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Why use Intrepid Trio for cocoa?

Intrepid Trio offers long-lasting crop nutrition for cocoa plantations, with three essential minerals naturally occurring in every granule. Perfectly balanced and immediately available to the plant, Trio will boost size and sugar levels of cocoa beans.

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Naturally Balanced Nutrition for Cocoa

Intrepid Trio, also known as Sulfate of Potash Magnesia, allows growers to apply an extremely low chloride potassium (less than 1.0-3.0% Cl depending on grade) and neutral pH fertilizer with the benefit of sulfur and magnesium in the same ratio in each granule. Intrepid Trio is also OMRI Listed and approved for organic farming.

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FAQ

  • Q

    What is Intrepid Trio?

    A

    Intrepid Trio is natural langbeinite, a unique mineral with three essential nutrients comprised of 21.5-22% potassium (K2O), 10.5-10.8% magnesium (Mg) and 21-22% sulfur (S) as sulfates, depending on grade.

  • Q

    How does potassium (K2O) affect cocoa?

    A

    Potassium plays an important role in the health of cocoa through enhancing photosynthesis, transporting sugars, and activating enzymes that aid in a number of chemical reactions. Adequate potassium in cocoa is key to bean development, increasing their size and the sugar levels within them.

    Cocoa removes almost twice as much potassium as nitrogen with the majority of this within the husk. Heavy annual removal of nutrients can lead to yield declines in cocoa plantations if nutrients are not replenished annually with a product like Intrepid Trio. The figure below illustrates benefits of an annual fertilizer program in growing cocoa yields long term.

  • Q

    What effect does magnesium (Mg) have on cocoa?

    A

    Magnesium plays an important role in photosynthesis as the center of the chlorophyll molecule and acts in enzyme reactions forming proteins, and aiding the tree in the manufacture of energy. Magnesium is essential for humans and cocoa powder contains high levels of Mg.

    Magnesium uptake in a cocoa plantation can be restricted causing a deficiency when high levels of Potassium and Calcium fertilizers are used without a magnesium source of nutrients. Applying a balanced fertilizer like Intrepid Trio with both K, Mg, and S in each granule will keep your cocoa plantation balanced with the nutrients it needs to continue to produce high quality beans.

  • Q

    Why is sulfur (S) included in the Intrepid Trio® mixture?

    A

    Sulfur is an essential part of vitamins, hormones, and proteins within a plant. Sulfur and nitrogen uptake work hand in hand to get the maximum benefit from your applied N fertilizer. Intrepid Trio provides sulfur in the sulfate form which is immediately available to the tree and pH neutral causing no acidifying effect to the soil.

  • Q

    When will Intrepid Trio® be available to cocoa?

    A

    Intrepid Trio readily dissolves in the soil slowly, reducing the risk of leaching and providing long-lasting nutrients that are immediately available to the plant.

  • Q

    When should Intrepid Trio® be applied?

    A

    Apply Intrepid Trio in split applications at the beginning of each rainy season typically in April and September for maximum nutrient uptake. Applying Trio evenly over areas of active roots will ensure good uptake by the plant.

  • Q

    Is Intrepid Trio available in multiple grades?

    A

    Available in premium, granular and standard grades, Intrepid Trio blends well with other fertilizer materials for an even distribution of nutrients.

Experience higher yields and balanced fertility in cocoa by providing the right nutrients at the right rate, right time, and right place for maximum return.

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