Omnia is a New Zealand based company, with international shareholders. The company has developed a comprehensive range of Agricultural and Horticultural products, with a focus on plant health.
Boron is naturally present in all soil. It is one of the 114 elements that make up the earth, and every member of the plant world relies on it to grow. Boron not only plays an essential role in a plants reproductive cycle, controlling flowering, pollen production, and seed development, but also works in the primary cell structure of the plant and so affects almost every area of plant health and growth including root growth, nutrient uptake, fibre density and disease resistance. Unfortunately, many New Zealand soils are on the most part, extremely deficient in boron.
OrganiBOR® is a naturally occurring, certified for organic use, magnesium/calcium borate that replenishes the boron levels in the soil in a controlled and natural way.
OrganiBOR® is designed to be applied once every 2-5 years depending on the crop, climatic and soil conditions, and will continually release boron over that period of time so the plants, vines or trees will have a continual supply of boron right through all of their growing phases. The effect on the tree is the same as if it was grown in boron rich soils.
Basic specification
Chemical Formula CaO MgO.3B2O3.6H2O
Appearance Whitish chip
Boron content 10% min
MgO 4.6% – 6.2%
CaO 13% – 16%
Particle Size 95% between 2-4mm
Packing 25kg bags or 1100kg bulk bags
Organic Certification BioGrow New Zealand Certified Input for Organics 5063
Application Rates
Because OrganiBOR® is a controlled release fertiliser designed to release over several years, the timing of application is not critical, however, mid winter to late spring is the preferred time of application for most annual crops.
Below is a guide to the expected application rates for selected crops.
Apples 75kg – 200kg per hectare
Grapes 60kg – 125kg per hectare
Avocados 100kg – 300kg per hectare
Vegetable crops 75kg – 150kg per hectare
For more specific application rates please talk to Omnia or your local horticultural sales representative. For more information please see the OrganiBOR® Spec Sheet.
