Fertoz Rock Phosphate Performance in the Canadian Prairies

Written by Blog on October 24, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Preliminary Field Trial Update, October 2019 In October 2018, Organic Western Producers were offered 500 kg supersacs of rock phosphate and sulphur blends (70:30) to try in their fields as part of a promotional campaign to demonstrate the effectiveness of...
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Rock Phosphate Availability and Long-Term Effectiveness

Written by Blog on October 24, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Rock phosphate provides extended release of plant available phosphorus season long and over multiple years according to research. Dissolution Soluble phosphate is an indicator of plant available phosphate in the soil (Chien and Hammond, 1978). Dissolution of rock phosphate is...
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Fertoz Rock Phosphate Powder Application using a Valmar Spreader

Written by Blog on September 29, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Fertoz Rock Phosphate 70 Mesh powder can be applied using a Valmer fertilizer spreader, spin spreader or lime spreader. Here is a video demonstrating the flowability of the product through a Valmar in Saskatchewan.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ivz2SaCrQ&feature=youtu.be  
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Four Alberta Producers are Seeing Early Growth Benefits from Fertoz Rock Phosphate in Wheat and Oats

Written by Blog on September 18, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Northern Alberta - La Crete, Fort Vermillion and Buffalo Head Prairie Data and Photos by: MARA Research Station  Better Shoot Health More Vigorous Plants Even Emergence Improved Root Development  UNTREATED ON LEFT, FERTOZ ROCK PHOSPHATE ON RIGHT
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Soil Availability from Rock Phosphate

Written by Blog on September 18, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Study by Elston Solberg (March, 2017) Overview Phosphate is a vital element for plant growth and the second most important plant nutrient after nitrogen.  The base source for most phosphate fertilizers is rock phosphate.  Direct application of rock phosphate has...
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Fertoz Rock Phosphate Features and Trial Results

Written by Blog on September 17, 2019. Posted in Latest.

See our new brochure showcasing Fertoz Rock Phosphate Features and Trial Results! 
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Saskatchewan Organic Producer sees Rock Phosphate Benefits in Wheat from Fall Application

Written by Blog on September 9, 2019. Posted in Latest.

An organic producer in Weyburn Saskatchewan applied Rock Phosphate in October last fall and saw an approximate 20-25% bushel per acre yield increase in wheat at harvest. Despite the drier conditions in May 2019, Weyburn received normal precipitation levels throughout...
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Improving Rock Phosphate Availability

Written by Blog on August 12, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Phosphorous is the second macronutrient after nitrogen essential for plant growth.  Rock Phosphate in its raw form is usually bound with calcium and silica oxides. In order, to improve the phosphate availability from the raw product, rock phosphate typically is...
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Rock Phosphate and the Environment

Written by Blog on August 12, 2019. Posted in Latest.

Phosphorus is one of the major macro elements required for plant growth.  Farmers can source and apply phosphorous to phosphate deficient farm land using a variety of commercial processed phosphate fertilizers or in its more natural form as rock phosphate...
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Improve Organic Production with Rock Phosphate

Written by Blog on August 12, 2019. Posted in Latest.

“A 35.8% YIELD INCREASE WAS CALCULATED FROM 95 TREATMENT COMPARISONS” Phosphorus (P) is essential for all living organisms. Plants must have phosphorus for normal growth and maturity. Phosphorus plays a role in photosynthesis, respiration, energy storage and transfer, cell division, cell enlargement and several other processes in plants. In...
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