DIAMOND QUANTUM Team Visits Japan to Study Fertilizer Applications by Agent Pulsar International Co., Ltd. and Explore the State of Diversified Agriculture

The DIAMOND QUANTUM team recently visited Japan to conduct an in-depth study on the actualapplication of fertilizer products distributed by Pulsar International Co., Ltd. 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 currently cultivates 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 QUANTUM team also visited GourmetStrawberry House Maeda in Yamanashi to understand the impact of 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, both Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures face widespread challenges with the flowering of Shine Muscat grapes.

In Nagano Prefecture,the team visited the Nakano City Agricultural Cooperative (JA Nakano), where they learned about how JA Nakano became the initial promoter of Pulsar fertilizers. JA Nakano spent three years conducting field trials beforedeciding to procure and promote the fertilizers to local farmers. They also met Mr. Shimizu, one of only two local grape farmers who export their produce. He cultivates two hectares of greenhouse-grown Shine Muscat grapes and employs techniques 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 noted that the export price of high-quality crops is about twice that of domesticsales.

This study tour not only demonstrated the application potential of Pulsar fertilizers in Japan’s agricultural sector but also gave the DIAMOND QUANTUM team a deeper appreciation 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 will help Japanese farmers overcome heat stress challenges in cultivation and enhance competitiveness against similar products in the market.