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Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Corn

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar App	Stage	Stage Description	Weeks from Emerg.	Height (in)	Break down qt/acre	UAN 32 gal/acre	ACE (gal/acre)	Bio Burst or Triple 6 oz./acre	Ultra Trace oz./acre
		Preplant				30 - 40*	1
	VE	Emergence	0
	V1-V2	2nd & 3rd leaf collar - ear shoots initiated	1
	V3-V5	3rd & 5th leaf collar - # of kernal rows determined	2 - 3
1	V6-V7	6th & 7th leaf collar - high nutrient uptake	3 - 4	10			0.5	32	6
	V8-V9	8th & 9th leaf collar	4 - 5
2	V10-V11	10th & 11th leaf collar	5 - 6	20			0.5	32	6
	V12-V13	12th & 13th leaf collar - # of kernals/row determined	6 - 7
3	V14-V15	14th leaf collar	7 - 8				0.5	32	6
	V16-V17	15th & 17th leaf collar	8 - 9
	V18 >>	18th & > leaf collars	9 - 10
	VT	Tasseling & pollen shed	10 - 11
	R1	Kernal Fill
		Post Harvest crop residue			1		0.5

							3	96	18

*Optimize Nitrogen by humification of the crop residue

Procedure:

Preplant

Apply 30-40 gallons of UAN 32 and 1 gallon of ACE/acre. This can be done through subsurface irigation, piviot irrigation, or sprayed on mixed with 10gallons of water/acre.

When the corn reaches 10 inches in height or its 6th or 7th leaf collar, or 3-4 weeks after planting

Spray on 1/2 gallon of ACE, 32oz of Triple 6(or 32oz of bioburst), and 6oz of ultra trace. This is a foliar so appply with a sprayer, or pivot irrigation.

When the corn reaches 20 inches in height or its 10th or 11th leaf collar, or 5-6 weeks after planting

Spray on 1/2 gallon of ACE, 32oz of Triple 6(or 32oz of bioburst), and 6oz of ultra trace. This is a foliar so appply with a sprayer, or pivot irrigation.

When the corn reaches 14th leaf collar or 7-8 weeks after planting

Spray on 1/2 gallon of ACE, 32oz of Triple 6(or 32oz of bioburst), and 6oz of ultra trace. This is a foliar so appply with a sprayer, or pivot irrigation.

Post Harvest

Spray on 1/4 gallon of Breakdown, 1/2 gallon of ACE/acre mized with 10 gallon of water on to the remaining stalks to return nitrogen to the soil.

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Wheat

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar App	Growth Stage	Stage Description	Approx. plant Height	Weeks from Emergence	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	Bio Burst or Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
		Tillering
		Preplant			'15-20*
	1	One shoot	1"
	2	Start of tillering		2
	3	Tillers formed	4"	3
	4	Erection of pseudo stem
	5	Strong pseudo stem erection	6"	4
		Stem Extension
1	6	First node visible at base of shoot	8"			0.25	32	6
	7	Second node formed		5
	8	Ear beginning to swell
	9	Last leaf fully formed		6
	10	Ear swollen but not yet visible
		Heading
2	10.1	First ears just visible	16"	7		0.25	32	6
	10.2	Quarter of heading process complete
	10.3	Half of heading process complete	18"	8
	10.4	Three quarter of heading process complete
	10.5	All ears out of sheath		9
		Flowering
3	10.5.1	Beginning of flowering	20"	10		0.25	32	6
	10.5.2	Flowering complete
	10.5.3	Flowering over at base of ear
	10.5.4	Flowering over, kernal watery ripe		11
		Ripening
	11.1	Milky Ripe		12
	11.2	Mealy Ripe
	11.3	Kernal hard
	11.4	Ripe for cutting		14

Post Harvest crop residue | Breakdown (qt/acre): 1 | ACE (gal/acre): 0.5

*Optimize Nitrogen by humification of the crop residue

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Milo

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Stage	Stage Description	Days from Emergence	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	BioBurst or Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
	0	Emergence	0	30-40*
	1	Collar of 3rd leaf visible	10
	2	Collar of 5th leaf visible	20
1	3	7th to 10th leaf collar - high nutrient uptake	30		0.25	32	6
	4	Flag Leaf visible in whorl	40
2	5	Boot-head extended into flag leaf sheath	50		0.25	32	6
	6	Half bloom - half of plants blooming	60
3	7	Soft dough	70		0.25	32	6
	8	Hard dough	80
	9	Physiological maturity - black layer formation	90

*Optimize Nitrogen by humification of the crop residue

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Cotton

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Growth Stage	Stage Description	Weeks from Emergence	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	BioBurst or Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)	Zinc 11% (oz./acre)
		Preplant		10-15	1
	1	Planting to emergence	1-2
1	2	Tri Leaf	3-4		0.25	32	6	2
	3	First square	5-6
2	4	First Bloom	8-10		0.25	32	6	2
	5	White Flower	12-14
3	6	Pink flower	14-15		0.25	32	6	2
	7	Open bowl	22-24

Apply Zinc if Soil is deficient in zinc

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Soybeans

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Growth Stage	Stage Description	Weeks from Emergence	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
		Preplant		20-25	1
	VE	Planting to emergence
	VC	Unrolled unifoliolata leaves
	V1	First trifoliolate leaves
	V2	Second Trifoliolate
1	V4	Fourth Trifiolate	3		0.25	32	6
	Vn	Nth Trifoliolate (last)
	R1	Beginning flowering
2	R2	Full Flowering	5-6		0.25	40	6
	R3	Beginning Pod
3	R4	Full Pod	8-10		0.25	40	6
	R5	Beginning Seed
	R6	Full Seed
	R7	Beginning Maturity
	R8	Full maturity

Soy Beans require a balance of N,P,K plus S,Ca & Mg (Available in Triple 6)

Soy Beans require the essential micronutrients (Available in Ultra Trace)

This foliar recommendation is designed to provide the complete micronutrient requirements for soy beans.

Foliar Fertilizer Program for Alfalfa

Optimal Benefit - 3 or more cuttings per season, 2 applications per cutting

Foliar Application	Stage	Stage Description	Approx. Days from Cutting	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Foliar Iron (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
	First Cutting	Cut 6" above ground to leave adequate foliage	0
1	Post Cutting	With adequate foliage	1-3	0.25	16	8	0
2	Mid Vegitative	No buds, flowers or seed pods present	10-14	0.25	16	0	8

	Repeat applications 1 and 2 for each subsequent cutting

Avoid or minimize the use of synthetic nitrogen on alfalfa ground since it stimulates the soil microbes that consume excessive amounts of carbon and creates tough competition for the nitrogen fixing bacteria populations like Rhizobium and Azospirillum. Only apply synthetic nitrogen if soil tests show deficiencies beyond those that the plant itself can synthesise through nitrogen fixation.

* Foliar Iron and Ultra Trace can be interchanged, note that Foliar Iron may provide slightly increased production weight, Ultra Trace provides essential micronutrients for feeding cattle.

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Watermelons

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Stage Description	Days from Planting	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
	Pre Plant		15-20	1
	Germination Period	10-15
1	Early Vegetative Period	15-25		0.25	6	4
2	Late Vegetative Period	25-45		0.25	8	6
3	Flowering Period	45-60		0.25	8	6
	Yield Formation	60-90
	Ripening	100

				1.75	22	16

Watermellons require a balance of N,P,K nutrients plus essential micronutrients

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Tomatoes

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Stage Description	Days from Planting	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
	Pre Plant		10-15	1
	Germination Period	6-8
1	Early Vegetative Period	8-45		0.25	6	4
2	Late Vegetative Period	25-45		0.25	6	6
3	Flowering Period	45-65		0.25	6	6
	Fruit Formation	65-75
	Ripening	75-95

			15	1.75	18	16

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Peppers

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Stage Description	Days from Planting	UAN 32 (gal/acre)	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
	Pre Plant		5	1
	Seedling	28
1	Early Growth Period	28-42	10	0.25	6	4
2	Maturation	42-56		0.25	8	6
3	Flowering Period	56-70		0.25	8	6
	Fruit Formation	70-98
	Ripening	98-

				1.75	22	16

Pepper plants require a complete balance of primary nutients (N,P,K), secondary nutrients (Ca,Mg S) and micronutrients (B, Cu,Fe,Mn, Mo & Zn)

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Pinto Beans

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Growth Stage	Stage Description	Days from Planting	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)	Zinc 11% (oz./acre)
Pre Plant			0	(1-3)			6
	VE	Planting to emergence
	V1	Completely unfolded primary leaves	10
	V2	First node above primary leaf node	19
1	V3	Three nodes on main stem	29	0.5	32	4	2
	V8	First blossoms	40
2	R1	Beginning flowering	50		40	6	2
	R2	Beginning Pod	53
3	R5	Beginning Seed	64		40	6	2
	R6	Maturing Seed Seed	66
	R7	Full Pod - Fully developed green seeds	70
	R9	Full maturity	94

Pinto beans do not need excessive N and can fix some N in the root system. Excessive foliage due to high N tends to reduce yields

Pinto beans require a balance of N,P,K plus S,Ca & Mg (Available in Triple 6)

Pinto beans tend to be Iron and Zinc deficient in soils with pH above 7 (Available in Zinc & Ultra Trace)

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Black Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Growth Stage	Stage Description	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)	Zinc (oz./acre)
Pre Plant			(1-3)			6
	VE	Planting to emergence
	V1	First trifold leaf at node 3
	V2	Second trifold leaf at node 4
1	V3	Third trifold leaf at leaf 5	0.5	32	4	2
2	R1	First flower open	0.5	40	4	2
	R2	50 - 100% flowers open (full bloom)
3	R5	One pod with fully developed seeds	0.5	40	4	2
	R6	50% of pods with fully developed seeds
	R7	One pod at mature color
	R9	Full maturity

Black Eyed peas do not need excessive N and can fix some N in the root system. Excessive foliage due to high N tends to reduce yields

Black Eyed peas require a balance of N,P,K plus S,Ca & Mg (Available in Triple 6)

Black Eyed peas tend to be Iron and Zinc deficient in soils with pH above 7 (Available in Zinc & Ultra Trace)

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Peanuts

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Stage	Stage Description	Approx. Days from Planting	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
		Emergence	10-14	1
1	3	First bloom	30-35	0.5	32	4
	Stage 4	Peg appears, rapid root growth	35-50
2	Stage 5	Rapid embereo development	50-60		32	6
	Stage 6	Flowering - rapid flowering	60-90
3	Stage 7	Pods start maturing	90-100	0.5	32	6
	Stage 8	Crop matures according to growing conditions	100-150

This foliar guide is intended to supplement typical soil applied NPK fertilizers. The application of fertilizers to the soil can be reduced significently in conjunction with three foliar applications.

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Pecans

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Stage	Stage Description	Approx. Days from dormancy	Triple 6	Zinc	Ultra Trace
Stage 1	Dormant
Stage 2	Budbreak	0-30
Stage 3	Prepollenation	30-60	formulation	formulation	formulation
Stage 4	Pollination	60-90
Stage 5	Initiation of water stage	90-150	formulation	formulation	formulation
Stage 6	Half shell hardening	130-150
Stage 7	Late gel or early dough stage	130-180	formulation	formulation	formulation
Stage 8	Shuck split	150-210

Formulation


1	Water	1	gal	10	gal	100	gal
2	Triple 6	6	ml	2.0	oz	20	oz
3	Ultra Trace	2	ml	0.7	oz	7	oz
4	Zinc	1	ml	0.3	oz	3	oz

Application


1	Juvinile Trees (1-5 yrs)		0.5-1.0	gal soln.
2	Mature Trees (>5 yrs)		2.0-2.5	gal soln.

Procedure:

Charge tank with water
Add Triple 6
Add Ultra Trace
Add phos acid to pH of 4-5 if water contains gypsum (sulfate)
Saturate foliage with prepared solution, minimize run-off

Foliar Fertilizer Application Guide for Grapes

Optimal Benefit - 3 Applications

Foliar Application	Stage	Stage Description	Approx. Days from Bud break	ACE (gal/acre)	Triple 6 (oz./acre)	Ultra Trace (oz./acre)
		Emerging from Dormant tage		0.5
	Stage 1	Bud break
1		Pre Flowering	40-50	0.25	32	4
2	Stage 2	Flowering	70-80	0.25	40	6
		Full bloom	75-80
	Stage 3	Fruit Set	80-90
3	Stage 4	Veraison - beginning of ripening process	130-140	0.25	40	6
		Rapid berry growth	140-150
		Conversion of organics to sugar	140-170
	Stage 5	Harvest	170-200

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