Overview
• Meeting a rice crop’s nutrition needs for phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), and zinc (Zn) is critical for optimizing yields.
• MicroEssentials SZ is a performance fertilizer that combines nitrogen (N), P, two forms of S providing season-long sulfur availability, and Zn into one granule to promote uniform nutrient distribution for higher yields.
• Commodity fertilizers such as TSP provide P but lack several other essential nutrients.
• MicroEssentials SZ uses technology that creates a unique chemistry, resulting in increased nutrient uptake and crop yield compared to TSP.
Trial Details
Locations and Crop Management:
CROP: Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
YEAR: 2010
DATA SOURCE: Replicated small-plot field studies conducted by the University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University, University of Missouri, and Mississippi State University
CROPPING CONDITIONS: All trials conformed to local cropping practices
N Rate: Balanced across treatments and applied according to local recommendations
P Rate: 40 lbs P2O5 /ac applied as MicroEssentials SZ or TSP. Treatment comparisons balanced for P
Application Timing: Preplant
Application Method: Broadcast
Results
Summary
• MicroEssentials SZ increased yield 8.8 bu/ac over TSP averaged across 7 sites.
• MicroEssentials SZ is uniquely designed to deliver nutrients evenly across the field, while delivering more value by increasing nutrient uptake and yield.