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Crops like alfalfa that go dormant or experience minimal winter growth leave a wide-open canopy that exposes soil to sunlight, making it susceptible to weed growth.

Effective pest management is essential for maintaining healthy crops and maximizing yields. Surround is OMRI-listed (pesticide use only), offering an innovative solution to reduce insect damage. Here, we will discuss how Surround works as an insecticide, the numerous ways it can affect insect pests, the benefits of incorporating it into an...

The efficient usage of water is a critical aspect of modern agriculture. One solution that has gained attention for its potential to improve the effect of water on crop productivity is Surround®. Here, we will explore how Surround works to enhance water efficiency in plants, the benefits it offers, and tips for successful application.

Heat stress and sunburn can severely impact plant health and reduce yields. In today's changing climate, finding ways to protect plants from these harmful effects is more important than ever. Surround is an advanced plant health technology that offers protection from sunburn and heat stress, in return has the potential to enhance yields and promote...

Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) is a highly destructive virus that affects a wide range of plants, including vegetables, ornamental plants, and fruit trees. The virus is transmitted by aphids and thrips, which feed on the plants and transmit the virus through their saliva. Once infected, the plants show symptoms such as necrotic spots on the...

Sweet corn is one of the most popular crops grown worldwide, with a high demand for its fresh, canned, and frozen forms. However, pests such as armyworms, cutworms, earworms, and corn borers can severely damage the crop, reducing its yield and quality. Therefore, effective pest control measures are essential to ensure a successful harvest. One of...

Thrips can cause significant damage to onion crops, leading to yield losses and reduced quality. Thrips are small, sap-sucking insects that feed on the leaves, stems, and bulbs of onions, causing stunted growth, leaf curling, and discoloration. For over 60 years, Lannate® has been a preferred choice of onion growers throughout the world. Here, we...

Blossom thinning is a crucial step in your crop load management program. By engaging in blossom thinning, you can reduce fruit-to-fruit competition, giving the remaining fruit space to grow and more exposure to sunlight. Lime-Sulfur Solution is OMRI-listed and is currently labeled for apple blossom thinning in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah...

Costa Rica Field Studies Prove Success Using Surround® on Bananas An extensive three-year field study conducted by highly respected researcher Miguel González of CORBANA in Costa Rica demonstrated measurable success when using Surround® Crop Protectant on Bananas. The highly engineered kaolin particles in SURROUND reflect infrared and...

Know Your Herbicide Mode of Action When herbicides that affect the same biological site of action are used repeatedly over several years to control the same weed species, naturally occurring resistant biotypes may survive, propagate and become dominant in your field. One important way to manage herbicide resistant weeds, is to use herbicides with...

Learn more about ways that Surround® and Purshade® can create more efficient use of water by keeping plants cooler in extreme temperatures.

Surround crop protectant and Purshade solar protectant enable you to manage intense sunlight and high heat to achieve the maximum possible yields. Learn more.

You can't control sunlight, but you can learn how a pair of patented NovaSource products can help make your plants more productive in extreme sun and heat stress. Watch now.

This video explains more about the added value Surround provides as an OMRI-certified insecticide in addition to its proven value as a sun protectant.

Watch the animation that demonstrates how plant health can actually be enhanced in extreme temperatures through the application of Surround® and Purshade®.