Flowering and fruit setting: how to increase size and dry matter naturally

TheFlowering It represents one of the most delicate and decisive phases for the productivity of many agricultural crops. Irregular fruit setting, in fact, can compromise the quantity, uniformity and final quality of production, directly impacting the profitability of the farm.

At the same time, the subsequent stages of fruit growth and dry matter increase also play a fundamental role in achieving higher-performing yields, with better qualitative and commercial characteristics.

We at MS Biotech develop innovative solutions specifically designed to support the plant during these strategic moments of the vegetative cycle, through formulations of natural origin studied to improve metabolism, vegetative development and the final quality of the harvest.

Why is flower pollination so important?

The binding is the process by which the a fertilised flower turns into a fruit. This phase depends on numerous factors:

• climate conditions;
• nutritional availability;
• plant metabolic activity;
• water and thermal stress;
• hormonal balance;
• presence of organic matter and active microbiology in the soil.

When the plant undergoes stressful situations, there can be flower drop or a significant reduction in fruit set, with direct consequences on the final yield.

For this reason, it is crucial to intervene with specific products capable of supporting the plant's metabolism and providing readily available energy during its most sensitive stages.

How to promote uniform fruit set

To achieve good fruit set, it is necessary to work on multiple aspects simultaneously:

Stimulate plant metabolism

A metabolically active plant is better able to sustain the Fruit formation and their subsequent growth.

The use of amino acids, plant extracts, and algae can help improve the crop's physiological response, especially during periods of high energy demand.

Reduce abiotic stresses

Temperature fluctuations, wind, drought, or excessive water can compromise the fertility of the flower and the plant's ability to set correctly.

Preventative intervention helps the crop maintain greater vegetative-productive balance.

Improve microbiological activity

An active rhizosphere promotes nutrient uptake and improves the availability of essential elements during fruit set and development stages.

GEMMA START: energy and uniformity for vegetative awakening

To support the plant in its early vegetative stages, we at MS Biotech propose GEMMA START, a formulation developed to stimulate the vegetative awakening and promote uniform sprouting.

Its composition based on:

• Lucerne;
• seaweed;
• Molasses;
• amino acids;
• plant extracts;
• glycine betaine;

promotes the plant's metabolic processes, providing energy useful for vegetative recovery.

The aim is to help the crop establish in the best possible conditions, creating the foundation for more uniform flowering and subsequent stable fruit set.

Furthermore, the wording MICRO ACTIVE COMPLEX contributes to supporting the activity of beneficial microorganisms, promoting the biological balance of the soil and the plant.

Fruit Growth: Why It's Essential

After fruit set, the phase of Fruit growth, during which the plant must sustain huge energy and nutritional consumption.

In this phase, fundamental aspects come into play such as:

• increase in size;
• fruit uniformity;
• Increase in dry matter;
• Aesthetic quality;
• Consistency and shelf life.

Balanced nutrition and efficient metabolism allow for more uniform and commercially attractive yields.

The importance of dry matter

The increase in dry matter represents an increasingly important parameter in many Horticultural and fruit crops.

Greater dry matter content can contribute to:

• improve consistency and quality of the fruit;
• increase commercial value;
• Improve shelf life;
• enhance flavour and organoleptic characteristics;
• optimise industrial yields in certain supply chains.

To achieve this, it is essential to support the plant with solutions that improve metabolic efficiency throughout its development phase.

FRUIT GO: Natural support for growth and size.

For the fruit development phase, we at MS Biotech have developed Fruit Go, a fluid organic nitrogen fertiliser mixture designed to improve fruit set, growth, and the final quality of the harvest.

The formulation combines:

• amino acids;
• plant extracts;
• seaweed;
• glycine betaine;

with the aim of supporting the plant's metabolic processes during phases of higher energy demand.

The use of FRUIT GO helps to promote:

• balanced increase in fruit size;
• greater uniformity of size;
• Increase in dry matter;
• Best productive development;
• Best vegetative-productive balance.

Again, the MICRO ACTIVE COMPLEX technology helps to enhance the positive effects of the beneficial microorganisms present in the soil-plant system.

A modern and sustainable approach

Today, modern agriculture requires products capable not only of improve production performance, but also of respect environmental balance and sustainability.

For this reason, MS Biotech solutions are designed to integrate into advanced nutritional programmes, aimed at:

• stress reduction;
• enhancing soil microbiology;
• increase in nutritional efficiency;
• qualitative improvement of productions.

The biological and zero-waste approach represents an increasingly important value for both the producer and the final market.

Crops where these interventions are particularly effective

Strategies for fruit set, fruit growth and dry matter can be particularly useful on:

• pomodoro;
• pepper;
• strawberry;
• Melon;
• Watermelon;
• faster;
• kiwi;
• Citrus fruits;
• Stone fruit;
• Pomace;
• Intensive horticultural crops.

Naturally, every nutritional plan must be adapted to the specific agronomic and phenological needs of the crop.

Supporting productivity by starting from plant physiology

Working correctly on fruit set and development stages means intervening directly on the final quality of the production.

Through solutions such as GEMMA START and FRUIT GO, we at MS Biotech help agricultural businesses to support plant metabolism in a balanced and professional way, encouraging more uniform, high-performing and quality productions.

To receive more information about our products and dedicated nutritional programmes, you can contact the MS Biotech team.