There are 17 essential nutrients crops need to optimize plant growth and yield potential. If just one of these essential nutrients is lacking in the soil, or out of balance with other key nutrients, crop yields will suffer.
Macronutrients, like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are applied at higher rates as crops require larger amounts of these nutrients to grow and develop throughout the season. Secondary nutrients, like sulfur, and micronutrients, like zinc, are also vital for plant health but are applied at lower rates as crops need less of these nutrients throughout the growing season.
To maximize plant health and yield potential, it is important to create a fertility plan that addresses all of the crop’s macronutrient, secondary nutrient and micronutrient needs. However, it is also critical to consider how the nutrients will be supplied and distributed to ensure each supplemental nutrient will be accessible and available to all plants in a field.
Traditional Commodity Fertilizer Blends
While traditional fertilizer blends may contain all the nutrients a crop needs, each nutrient is often in a separate granule. This makes distribution widely inconsistent throughout the field. Some areas will have too much of a given nutrient, while others will not have enough to meet a plant’s requirements. Often with this type of application, vital nutrients applied in small amounts, like elemental sulfur and zinc, are not accessible to every plant, leading to inconsistent soil fertility and reduced yield potential.
Achieving Uniform Nutrient Distribution With MicroEssentials®
Through Fusion Technology, MicroEssentials SZ supplies nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and zinc in one nutritionally balanced granule. Unlike commodity fertilizer blends, every granule of MicroEssentials is homogenous to provide uniform nutrient distribution across the entire field. This ensures there are more sites for plants to reach the nutrition they need. With a more uniform distribution of nutrients, MicroEssentials delivers balanced crop nutrition to each and every plant, resulting in higher yields and profitability.
