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Strawberry Nutrition Programs from Plant City, Florida
Chemical Dynamics has operated in Plant City since 1973 — the same community that produces the majority of Florida's winter strawberry crop. Our facility at 4206 Business Lane is minutes from the fields our products are used in. We build foliar nutrition programs for strawberry growers timed to the compressed October through March Gulf Coast production window, with micronutrient and biostimulant programs that complement the fertigation schedules strawberry operations run through drip tape.
Florida strawberry production is unlike most other crops we work with. The season runs October through March on annual plasticulture beds. Transplants go in during October, runners establish quickly, and the first harvest can come as early as December. The entire production window from transplant to last pick is roughly 20 weeks — there is no time to lose to a deficiency that shows up and needs correcting.
Strawberries have high calcium and boron demands relative to most crops. Calcium moves slowly and is most effective when applied consistently through the season rather than in single heavy applications. Boron is critical during bloom and early fruit development — a shortage at flowering affects fruit set and produces the kind of misshapen fruit that grades out. Iron chlorosis is common in the high-pH sandy soils of Hillsborough County and shows up fast on young transplants that haven't fully established.
Our programs address these demands with chelated micronutrients that move efficiently from the leaf surface into plant tissue — which matters when your spray window is every 7 to 10 days and you need the application to count. The Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed component in SOAR supports stress tolerance during temperature swings that are common through a Florida winter season.
We are in Plant City. Our people know these fields. When something comes up mid-season, we pick up the phone.
1973
Founded in Plant City — the heart of Florida strawberry country
Oct–Mar
Florida winter strawberry production window
Hillsborough County
Largest strawberry-producing county in Florida
Minutes Away
Our facility is down the road from your fields
Products for Strawberry Programs
Chelated micronutrients and biostimulant chemistry for the compressed Florida strawberry production season.
SOAR Micronutrient Mix
Chelated micronutrient blend with Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and humic and fulvic acids. The seaweed chemistry supports stress tolerance through temperature fluctuations common in Florida winter production. The chelation keeps micronutrients available in the sandy, high-pH soils of Hillsborough County. Apply through the season as the foundation of a foliar program.
See SOAR Products →Dyna Gold Calcium 8.25%
Glucoheptonate-chelated calcium for consistent in-season calcium delivery. Calcium uptake in strawberries is driven by transpiration — foliar applications provide a direct supply to developing fruit and new tissue during periods when soil calcium availability is limited by low transpiration rates at night or during cool weather. Apply from pre-bloom through active fruit set.
See Dyna Gold Products →Dyna Gold Cal-N-B
Calcium, nitrogen, and boron in a glucoheptonate chelate combination. Boron is critical during bloom and early fruit development. This combination addresses the two nutrients most often implicated in fruit quality problems during the Florida strawberry season — calcium for firmness and shelf life, boron for uniform fruit set and shape.
See Dyna Gold Products →Dyna Gold Iron
Glucoheptonate-chelated iron for iron chlorosis correction in young transplants establishing in high-pH soils. Iron chlorosis shows up early in the season on new transplants and can set plants back before they've fully established. Fast foliar correction with chelated iron gets plants back on track without waiting for soil applications to move.
See Dyna Gold Products →
What Working With Us Looks Like for Strawberry Growers
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Start before transplant
The best strawberry programs start before the beds go in. Soil samples from the field before transplanting establish your baseline. Your rep reviews the results and maps a foliar program around the deficiencies the soil shows and the demands each production stage will place on the plant.
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Foliar program timed to growth stage
Runner establishment, pre-bloom, active fruit set, and late season fruit sizing each have different nutritional priorities. Your rep builds the spray timing around your transplant date and variety so the right product hits at the right window — not on a generic seven-day spray calendar that doesn't account for what the plant actually needs at each stage.
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We're five minutes away
Our facility is in Plant City. When something comes up mid-season — an unexpected deficiency, a spray timing question, a tank mix compatibility issue — we are closer than any other fertilizer manufacturer we know of. 72-hour manufacturing lead time. 48-hour delivery. In this case, often faster.
Questions About Strawberry Nutrition
What foliar nutrition programs does Chemical Dynamics offer for strawberry growers?
Chemical Dynamics offers chelated micronutrient programs for Florida strawberry production timed to runner establishment, bloom, and fruit set. Our SOAR line provides seaweed-based biostimulant chemistry alongside chelated micronutrients that support plant health and fruit quality through the compressed Gulf Coast production window. Dyna Gold single-element chelates address specific deficiencies identified through tissue sampling.
Why is Plant City important to Chemical Dynamics?
Chemical Dynamics was founded in Plant City in 1973 and has operated here ever since. Plant City and the surrounding Hillsborough County produce the majority of Florida's winter strawberry crop. We have worked alongside strawberry growers in this region for decades and our facility at 4206 Business Lane is minutes from the fields our products are used in.
What are the critical nutrition windows for Florida strawberries?
Florida strawberry production runs from October through March on annual plasticulture systems. Three critical nutrition windows are runner establishment in early October when transplants are getting established, pre-bloom when boron and calcium demands increase, and active fruit set and sizing when consistent micronutrient supply directly affects fruit quality and shelf life. Foliar programs timed to these stages complement the fertigation program running through drip tape.
Do your products work with drip tape fertigation systems?
Our foliar products are applied as a separate spray program alongside drip fertigation — they are not injected through drip tape. Foliar applications deliver micronutrients directly to the leaf surface, which is particularly effective for calcium and boron where timing and form matter more than total quantity applied. Your rep can help design a foliar program that complements your existing fertigation schedule.
How do I connect with a Chemical Dynamics rep for my strawberry operation?
Call 813-752-4950 or use the Find a Rep tool on our site. Our Plant City team works directly with strawberry growers in Hillsborough, Polk, and Manatee counties. Given that our facility is in Plant City, we are closer to the strawberry production area than any other fertilizer manufacturer we know of.
We're in Plant City. Your fields are down the road.
Our team works with strawberry growers in Hillsborough, Polk, and Manatee counties. Call before transplant season and we'll have a program ready when the beds go in.