{"id":11829,"date":"2026-02-10T08:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fertiglobal.com\/?p=11829"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:03:36","slug":"feeling-the-pulse-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertiglobal.com\/pt-br\/2026\/02\/10\/feeling-the-pulse-in-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling the pulse in Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus on pulses<\/h6>\n

Feeling the pulse in Argentina<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This time our blog takes us to Argentina.<\/em><\/p>\n

What crops would you associate with Argentina? Maize? Soybeans? Wheat?<\/p>\n

Well, you\u2019d be right about those. Together with sunflowers, these four crops account for more than 90% of the country\u2019s total crop area. So it\u2019s a reflection of the size of Argentina\u2019s cropland \u2013 35 million hectares, to be precise \u2013 that from that remaining 10 per cent, Argentina can also stake a claim to being one of the world\u2019s leading producers and exporters of pulses.<\/p>\n

In fact, Argentina enjoys the number five spot in the pulse production global rankings. With Argentinians themselves apparently indifferent about the pulse \u2013 annual domestic consumption is just 800g per capita \u2013 the country\u2019s pulse growers focus their efforts on beans, peas and chickpeas for export to the Middle East, Latin America and the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

And while there\u2019s evident diversity in Argentina\u2019s pulse cropping, it\u2019s the green pea that stands out as the obvious \u2018hero\u2019. Farmers have taken advantage of the country\u2019s ideal growing conditions for peas: fertile soils, a favourable climate and (over the last season, at least) optimum rainfall to ensure a healthy, heavy crop. Added to that, its southern hemisphere location provides an ideal opportunity for counter-seasonal production.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to an early-January prediction from the Global Pulse Confederation<\/a>, Argentina is on track to deliver its largest-ever green pea crop this season, estimated at some 264,000 tonnes. That\u2019s 108% above the five-year average and a massive 48% year-on-year increase.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just about meeting market demand, however. The green pea is a winter-spring crop for Argentinian farmers, easy-to-grow and profitable, that allows them to take a later crop of soybeans from the same field.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Argentina\u2019s pea growers also recognise the vital role that the green pea \u2013 as a legume \u2013 plays in sustainable agriculture. It\u2019s these same attributes \u2013 improving soil biodiversity and health, easing crop rotations, improving chemical fertiliser use efficiency \u2013 that were recognised and highlighted by the UN\u2019s World Pulse Day<\/a> initiative, alongside its equally important role in global nutrition, food security, dietary diversity and efficiency.<\/p>\n

FertiGlobal trials<\/strong><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t take much to connect the dots. FertiGlobal\u2019s own interests in sustainable agriculture, nutrient use efficiency, soil health and biodiversity clearly align well with the objectives of World Pulse Day, while our presence in Argentina is unsurprisingly focused on helping farmers \u2018get more from less\u2019 when it comes to their most important and most profitable crops.<\/p>\n

Readers familiar with our blogs will recall how FertiGlobal\u2019s\u00a0head of technical development for the LATAM region, Josefina Mackern, enjoys nothing more than having \u2018boots on the ground\u2019<\/a> when it comes to technical development and application.<\/p>\n

Enter our green pea trials in Argentina, conducted during the 2024 season. Josefina worked with FertiGlobal partner Synergy Agro to investigate how two of our technology platforms \u2013 Folistim and ACES \u2013 could improve yield and productivity in the green pea crop.<\/p>\n

ACES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our ACES Technology \u2013 A<\/strong>dvanced C<\/strong>rop E<\/strong>co S<\/strong>hield \u2013 combines natural nutrients that our R&D programme has proven to have beneficial effects on vital plant defence systems.<\/p>\n

Galle<\/strong>, the product chosen for this trial, is a seed treatment designed to be applied in conjunction with, and to support, the inoculants commonly used in legume cultivation. Seed treatment allows these bioactive compounds to initiate these defence systems at an early stage in crop development, helping to \u2018future proof\u2019 each plant against subsequent pathogenic attack.<\/p>\n

Five treatments (as table 1) and five replicates were employed, totalling 30 plots at the trial site in Heavy, Buenos Aires province.<\/p>\n

Table 1<\/p>\n

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Observations were made of vegetative growth (plant survival and establishment, fresh shoot and root weight) and at harvest (hectolitre weight, thousand-kernel weight, and grain yield).<\/p>\n

As Chart 1 reveals, the application to green peas of biostimulants as seed treatments is important for crop establishment and growth: Galle resulted in approximately 7% higher initial growth.<\/p>\n

Chart 1: Plant establishment<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Several differences were observed in yield, consistent with the early growth observations. While treatment with the competitor 2 (Trichoderma<\/em>) achieved the highest yield, Galle at 200ml per 100kg of pea seed was only marginally behind \u2013 representing a suitable biostimulant option when used in conjunction with inoculants.<\/p>\n

Chart 2: Yield<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Folistim<\/strong><\/p>\n

As with ACES, Folistim Technologies are formulated around natural compounds, in this case complexed with essential plant nutrients. The range is designed to biostimulate crops into optimising their use of nutrient elements so that they first prioritise vegetative growth and then support fruit quality and conservation.<\/p>\n

In a second trial, the focus was on Rumis<\/strong>, a Folistim product that\u2019s specifically formulated to favour development of roots and shoots. Its auxin-like effects promote earlier vegetative growth, especially in seedlings.<\/p>\n

Also conducted in Heavy, this trial featured seven treatments made at two timings \u2013 first at flowering, then a second at pod formation.<\/p>\n

Table 2<\/p>\n

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Assessments were made of vegetative growth (fresh shoot weight) and at harvest (pod length and grain yield). As Table 3 reveals, Rumis-treated plants displayed the heaviest fresh shoot weights.<\/p>\n

Table 3: Fresh shoot weight<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*Evaluation 20 days after the first application<\/p>\n

When it came to yield, no major differences were observed in pod length but there was an apparent trend towards increased pod length when biostimulants were applied during pod formation.<\/p>\n

As for yield (Chart 3), Rumis achieved the highest yield when it was applied at pod development (R4).<\/p>\n

Chart 3: Yield<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Although only an exploratory study, this trial nevertheless demonstrated the value of a biostimulant such as Rumis. Applied foliarly at 1l\/ha, at full flowering and during pod development, it represents a highly suitable biostimulant to improve the green pea crop yield.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argentina\u2019s green pea cropped area is increasing rapidly. It\u2019s not just because the end of the drought has restored fields to their optimum pulse-growing capacity, but also because in peas (and in pulses more generally) Argentina\u2019s farmers have found a crop that can replace wheat in regions where it has lost profitability due to political, economic, and climatic conditions.<\/p>\n

New crops demand new understandings and new techniques. We\u2019re delighted to support Argentina\u2019s growers in their adoption of crops like green peas.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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