Plant Impact buoyed by trials

INDEPENDENT trials of a new product by agricultural specialist Plant Impact have shown it can improve the quality and shelf life of some crops.

Preston-based Plant Impact said its InCa technology, which targets calcium nutrition in plants, has improved yields of some fruit and vegatables.

The trials showed InCa improved shelf life by 4-10 days compared to rival technologies and increased the weight of produce.   

It said cucumber trials, staged at Montpelier University in France, showed that the use of InCa enhanced key supermarket measurements including firmness, diameter and straightness.   
   
Chief executive Peter Blezard, said: “These independent trials conducted in a government approved research station in Europe proves that our technology statistically out performs leading competitors with better results.

“Plant Impact’s commitment to address the sustainable use of precision crop nutrition to grow high value produce, further strengthens our belief of strong commercial viability.”

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