ISSUE 37: 2017 Wolf Trax ™ DDP ® Nutrients Increase Yields in Rwanda Part 3: Wheat Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients feature three proprietary technologies that ensure effective delivery of nutrition: EvenCoat TM Technology Fertilizer coating technology allows for blanket-like distribution and more points of interception for young roots. PlantActiv TM Formulation Physically and chemically designed – the Wolf Trax DDP particle size is optimum for plant uptake. Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients are unique, research-tested and field-proven micronutrient and secondary nutrient fertilizers. By making nutrients more accessible to plants when they are needed most, Wolf Trax products simplify nutrient management, boost crop performance and enhance the return on farmers’ fertilizer investment. wolftrax.com DUAL ACTION TM Each DDP Nutrient is formulated with at least two forms of the mineral, providing immediate nutrient uptake as well as extended feeding over time. In 2015, a multi-site, replicated field trial was conducted in Rwanda to evaluate the performance of Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients as part of an early season fertiliser program for wheat production. Alternate micronutrient strategies were also implemented for comparison purposes. Under the conditions of this study, micronutrient strategies including Wolf Trax DDPs resulted in significantly higher wheat yields than the current fertiliser practice. BACKGROUND Soil fertility is often a limiting factor in crop production throughout Rwanda due to erosion and parent material that is inherently low in nutrient content, and soils often require high levels of soil amendments in order to optimize crop production. Interest in application of micronutrient fertilisers to complement current fertiliser practices has increased in recent years. The purpose of this series of trials is to compare different micronutrient fertiliser strategies in three crops throughout Rwanda: maize, beans and wheat. Wolf Trax DDP (Dry Dispersible Powder) Nutrients are micronutrient fertilisers that feature EvenCoat™ Technology. By coating each granule of the fertiliser blend, DDP Nutrients can be placed closer to the roots for easier access and earlier availability. EvenCoat Technology allows dealers to better serve farmer customers by providing customized ratios of micronutrients to suit individual fields. In addition to improved field distribution, Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients also feature the patented PlantActiv™ Formulation and are both physically and chemically formulated to resist soil tie-up for improved plant uptake.
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ISSUE 37: 2017
Wolf Trax™ DDP® Nutrients Increase Yields in Rwanda Part 3: Wheat
Wolf Trax DDP Nutrientsfeature three proprietarytechnologies that ensureeffective delivery of nutrition:
EvenCoatTM
Technology
Fertilizer coating technologyallows for blanket-likedistribution and more points ofinterception for young roots.
PlantActivTM
Formulation
Physically and chemicallydesigned – the Wolf Trax DDPparticle size is optimum forplant uptake.
Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients are unique, research-tested and field-proven micronutrient and secondary nutrientfertilizers. By making nutrients more accessible to plants when they are needed most, Wolf Trax products simplifynutrient management, boost crop performance and enhance the return on farmers’ fertilizer investment.
wolftrax.com
DUAL ACTIONTM
Each DDP Nutrient is formulated with atleast two forms of the mineral, providingimmediate nutrient uptake as well asextended feeding over time.
In 2015, a multi-site, replicated field trial was conducted in Rwanda to
evaluate the performance of Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients as part of an early
season fertiliser program for wheat production. Alternate micronutrient
strategies were also implemented for comparison purposes. Under the conditions
of this study, micronutrient strategies including Wolf Trax DDPs resulted in
significantly higher wheat yields than the current fertiliser practice.
BACKGROUNDSoil fertility is often a limiting factor in crop production throughout Rwanda due to
erosion and parent material that is inherently low in nutrient content, and soils often
require high levels of soil amendments in order to optimize crop production. Interest
in application of micronutrient fertilisers to complement current fertiliser practices
has increased in recent years. The purpose of this series of trials is to compare
different micronutrient fertiliser strategies in three crops throughout Rwanda:
maize, beans and wheat.
Wolf Trax DDP (Dry Dispersible Powder) Nutrients are micronutrient fertilisers that
feature EvenCoat™ Technology. By coating each granule of the fertiliser blend, DDP
Nutrients can be placed closer to the roots for easier access and earlier availability.
EvenCoat Technology allows dealers to better serve farmer customers by providing
customized ratios of micronutrients to suit individual fields. In addition to improved
field distribution, Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients also feature the patented PlantActiv™
Formulation and are both physically and chemically formulated to resist soil
tie-up for improved plant uptake.
Application of micronutrient fertilisers significantly increased wheat yields relative to the current fertiliser practice.
Yield increases with all micronutrient strategies were comparable, with the exception of Ferticoat which resulted
in significantly higher yields than all other treatments. This could be due to the plant growth stimulant (humic/
fulvic/amino acids/organic stimulants/growth hormones) component of Ferticoat.
SUMMARY
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