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Seeds are safe with dicalcic phosphate

Seeds are safe with dicalcic phosphate

January 13th 2025 In the North Island Hill Country, early autumn is typically the time for pasture renewal and seed sowing. There is adequate soil moisture and temperatures are not too cold. For many of the same Read more

Trace elements for optimum plant nutrition

Trace elements for optimum plant nutrition

December 9th 2024 Trace elements are essential for maintaining life in plants, animals and humans. So a shortage of any one of them can cause a deficiency, compromising health, growth, and even survival in some cases. Read more

Potash essential for pasture and crop quality

Potash essential for pasture and crop quality

November 5th 2024 Potassium, or potash as it’s known in its fertiliser form, represents the ‘K’ in the NPK trio of most essential nutrients for plants. Although it doesn’t currently get the attention that Read more

Innovation through Collaboration

Innovation through Collaboration

October 21st 2024 It all began on a cold, dank National Fieldays morning at Mystery Creek. Across the aisle from each other in the Main Arena, the Fertco and Agrisea teams were preparing for the day’s action. There Read more

Nutrient Efficiency with Humates

Nutrient Efficiency with Humates

October 9th 2024 As a farmer or grower, you apply fertiliser because you can’t afford not to. So, finding ways of getting that fertiliser to work more efficiently makes economic sense. Recent field trials in Southl Read more

A smarter Way to grow Maize

A smarter Way to grow Maize

September 11th 2024 Maize crops need a lot of nutrients in the early part of the growing season. Typically, three fertiliser dressings are made to meet this demand. However, adverse weather and environmental losses, Read more

Meet Eltham Farm Supplies – our newest Premium Stockist

Meet Eltham Farm Supplies – our newest Premium Stockist

August 27th 2024 If you farm or live on a lifestyle block near Eltham in South Taranaki, you can now get Fertco fertiliser products along with your other farm provisions at Eltham Farm Supplies. Read more

Soil Tests that go beyond Chemistry

Soil Tests that go beyond Chemistry

August 9th 2024 Whatever you’re growing, testing the soil to make sure it’s up to the job is a sound strategy. In addition, a soil test means saving money by only applying fertiliser that is genuinely needed. Read more

Grow your own Nitrogen

Grow your own Nitrogen

July 11th 2024 Most pastoral farmers in New Zealand already know that white clover (Trifolium repens) fixes atmospheric nitrogen into plant available nitrogen via the symbiotic relationship with the Rhizobia bacter Read more

Responsible Nitrogen Use

Responsible Nitrogen Use

June 18th 2024 Nitrogen (N) may be a tasteless, odourless, and colourless gas, but as 78% of the earth’s atmosphere, it’s mostly what we inhale with every breath we take. There are also vast amounts of nitrogen Read more

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