Casablanca Academy

Technical articles, plant nutrition guides and field analyses for growers.

2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Calcium Foliar Fertiliser: Strengthen the Cell Wall, Protect Quality

Liquid calcium foliar fertiliser is one of the most valuable tools in modern agriculture. Calcium behaves like cement in the plant: it binds cell walls together,…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Trace Element Nutrition: The Macro Effect of Micronutrients

Trace element plant nutrition is among the most overlooked areas of agricultural production · and among those with the most dramatic effect on yield. Trace elements such…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Liquid Zinc Sulphate: The Hidden Key to Plant Growth

Liquid zinc sulphate is used to correct zinc insufficiency · the most frequently encountered micronutrient deficiency in agricultural production · quickly and…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Residue-Free Liquid Fertiliser: The Safe Choice for Export and Good Agricultural Practice

As consumer awareness of food safety has grown, demand for residue-free liquid fertiliser has become a critical requirement in the domestic market and in international…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Calcium on Citrus: Solving Fruit Splitting and Fruit Drop

Calcium application on citrus is the primary intervention for preventing fruit splitting, early fruit drop and quality losses in citrus orchards. Calcium is the building…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Liquid Fertiliser for Greenhouse Tomato: A Programme for Maximum Yield Under Cover

Choosing and applying liquid fertiliser for greenhouse tomato is fundamentally different from open-field tomato growing. Under cover you are dealing with a heavily…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Foliar Fertiliser for Olive Yield: Which Element, and When?

Foliar fertiliser applications that raise olive yield have become indispensable for unlocking the potential of a tree whose cultivation goes back centuries. Olive is…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Filling the Hazelnut Kernel: How to Prevent Blank Nuts

Behind the search for a fertiliser that fills the hazelnut kernel lies the disappointment of kernel quality at harvest. Nuts that look full in the shell but turn out…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Raising Vegetable Yield: Which Fertiliser, and When?

The most effective yield boosters in vegetables are fertiliser combinations applied with the right element, at the right rate and at the right time. Vegetable growing is…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Liquid Fertiliser for Fruit Grading: The Science of Growing Bigger Produce

For growers producing for export and retail chains, a liquid fertiliser that improves grading decides their competitive advantage. Grade describes which size class a…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Foliar Fertiliser for Higher Tonnage: Making the Right Choice

A foliar fertiliser that raises tonnage is an investment made with income directly in mind. The kilograms taken from a decare · the crop · are shaped not only by variety…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Liquid Fertiliser for Fruit Sizing: Formulas That Increase Fruit Size

Liquid fertiliser for fruit sizing is a critical production tool both for competitiveness in the market and for harvest income. Grade directly determines the sale price;…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Flower Retention in Pepper: Liquid Fertiliser Solutions Against Yield Loss

Using a flower retention fertiliser on pepper is one of the cornerstones of yield security, particularly in greenhouse and protected production. Compared with tomato,…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Preventing Fruit Splitting: The Critical Role of Calcium

The choice of a fertiliser that prevents fruit splitting directly determines season quality, especially for growers of tomato, cherry, pomegranate and citrus. Splitting…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Anti-Stress Fertiliser: Getting Plants Through Cold, Heat and Drought

Anti-stress fertiliser has become one of the most closely watched product categories in modern agriculture. The reason is simple: with climate change, abiotic stress…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Frost-Damaged Plants: Which Fertiliser and Which Practices Help Recovery

What to apply to a frost-damaged plant is among the questions growers ask most, especially in spring and autumn when frost risk is high. Frost forms ice crystals in…

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2026-06-30Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

How to Prevent Flower Drop in Tomato: A Guide to Flower Retention

Flower drop in tomato is one of the most important causes of yield loss across the season. If the flowers fall before fertilisation, no fruit will come from that truss.…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Winter Is Coming · Is Your Crop Safe? The "Invisible Armour" of Casablanca Against Frost

In agricultural production, the greatest risk that can destroy months of labour in a single night is frost . As cold fronts approach, growers usually turn to external…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Biotic Stress Management in Tomato: A Phytopathological Review of Casablanca Technology

With annual production of roughly 13 million tonnes of tomato, Türkiye ranks among the leading producers in the world and exports a significant share of that crop. An…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

A Biological Shield Against Red Spider Mite: Casablanca and the Mechanical Effect of Copper

In agricultural production · in hazelnut, citrus and vegetables above all · the grower's nightmare is the red spider mite (Tetranychidae). These microscopic pests suck…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Hazelnut

Raising Kernel Yield in Hazelnut: Casablanca Technology Against Bacterial Disease

Although Türkiye supplies roughly 70% of world hazelnut production, yield per decare and "kernel yield" (the proportion of filled kernels) are still below the desired…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Citrus

Rind Quality and High Tonnage in Citrus: Liquid Fertiliser Technology with Casablanca

Türkiye is a strategic player in world citrus production · orange, lemon, mandarin and grapefruit. In this export-driven sector, however, the grower's greatest fear is…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Banana

The Rules Are Changing in Banana Growing: Maximum Yield and Protection with Casablanca

Banana growing leaves no room for error, given its high input costs and demanding climatic requirements. The greatest enemies of this tropical crop are root disease,…

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2025-11-26Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

War with an Invisible Enemy: Liquid Fertiliser Technology and Casablanca in Nematode Control

One of the most insidious causes of yield loss in agriculture is the nematode · invisible to the naked eye, yet capable of wrapping plant roots like a net and stopping…

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2025-11-03Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Greenhouse

From 850 kg to 1,250 kg: A Tonnage Increase with Casablanca

In field work carried out directly in our own growing area, we proved the effect of Casablanca® formulations on plant physiology with harvest figures. The way the plant…

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2025-11-01Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Citrus & Banana

Field Results from Alanya: The Effect of Casablanca on Banana, Avocado and Citrus

Levent Top, who grows banana, avocado and orange in the Alanya region, shares the effects of the Casablanca formulations he has used regularly for years. Casablanca acts…

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2025-08-15Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Growers speak

The "Dipping" Method at Planting: Results from the Field

Profitability in production begins with the first step into the field. The moment seedlings and saplings meet the soil is when plant stress and root losses are at their…

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2025-08-05Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Announcement

Casablanca® Product Safety and Authenticity Guide

At Casablanca® our highest priority is to protect our growers' work in the field and our vision of clean farming. Against the risk of counterfeit, diluted or imitation…

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2025-08-02Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Olive

Ending the "Off Year" in Olive: A Fertilisation Programme That Raises Tonnage

The olive grower's greatest nightmare is the "on year – off year" cycle: one season the branches break under the load, the next the tree rests and gives nothing. Is that…

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2025-07-17Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

What Is Liquid Fertiliser? Techniques and Advantages in Modern Farming

One of the most critical ways to raise productivity in crop production is to meet the plant's nutrient requirement at the right time and in the right form. Standing out…

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2025-02-02Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Stop Flower Drop in Tomato and Pepper: Full Fruit Set and Higher Tonnage with Casablanca

What is your greatest nightmare in the field or the greenhouse? A plant you have nurtured dropping its flowers? Or fruit that never reaches the grade you want? If you…

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2025-02-02Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Types and Benefits of Liquid Fertiliser: Raising Yield with Casablanca

The key to productivity in modern agriculture is correct nutrition. Whether applied to the soil or the leaf, liquid fertiliser gets the elements the plant needs into it…

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2023-07-27Murat Yıldız, Agr. Eng.Academy

Liquid Fertiliser Technology and the Casablanca Effect in Sustainable Agriculture: A Scientific View

Modern agriculture aims not simply at "more crop" but at protecting the soil and strengthening plant health through natural mechanisms. Liquid fertiliser technologies…

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