KeyPlex Plant Nutrition

Promising New Findings on Fungicide Use in Florida Citrus

Chad Gillyard — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:56:06 +0000

Promising New Findings on Fungicide Use in Florida Citrus – KeyPlex Research Update Dear Florida Citrus Growers, Florida citrus growers who have read KeyPlex papers and/or attended our presentations are […]

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Bigger Yields, Healthier Trees – Proven Pecan Scab Control

Chad Gillyard — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:47:16 +0000

Bigger Yields, Healthier Trees – Proven Pecan Scab Control Larger, cleaner pecan clusters. Vibrant tree health. Outstanding production. A Georgia Pecan Company previously struggled with Pecan Scab saw tremendous results using (4) applications […]

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Saving Citrus Symposium Focused on Fruit Drop

Chad Gillyard — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:21:27 +0000

KeyPlex recently hosted its third Saving Citrus Symposium in Sebring, Florida. The event focuses on fruit drop, which has been a major problem for growers in recent years. The third gathering […]

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HLB might not be the main cause of citrus fruit drop

Chad Gillyard — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:06:21 +0000

For many years, Florida’s citrus industry has focused on taming Huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening), a disease well-known by farmers in the state that affects citrus trees in various ways, […]

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Pathogens Identified as Cause of Citrus Fruit Drop

Chad Gillyard — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:18:12 +0000

WINTER PARK, FLORIDA, JUNE 10, 2024: Eleven years of research conducted in EU have determined causes of fruit drop on citrus, and the results will help to guide the citrus […]

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A Key Component in Pecan Spray Programs

Chad Gillyard — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:21:30 +0000

KeyPlex has long been a leader in plant nutrition, biocontrol and oil-based botanical research for the specialty crop sector. Now, pecan producers can benefit from that leadership. Insecticide resistance can […]

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Grower Trials Show Significant KP 120 Return on Investment

Chad Gillyard — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:43:15 +0000

Smart farmers know the importance of conducting their own field trials before fully adopting crop inputs. It makes sense to see how products perform and if there’s a return on […]

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Saving Citrus: A Major Cause of Fruit Drop May be a Familiar Foe — But Not the One You Think

Kait Lewis — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:27:11 +0000

A Major Cause of Fruit Drop May be a Familiar Foe — But Not the One You Think Research is pointing to the sexual phase of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides — the […]

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Saving Citrus: Can We Reduce Fruit Drop?

Kait Lewis — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:01:40 +0000

Can we reduce fruit drop? YES! What has been done so far… Collected and analyzed 1,450+ samples 95%+ tested positive for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Signed contract with University of Turin to help […]

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Role of Fungal Pathogen in Citrus Fruit Drop at Center of Symposium

Chad Gillyard — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:34:10 +0000

Role of Fungal Pathogen in Citrus Fruit Drop at Center of Symposium In September 2021, KeyPlex, a plant health product supplier, invited me to attend a peptide symposium. The use […]

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