TYMIRIUM® Technology is a remarkably effective nematicide and fungicide that can be applied in minuscule amounts in fields, or directly on seeds, to help young seedlings thrive in the first few weeks of life. Unlike many previous molecules in this category, TYMIRIUM® Technology doesn’t harm the many varieties of nematodes—microscopic worms—that are beneficial to soil health…

Liquid Lime 40% Calcium If your soil pH is low, it affects the plant’s ability to take up nutrients supplied. Kynosol Cal is a liquid lime that will quickly correct your soil pH in the root zone for the short term so that your plant can take up all the nutrients you apply in the…

Nowadays, the Environmental and Social impacts societies across the world are facing Sustainable Development in the Corporate world is a ‘must’. Rules and Regulations in operations has changed drastically over the past decade swinging to a more sustainable approach. Here at Maguires we are proud to announce that we are partaking in this approach with…

Flumetralin Duo A newly TRB passed suckeride trialed is Flumetralin Duo which is an emulsifiable concentrate locally systemic and contact growth regulator consisting of 13,5% Flumetralin and 30% N’decanol. Two applications were applied, the first application using a 5 cup per plant (75 lts of mixture per hectare) ¾ of the way up the plant…

Having trouble with fungal diseases from the rainy weather? Cabrio® Duo is the answer! With the current wet weather around the chances of fungal diseases such as Alternaria, Frogeye and Rhizoctonia are much higher. Whilst the fungus is alive on the tobacco plant it is feeding off protein from the leaf so your major leaf…

The soil environment consists of a variety of physical, biological and chemical factors that affect the abundance and diversity of microbes and serve as a reservoir of water and nutrients. It is also involved in the cycling of carbon and other elements through the global ecosystem. With most farmers in Zimbabwe having very tight rotations schedules or no rotations at all, our…

ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organisations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.  The seven principles of ISO 9001:2015 are as follows: -  Customer focus Leadership Engagement of people Process approach…

Tobacco seedlings are produced in two different ways: Traditionally in soil In hydroponic float system production As seedbeds are established in the same year as the previous crop, it is essential to provide a “Sanitation break” between the previous crop and the start of seedbeds (ie absence of any plant material during a certain period…

This is the one area that many farmers fall short and costs them better returns. For the grading process there are five major aspects that determine the grade of the leaf. They are: Plant Position, Colour, Quality or Degree of waste, Style Factor and Length. Plant position is as it states and must be kept…

With the onset of wheat planting just a quick look at what chemicals and fertilizers Maguires have available for Wheat. Fertilisers We have two choices of cereal blend – 6.23.23 and 6.28.23. The latter being used where you have low phosphate levels in your soil results. These would be applied at around 350kgs per hectare.…

Foliar or Liquid Fertilizing Foliar fertilization can be a very useful crop production tool, especially during stressful environmental conditions. In saturated soil, root growth slows or even stops all together and, as a consequence, crops generally take up less nutrition from the soil, hindering overall growth and yield production. The overall effectiveness of foliar fertilizers…

Everyone will shortly be gearing up for seedbed. It is important to remember many of your fungal and bacterial diseases start in the seedbeds and is transported into the lands. Fighting disease in the seedbeds is much cheaper than trying to control it in the lands. When using Metham Sodium (100mls in 4lts per m2)…