CROP IMPROVER Precision Agriculture with Microgranular Fertilizers
Contents Pages 1 – 8 What is a Microgranular Fertilizer? Pages 9 – 13 Benefits of a Microgranular Fertilizer Pages 14 – 17 Field Results Pages 18 – 19 Composition Pages 20 – 29 Application Methods
WHAT IS A MICROGRANULAR FERTILIZER? 1
Particle Size Diameter: CONVENTIONAL 2.5-4.5 mm FERTILIZER Diameter: MICROGRANULAR 0.5-1.2 mm FERTILIZER 2
Particle Size Crop Improver - Typical particle size distribution 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 250 400 500 590 710 850 1000 1180 1500 Microns 87% between 500 – 1000 microns (0.5 – 1.0 mm) 2
Why use microgranules? Why use microgranular fertilizers? • Accurate placement of the fertilizer next to the seed Fertilizer where it is needed when the seed germinates • Accurate, low dose application • • Less waste How do they work? Micro granular fertilizers are applied at sowing time. The small granule size and the placement of the fertilizer into the seed bed increases its efficiency, crop yield and quality. 3
Why use Crop Improver? Why Crop Improver? • High quality free flowing microgranules Uniform particle size for accurate dosing • Low dust formulation • • Easy to handle and apply Formulated granules • Each granule contains the same dose of active fertilizer Unlike competitor products which can be blends of • different batches of granules No overdosing or under applying in the field • 3
Agronomic Foundations Factors influencing the crop vegetative development: • Sunlight Water • CO 2 • • Nutrition (mineral units present in the soil) The success of the crop depends on: LOCATION – the plant needs fertilizer near the root. ROOTING – ideal development of the root. 4
Fertilizer Location Efficiency of Conventional Fertilizer In 1 ha we only take advantage of 33% of the fertilized surface. If we apply 250 kg/h, efficiency is 250 x 0.33 = 82.5 kg/ha How this works… • Distance between rows = 0.12m. Mobility of the fertilizer in the soil solution = +/- 0.02m. • 100m (1 ha)/0.12m = 833 rows 833 x 0.04m x 100m = 3.332m 2 3.332 m 2 /10m x 100 = 33.32% 5
Microgranule Placement Accurate Placement of Conventional Broadcasted Microgranules Microgranules positioned next to the developing plant roots. 6
Microgranule Placement Availability of nutrients to the root: Most nutrients can only move a few mm in the soil Crop establishment benefits from fertilizer close to the seed. 7
Importance of Phosphorus Mobility P is relatively immobile in the soil – it moves less than 2cm • • Lack of P in the crop can limits its ability to take up Nitrogen • Phosphorus needs to be available near the roots during early crop esablishment Accurate placement of Crop Improver next to the seed ensures your • crop gets the Phosphorus it requires – AT THE RIGHT TIME. 6
Importance of Physical Characteristics Due to the manufacturing process of Crop Improver using pharmaceutical technology: Microgranules Conventional fertilizer Microgranules: Increase the contact surface with the roots. Resulting in higher reactivity to the root acids. Leading to higher yields . 8
BENEFITS OF MICROGRANULAR FERTILIZERS 9
ECONOMIC Benefits of accurate placement Increased efficacy of the applied fertilizer. Lower losses – less waste. Lower application rates – lower fertilizer costs overall. Lower operating costs (1 pass for seed and fertilizer). 10
AGRONOMIC Benefits of accurate placement Ease of application. Fertilizer available to the plant from germination. Strong emergence, vigour and improvement of root development. Compatible with direct drilling and no-till operations. 11
ENVIRONMENTAL Benefits of accurate placement Less fertilizer overall applied per hectare. More of what is applied is used by the crop. Lower losses to the environment. Less potential for leaching. Less fuel used – reduced carbon emissions . Less packaging waste. 12
Application Timing Crop NITROGEN Improver Crop Improver is applied at drilling to 25-40 kg/ha aid crop establishment. 13
FIELD TRIALS & RESULTS 14
Spring Barley Trial 2013 - UK ROOT WEIGHT (g) 66 days after planting 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 DAP 18% N + 46% P @ 70 Crop Improver Universal 20 kg/ha kg/Ha TOP WEIGHT (g) + 33.5% N 27.2 kg/ha 66 days after planting 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 DAP 18% N + 46% P @ 70 Crop Improver Universal 20 kg/ha kg/Ha + 33.5% N 27.2 kg/ha 15
Winter Wheat Trial 2008/9 - UK T/Ha WINTER WHEAT YIELD 2008/09 10 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.2 T/Ha 9 8.8 8.6 8.4 8.2 8 WINTER WHEAT PLANTS/m 2 Crop Improver Super ON:24P:24K 250 kg/ha 20kg/ha 34 days post drilling The lower rate of 20 kg/ha Crop Improver Super 205 produced the same results as an alternate product 200 at 250 kg/ha . 195 Plants/m 2 190 185 180 175 Crop Improver Super ON:24P:24K 250 kg/ha 20kg/ha The lower rate of 20 kg/ha Crop Improver Super produced very similar results as an alternate product at 250 kg/ha.
Maize Trial 1999 - UK Crop Improver Super Maize Trial 1999 (very wet when cut) 100 90 80 70 60 MAP @ 125 Kg/Ha 50 40 Crop Improver Super @ 12 Kg/Ha 30 20 10 0 Fresh yield Dry matter yield Average % dry Cob index (% Cob dry matter Stem and Leaf (t/Ha) (t/ha) matter total dry matter (%) Dry Matter (%) present in cobs)
Oilseed Rape Trial 2013 - UK Average root weight (g) of plants in 25 samples 3 2.5 2 (g) 1.5 1 0.5 0 Trial 1 50 cm Rows 10 Kg/Ha Trial 2 50 cm Rows 10 Kg/Ha Trial 3 12 cm Rows 25 Kg/Ha Untreated Treated with Crop Improver Universal 23
Onion Trial 2013 - UK Independent Trials 2013 Onions CV Red Baron - Yield T/Ha 60 50 40 Yield (T/Ha) 30 20 10 0 Untreated Crop Improver Universal 30kg/ha Farm std 30 kg/ha
ROOT DEVELOPMENT With Crop Improver - Super Without Crop Improver - Super 17
COMPOSITION 18
Ingredients Product Name N P K +TE Crop Improver - Bio 7 5 0 0.25% Zn + 0.5% Fe + 26% Organic C Crop Improver - Super 11 50 0 2% Zn Crop Improver - Universal 11 48 0 1% Zn + 0.6% Fe + 0.1% Mn Crop Improver - P 0 44 0 1% Zn + 0.6% Fe + 0.1% Mn +3.6% Ca Crop Improver - Gold 11 49 0 1% Zn + 0.6% Fe + 0.1% Mn See product label for crops and doses. 19
APPLICATION METHODS 20
APPLICATION Microgranules are applied by special equipment attached to the seed drill. Easy to fit and maintain. 21
Crop Standard Improver Crop Seed Hopper Hopper Improver Hopper 22
Standard Seed Hopper Crop Improver Hopper 23
Crop Improver Hopper 24
Crop Improver Hopper 25
Crop Improver Hopper 26
Crop Improver Hopper 27
Crop Improver Hopper 28
Drip Irrigation Line Crop Improver Hopper Pepper Plant Seedlings 29
Global Crop Improvement Company Registered Company No. 08959531 Registered Company Address: 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU Tel: 01480 810137 Email: office@gcic-global.com
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