Close-up of a man's hand fertilizing garlic with a special liquid in a garden bed in spring. Fertilizing the vegetable garden.

Fertiliser Prices Through the Roof?

Get More Out of Your Fertiliser with Hydrosmart in SA The crisis between Russia and Ukraine has led to major disruptions to the world’s supply chains. In particular, the cost of fertiliser has skyrocketed, leaving farmers in a position where they must risk lowering farm output, by reducing the amount of fertiliser they use. Hydrosmart’s…

Table Grapes – Dealing with high pH water

Cunnamulla QLD, TABLE GRAPE GROWER John Biggs. When asked by Paul from Hydrosmart what was grower John Biggs observation now, that he has used Hydrosmart over the past 6 years. On his Commercial Table Grape crops. John responded : “Even when water quality deteriorates (up to pH 9.8), the grapes grew well. Also a big…

Nuriootpa Viticulture – Sodium adsorption

(SAR) The Sodium adsorption ratio in water is very important for good soil retention of moisture and plant growth. Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) Nuriootpa Viticulture Experiment Station Mr Roger Maywald who is the current Centre Manager, has now used a Hydrosmart H80EO, on a bore that is supplying irrigated water to their vineyards.…

Cotton farm in Winnsboro, Louisiana USA

Pilot trial of 100mm Hydrosmart H100EO, on saline ground water supply, for cotton farm in Winnsboro, Louisiana USA Trial has been very successful, cotton normally has burned leaves where water gets on plants. But with 3000ppm salt plants stayed green and production was better. Cotton is a natural fibre grown on a plant related to…