SunBoost for Autumn crops
Even
when seed bed conditions have been good these crops need to grow rapidly to
maximise their potential
Nitrogen
deficiency can result from heavy rainfall washing the N down the soil profile.
Nitrogen
deficiency in cereals results in reduced leaf growth and tillering
For most plants optimum growth rates are achieved
when there is a mix of nitrate and ammonium nitrogen available to the plant
55% of England, 13% of Scotland and 3% of Wales
are designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones- most of arable area
Farmers in NVZ€™s must be able to justify the
nitrogen they use
Sunboost
is urea solution stabilised with calcium chloride. Standard urea solutions lose
N in the ammonium form, this occurs even under cooler conditions in the morning
or evening but is greater at higher temperatures. By reducing this loss the
plant is able to utilise the N in Sunboost more efficiently thus reducing the
rate required.
Calcium
is essential to increase cell wall strength in all crops. This makes plants
more resistant to attack by both pests and diseases, including problem diseases
such as Fusarium.
Application
of Ca to the crop increases the plants uptake of N
Powdery mildew and rust are suppressed by application of chloride fertiliser
Calcium applied with
nitrogen increases nitrogen use efficiency by more rapid absorption, and
possibly increases in photosynthesis
Rather than applying 50 kg N farmers should use
20l/ha Sunboost