# Potassium For Better Yields And Quality For Citrus Growers

- Link: https://rd2.co.nz/potassium-for-better-yields-and-quality-for-citrus-growers/
- Published: 2022-07-08T04:04:21+00:00
- Author: RSF Admin

A lot goes into cultivating high-quality citrus to ensure that you are not only 
producing excellent yields. All three macronutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium,
are essential. However, one, in particular, plays a special role in directly influencing
the size and quality of the citrus fruits themselves; and that nutrient is Potassium.

With the proper application of Potassium to your crops, you can expect healthy yields
with fruits packed with flavour. However, if poor management leads to a Potassium
deficiency, you may run into serious problems come harvest time. 

But, this doesn’t need to be a concern. At Roots, Shoots and Fruits, we have the
perfect solution to your potassium needs with our [K-forte](https://rd2.co.nz/product/k-forte-powder/)
product.

## The role of Potassium in healthy produce

Among the macronutrients, Potassium plays an especially important part in maintaining
a healthy and productive crop. There is essentially no plant function that potassium
does not influence.

### Potassium aids internal plant functions

Potassium helps the internal functions of citrus crops in a variety of ways, including:

 * Healthy potassium levels are strongly linked with improved rates of photosynthesis,
   which produces sugars and starches within the plant; 
 * Assists with transporting those sugars to other sites where they are needed; 
 * Balances your crop’s water and sugar usage for optimum growth; 
 * Regulates carbon dioxide intake by controlling the opening and closing of the
   leaves’ stomata;
 * Promotes cell division. 

With appropriate levels of potassium, crops are also more disease resistant and 
have a greater ability to handle nematodes and insects.

### Potassium boosts fruit yield and quality

Ultimately, the main benefit of interest is potassium’s role in creating high-quality,
and highly marketable fruit. From fruit set, to enlargement and maturation, plants
will draw on a significant amount of its potassium reserves. This translates into
a larger, more resilient, and more flavoursome fruit.

Since potassium influences cell division, it is directly correlated with fruit size,
as size is determined greatly by the rate of cell division during the early stages
of fruit development. This also contributes to a thicker rind, which improves the
longevity of citrus fruits post-harvest.

Potassium’s part in the production and transport of sugars during fruit development
shows that it is also an important factor in the flavour profile of citrus fruits.

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## K-forte for a Potassium boost

We recognise the importance of Potassium in developing strong citrus crops, and 
so we have the ideal product to enhance your yields, and prevent any chances of 
a deficiency arising. 

K-forte provides a boost of Potassium, along with an injection of Phosphorus for
even greater fruit juiciness, in a form that can easily be applied to the soil, 
or through foliar application. In fact, research has shown that a foliar application
of potassium pre-harvest can help improve yield and colour, as well as weight and
size.

Studies into the removal of nutrients during the season show that significant levels
of Potassium are used up from the enlargement of fruits after fruit set, through
to maturation. It is critical during these times that potassium levels are maintained.
K-forte is a perfect solution to keep your crops’ potassium levels optimal.

With the rising costs of fertilisers, in particular, Phosphorous and Potassium, 
it is more important to apply high-quality products that are targeted to your crop
needs, instead of applying the same products that you may have been using for years
at a higher quantity.

If you have any questions or concerns or would like a free tissue analysis, please
don’t hesitate to get in contact with our team.