Robin Siktberg, Author at KeyPlex Plant Nutrition

Peptides Provide Proven Plant Health Benefits

Robin Siktberg — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:25:41 +0000

Peptides are in the news right now, and KeyPlex has focused on peptide research from its beginning. From this deep knowledge has come KeyPlex 350 and KeyPlex 350 OR , which maximize the plant health benefits of peptides to produce healthier, more robust, more pest-resistant crops.

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Ecotrol Plus and Sporan EC2 Hit the Sweet Spot for a California Cannabis Grower

Robin Siktberg — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:21:27 +0000

Faced with pest resistance and strict product regulations, cannabis grower needed a solution that worked. In the years before cannabis became a legal crop in most states, the only crop […]

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A New Approach to Nutrition with KeyPlex 120

Robin Siktberg — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:55:00 +0000

By working within the plant itself to increase its ability to absorb nutrients, KeyPlex 120 nutritional supplement provides big results. Increased root mass, higher brix, longer shelf life and stronger disease resistance are among the benefits of boosting the mitochondria in plants.

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Keep Your Workers in the Field and Navel Orangeworm Out

Robin Siktberg — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:09:31 +0000

After a trial last season, a California almond grower is going all in with KeyPlex AWP to control navel orangeworm. Benefits he likes include: Zero REI, zero PHI, 21-day spray interval and better safety for workers as well as well as beneficial insects.

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Bigger Berries, Better BRIX

Robin Siktberg — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:31:04 +0000

Florida strawberry growers are comprised of about 11,000 commercial acres with direct competition worldwide. With more U.S. consumers demanding better color and flavor, the pressure is on to consistently grow beautiful, sweet berries.

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New Botanical Insecticides in the Pipeline Offer Powerful Benefits for Growers

Robin Siktberg — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:30:33 +0000

Researchers at KeyPlex are developing a new generation of botanical oils that are not only more potent, but also offer strong residual activity.

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Controlling Blueberry Gall Midge with Botanical Oils

Robin Siktberg — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:58:30 +0000

Multiple modes of action coupled with zero pre-harvest interval offer big benefits to growers. Ecotrol Plus, a botanical oil made by KeyPlex, kills the adults, eggs, and nymphs on contact. It also offers advantages conventional sprays don’t, such as repellency and disruption of oviposition (egg-laying).

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KeyPlex® Announces AWP, a New Tool for Navel Orangeworm Control

Robin Siktberg — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:03:49 +0000

KeyPlex is pleased to announce the launch of AWP, an essential-oil based insecticide with multiple modes of action against leps, such as navel orangeworm (NOW), mites and other insects.

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Helping Citrus Trees Resist Postbloom Fruit Drop

Robin Siktberg — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:13:56 +0000

With fungicides on the wane, look to the plants’ own defenses for control. Citrus groves have been so devastated by Huanglongbing (HLB), it’s easy to forget that there are other […]

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Good Nutrition Pays Off for Florida Blueberry Grower

Robin Siktberg — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:12:25 +0000

Florida blueberry grower Ryan Atwood says healthy plants are better able to respond to the seasonal manipulation necessary in his area. He uses several Keyplex® nutritional products in his blueberry program to keep plants healthy and provide a boost during critical times of growth and fruit production.

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