DIAMOND QUANTUM Team Visits Japan to Study Fertilizer Applications by Agent Pulsar and Explore the State of Diversified Agriculture

The DIAMOND QUANTUMteam recently visited Japan to conduct an in-depth study on the actualapplication of fertilizer products distributed by Pulsar InternationalCorporation in areas such as Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures. The visit alsoserved as an opportunity to gain insights into the latest trends in Japan'sdiversified agriculture. The itinerary included meetings with various cropproducers, including Mr. Mukaiyama, the owner of TOMOTO Farm, who currentlycultivates a heat-tolerant rice variety called “Rainbow no Kōyō”. Faced with hightemperatures in greenhouses, frequent irrigation and the use of calcium andsilicon-based materials are necessary to enhance crop resistance.

The DIAMOND QUANTUMteam also visited GourmetStrawberry House Maeda in Yamanashi to understand the impactof global warming on strawberry tillering. Farmers there have been adjustingharvest timing by activating greenhouse air conditioning as early as August. Inaddition, the team toured Yoshida Farm, known for producing Japan’s earliestharvest of Shine Muscat grapes. The farm uses groundwater for irrigation, whichis high in iron content, but farmers manage this by mixing calcium fertilizersdirectly into the soil rather than applying it as a foliar spray. Notably, bothNagano and Yamanashi Prefectures face widespread challenges with the floweringof Shine Muscat grapes.

In Nagano Prefecture,the team visited the Nakano City Agricultural Cooperative (JA Nakano), wherethey learned about how JA Nakano became the initial promoter of Pulsarfertilizers. JA Nakano spent three years conducting field trials beforedeciding to procure and promote the fertilizers to local farmers. They also metMr. Shimizu, one of only two local grape farmers who export their produce. Hecultivates two hectares of greenhouse-grown Shine Muscat grapes and employstechniques such as harvest scheduling, straw mulching, and enhanced ventilationto improve production efficiency and quality. He specifically highlighted theeffectiveness of Pulsar’s fertilizers in promoting grape budbreak and notedthat the export price of high-quality crops is about twice that of domesticsales.

This study tour notonly demonstrated the application potential of Pulsar fertilizers in Japan’sagricultural sector but also gave the DIAMOND QUANTUM team a deeperappreciation of the innovation and adaptability Japanese farmers exhibit in theface of climate change and market challenges. In May, the Japanese partnerswill also visit Taiwan for on-site exchanges and farmer-to-farmer sharing. Itis hoped that DIAMOND QUANTUM’s high-quality calcium and silicon products willhelp Japanese farmers overcome heat stress challenges in cultivation andenhance competitiveness against similar products in the market.