Fertilizer is a major investment every season, and increasing its efficiency can have a direct impact on yields and profitability.
Biologicals offer an innovative solution to help farmers maximize their fertilizer efficiency, yield potential and bottom line, without adding extra tasks or costs to their already busy schedules.
Unlocking fertilizer efficiency
Up to 60% of crop yield is dependent on nutrition, and the right nutrients must be available at the right time. However, a significant amount of nutrients in the soil can remain bound and inaccessible to plants.
This is where biologicals come into play. Microbes, like the select strains of Bacillus in BioPath® and PowerCoat™, work with the microbiome to improve nutrient uptake and availability by colonizing in and around developing crop roots and producing organic acids and enzymes that improve the solubilization of fertilizer into plant-available forms. Through that process, nutrients are made more available to the growing crops, creating a stronger, more vigorous plant that can better manage stress.
These microbes continue to support plants throughout the growing season, ensuring key macro and micronutrients — like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and zinc — are more accessible. This ultimately enhances the plant’s season-long ability to utilize the fertilizer applied, leading to higher yields and a stronger return on investment.
Combining fertilizers and biologicals
Advanced Crop Nutrition integrates performance fertilizers and biologicals to create a comprehensive plan for maximizing return on fertilizer investment (ROFI). The combination of performance fertilizers like MicroEssentials® and biologicals like BioPath and PowerCoat can deliver a powerful one-two punch for improving nutrient availability.
While MicroEssentials delivers key nutrients in a highly efficient, balanced form, BioPath and PowerCoat help break down applied and soil-bound nutrients to improve nutrient availability and uptake, thus enhancing overall fertilizer efficiency and ROFI.”
Real-world results
Farmers across a variety of crops and soil conditions have witnessed the benefits of combining biologicals with fertilizer firsthand in over 2,300 field research trials.
From corn to winter wheat, in-furrow to top-dress and nearly everything in between, you can see real data from real farmers around the U.S. who have put Mosaic fertilizers, biologicals or both to work in their fields.
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