Mitigating salinity in strawberries with calcium and boron

Strawberries are very sensitive to salinity. All irrigation water contains dissolved mineral salts. Calcium can help mitigating salinity effects. Boron improves calcium distribution in new tissues.

Calcium and Salinity

Where salinity is an issue, use of calcium can help to mitigate these effects. In trials, adding extra Ca in a saline situation helps to reduce cellular breakdown and leakage and improve growth and yield. Calcium nitrate or calcium sulfate forms are effective and trials show that they can be applied through fertigation or foliar sprays to help reduce salinity stress.

Boron

Boron applied with calcium often improves yield and quality. It has been shown in other crops e.g. tomatoes, that adding boron to calcium applications will improve Ca distribution in new tissues in the plant.

 

Recommended Yara fertilisers for strawberries

YaraTera CALCINIT
15.5% N + 18.8% Ca - Fully water soluble nitrogen and calcium fertiliser which is a free flowing and dissolves quickly in water without any residues so is suitable for application through all fertigation systems.
YaraTera KRISTALON SCARLET
7.5-12-36 + 4.5% MgO 10% SO3 - A water soluble NPK fertiliser for liquid feeding and contains a full range of chelated micronutrients ideal for all fertigation systems.
YaraTera KRISTALON RED
12-12-36 + 1% MgO 2.5% SO3 - A water soluble NPK fertiliser for liquid feeding and contains a full range of chelated micronutrients ideal for all fertigation systems.
YaraTera KRISTALON LILAC LB
20-8-8 + 2% MgO 25% SO3 - A water soluble NPK fertiliser for liquid feeding and contains a full range of chelated micronutrients ideal for all fertigation systems.
YaraTera KRISTA K PLUS
YaraTera KRISTA K PLUS 13.7% N 46.3% P2O5 - A fully water soluble nitrogen and magnesium fertiliser. It is a free flowing fine crystalline powder which dissolves quickly in water without any residues.
YaraTera KRISTA MAG
YaraTera KRISTA MAG - 11% N 16% MgO - A fully water soluble nitrogen and magnesium fertiliser. It is a free flowing pellet which dissolves quickly in water without any residues.
YaraTera REXOLIN Q15
A high performance EDDHA chelate containing 7% iron with 1.5% of the iron as the ortho-ortho isomer.
YaraMila GROWER
15-3.9-16.6 + 3.8% S + 1.1% Mg - Compound field grade NPK fertiliser based on 35% SOP and 65% MOP for use on a wide range of horticultural crops.
YaraVita BORTRAC 150
A liquid micronutrient fertiliser containing 150 g/l boron for foliar application to provide additional boron or to treat boron deficiencies in a wide range of crops.
YaraVita SENIPHOS
A liquid micronutrient fertiliser containing high concentrations of phosphate and calcium for foliar application to improve yield and quality in fruit and potatoes.
YaraVita STOPIT
A liquid fertiliser containing 160 g/l calcium for foliar application to control and reduce calcium-related disorders in top fruit and other crops.
YaraVita MAGFLO 300
A flowable liquid fertiliser containing 300 g/l magnesium for foliar application to cereals and potatoes or treat magnesium deficiency in a wide range of crops.
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