Overview
• PowerCoat is formulated with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and specifically selected strains of Bacillus. These microbes produce organic acids and enzymes that improve utilization of key nutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K).
• MicroEssentials SZ combines N, P, two forms of sulfur (S) for season-long S availability, and Zinc (Zn) into a single nutritionally balanced granule that provides more uniform nutrient distribution than commodity blends.
• Aspire combines K and two forms of boron (B) that provide early and late season B availability to meet full season crop nutrition needs.
• By supporting a more robust root-zone and rhizosphere, PowerCoat helps improve growers Return on Fertilizer Investment (ROFI) by helping plants intercept and uptake more nutrients which helps create increased yield.
Trial Details
Locations and Crop Management:
CROP: Corn (Zea mays L.)
YEARS: 2023-2024
DATA SOURCE: Replicated small-plot field studies conducted by university and/or independent thirdparty researchers
CROPPING CONDITIONS: All trials conformed to local practices N Rate: Balanced across treatments and applied according to local recommendations as 2/3 preplant and 1/3 sidedress
P Rate: 80 lbs P2O5. /ac applied as MicroEssentials SZ
K Rate: 60 lbs K2O/ac applied as Aspire
PowerCoat Rate: 5 oz . /ac applied to preplant fertilizer
Application Timing: Preplant
Application Method: Broadcast
Results
Summary
• PowerCoat applied to MicroEssentials SZ and Aspire increased yield 2.9 bu/ac over non-coated MicroEssentials SZ and Aspire when averaged across 12 sites in 6 states.
• Performance products used individually or in combination provide balanced crop nutrition and improved yields compared to traditional commodity blends. Using Mosaic bio crop nutrition products like PowerCoat aids in nutrient use efficiency which provides higher ROFI for growers.
