N-xt Fertilizers in The Netherlands have undertaken extensive trial and research work on the benefits of their products over granular alternatives across a wide range of farming enterprises.
A few years ago, Dutch dairy farmer Jan Out heard about the N-xt Fertilizers vision on fertilization. The idea of making much better use of the soil's natural strength by bringing the soil into balance appealed to him. He decided to experiment with this and he can now see great results, not just on the land, but in particular in the cowshed. Jan Out: “This fertilizing method has greatly improved the protein absorption in grass, and my cows are much healthier.”
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“The soil is the engine of the livestock farm. People sometimes forget that. The structure, chemistry and biology of the soil form the cogs that drive this engine. The organic matter is the engine oil.” Marco van Gurp, fertilizer specialist with N-xt Fertilizers in The Netherlands, addresses the 4 areas that are key to a successful livestock farm:
- Grass yield.
- Grass quality.
- Crop resiliance.
- Healthy soil.
- "Improved cultivation results and healthier food production start with a fertile soil’. Arnold van Woerkom is a potato grower who has embraced these principles with good results for the last 16 years. The icing on the cake is supplying his own W16 potatoes to various hospitals in the Netherlands. The main reason is that they contain 30% more minerals. Mr van Woerkom and Marco van Gurp, Technical Director of N-xt Fertilizers, explain why that is.
Nico Gebbink has an arable farm in the Noordoostpolder. As a long-term customer he has become more and more convinced of the effect of N-xt Fertilizers products on his crops: “We started with blocks of 3.5 hectares and we have now for some years been fertilising the soil for all of our crops with N-xt Fertilizers products. We have been seeing more soil life since we started using these products. There are clearly more worms in the soil, for example.”
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“Focus on the conditions rather than the crop”
Sugar beet trials carried out at PPO Westmaas deliver promising results. "The conclusions after crop year 2017 are clear: the beets contain far less tare and a higher sugar content."
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Sugar beet trials carried out at PPO Westmaas deliver promising results. "The conclusions after crop year 2017 are clear: the beets contain far less tare and a higher sugar content."
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N-xt Liquid Fertilizers offer numerous advantages over conventional granular alternatives. These can be broadly divided into two main categories, the Environmental Benefits and the Practical Benefits.
Environmental Benefits
The complex molecules that the fertilizer is based on can be taken up directly by plants with minimal losses of nitrogen or phosphate into the environment, a particularly important factor when we consider the ever-increasing scrutiny facing these important building blocks of plant nutrition.
Highly efficient uptake of the nutrients means lower application rates of fertilizer can achieve equal output compared to conventional granular fertilizer. Trials have suggested that comparable yields can be achieved using 20% less Nitrogen with N-xt Liquid Fertilizers.
N-xt Liquid Fertilizers do not disrupt the natural biochemical processes and nutrient cycles of the soil. This in turn leads to:
Highly efficient uptake of the nutrients means lower application rates of fertilizer can achieve equal output compared to conventional granular fertilizer. Trials have suggested that comparable yields can be achieved using 20% less Nitrogen with N-xt Liquid Fertilizers.
N-xt Liquid Fertilizers do not disrupt the natural biochemical processes and nutrient cycles of the soil. This in turn leads to:
- Greater efficiency of Nitrogen utilisation by the crops.
- Higher levels of carbon fixation in the soil.
- Less soil acidification.
- Lower Nitrate levels in the plant.
- Lower Nitrogen & Phosphorus content in groundwater.
Practical Benefits.
- Rapid response & improved nutrient use efficiency. N-xt Liquid Fertilizer is available to the plant within 24 hours, working it's way into the soil regardless of rainfall, and is particularly effective in cold weather. There is also more efficient utilization of nutrients, particularly N & P.
- Less prone to leaching. N-xt Liquid Fertilizers are specially formulated to bond with the clay particles in the soil within 24 hours. This results in minimal leaching in wet weather and as a result there is a far more effective utilisation of Nitrogen.
- Improve yield and quality. In long-term practical tests undertaken in The Netherlands in which the effects of four different fertilizers were compared, the products of N-xt Fertilizers consistently achieved the highest dry matter yield per hectare. Long term trials also show that N-xt fertilizers greatly improve feed quality. This has obvious long-term benefits, both financially and from an animal health point of view.
- Increase Efficiency. N-xt Liquid Fertilizer is easily transferred from storage tank to spreading equipment and back again. When you have finished application on your desired area you simply pump any excess fertilizer back into the storage tank for use on the next job. This equates to more efficient use of both your fertilizer and your time.
A Complete Package.
Many of the Environmental and Practical benefits of N-xt Liquid Fertilizers mentioned above work in unison to offer a complete package to the farmer. Other notable benefits include using a boom sprayer as the preferred method of application. A sprayer will give far more uniform application across the full width of a machine compared to a broadcast spreader. Spreading equipment equipped with GPS and automated steering when combined with sprayer section control eliminates overlapping and ensures the fertilizer only goes where it is needed and does not end up on roadways, in hedgerows, and crucially not in ditches or watercourses. When the minimal losses due to leaching are also taken into account this obviously results in a major reduction of nutrient levels in groundwater.
Unlike most alternatives, N-xt Liquid Fertilizers are not salt-based and as a result are far less likely to scorch seedlings and young plants when applying high rates of fertilizer. This is particularly relevant if placing fertilizer beside the seed at sowing is the desired application method. Our start fertilizers have proven to be highly effective across a wide range of crops, the example below shows the system being utilized for a grass reseed in Co. Laois.
Unlike most alternatives, N-xt Liquid Fertilizers are not salt-based and as a result are far less likely to scorch seedlings and young plants when applying high rates of fertilizer. This is particularly relevant if placing fertilizer beside the seed at sowing is the desired application method. Our start fertilizers have proven to be highly effective across a wide range of crops, the example below shows the system being utilized for a grass reseed in Co. Laois.
N-xt Fertilizers Templetuohy
Barna
Templetuohy
Thurles
Co. Tipperary.
087 2550784
nxtferttempletuohy@gmail.com
Barna
Templetuohy
Thurles
Co. Tipperary.
087 2550784
nxtferttempletuohy@gmail.com