By minimizing spray passes in the field, McCoon says it also saves time with, again, that direct focus being generating ROI. To chat more with McCoon and his team, head to cultiva.com to find your local sales representative.
