Itronics GOLD'n GRO Liquid Fertilizer Produces Significant Increase in Size and Quality of Pomegranates
May 21 2013 - 9:10AM
Marketwired
Itronics Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ITRO) reported today that a commercial
California customer of its GOLD'n GRO distributor has obtained
consistent pomegranate fruit size and quality improvement through a
novel foliar use of a high phosphate GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizer
over a period of more than 5 years. Earlier field trials have shown
GOLD'n GRO also improves other tree and vine crops including
avocados, grapes, oranges and pistachios.
GOLD'n GRO 6-12-9 +4%S is the fertilizer used by the pomegranate
grower. It is applied at a rate of three quarts in 100 gallons of
water per acre of trees two times about a month apart after fruit
set. Foliar use of a high phosphate chelated liquid fertilizer is
unique. The largest boxes packed for the grower's crop prior to
adapting this practice were 22-24's. After adapting this foliar
fertilization practice, the grower packed pallets of 16's, the
largest size and highest quality of pomegranates. The change in
fruit size represents between a 25 percent and a 50 percent
increase, a significant improvement that has been consistent for
several years. The mature fruit also developed a visually pleasing
red color.
According to a Pomegranate Profile published by the agriculture
marketing resource center at Iowa State University dated July 2012,
in recent years the United States had 599 farms growing 24,517
acres. In 2011 California had an estimated 30,000 acres of
pomegranates. The growing popularity of pomegranate fruit, seeds,
and juice is driving rapid growth in the acres of pomegranates
being grown in California.
"While the pomegranate acreage in California, our primary
fertilizer market, is relatively small we are working with our
distributor to determine if other larger acreage tree crops such as
almonds and oranges might respond to GOLD'n GRO 6-12-9 +4%S foliar
fertilization by producing larger and higher quality fruit," said
Dr. John Whitney, Itronics President. "A significant benefit of the
GOLD'n GRO fertilizers is that they are 'dual use' being safe and
effective for both foliar and soil application when used according
to label directions."
Itronics' technologies maximize sustainability. The Company is
pursuing profitable clean technology driven growth in chelated
specialty fertilizers, silver, and related technologies and
products.
About Itronics
Information about GOLD'n GRO fertilizers is available on its
website at www.goldngro.com, or by calling 1-800-368-1865.
Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Itronics Inc. is a "Creative Clean
Technology" company that produces GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizers and
pure silver bullion. Itronics, through its subsidiary, Itronics
Metallurgical, Inc. is the only company with a fully permitted
"Beneficial Use Photochemical, Silver, and Water Recycling" plant
in the United States that converts spent photoliquids into pure
silver and GOLD'n GRO liquid fertilizers. The Company is developing
environmentally compatible mining technology, provides project
planning and technical services to the gold mining industry.
Itronics has received numerous domestic and international awards
that recognize its ability to successfully create and implement new
environmentally clean recycling and fertilizer technologies.
The Company's environmentally friendly GOLD'n GRO liquid
fertilizers, which are extensively used in agriculture, can be used
for lawns and houseplants, and are available, along with liquid
fertilizer injectors, at the Company's "e-store" catalog at
http://goldngro.com The popular Silver Nevada Miner bars are
available at the Company's "e-store" catalog at
http://www.itromet.com.
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