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Whether you need fertilizer for your
garden, lawn or irrigated crops, a balance of highly available, soluble, and
slow-release nutrients is what we can provide for you.
Farmers, in order to get the most benefit
from your stored feeds, fertilizers must be applied at optimal times and ratios
according to species. Our goal for your forage program is to produce
alfalfa with a sulfur to nitrogen ratio of 1:10. At this ratio the plant
has the maximum capacity for producing amino acids, which are so necessary for
cow health.
Fiber and energy are also closely
scrutinized for digestibility and efficiency. Available calcium and sulfur
without excess potassium creates more digestible fiber or "what makes the
milk". This same balance of nutrients also raises the carbohydrates
which provide much-needed energy for the cow. Of course this entire
process is much more involved than this!
A word on minerals
The availability of minerals from alfalfa
plants can be more than double that of minerals fed from a bag.
Plants have the unique ability to take up rock forms of minerals from the soil
or fertilizer and change them into organic forms, which are highly available to
the animal. When we can reach target levels of nutrients in your forages,
we can raise productivity in your animals and lower your cost for off-farm
purchases.
Because our soil fertility program
encompasses all forms of crops, all you have to do is rely on your consultant to
recommend the correct fertilizers and amounts for whatever you are
growing. We have already worked with crops as various as: beets,
carrots, cucumbers, garlic, spearmint, potatoes, cranberries, commercial
flowers, herbs and more.
Although all crops are not grown like
alfalfa, the same concept still applies. Conventional fertility programs
use only the N-P-K concept for optimal growth. We know by proper
fertilization we can take any crop and improve it. Each plant has it's own
set of specifics, but all thrive on a highly mineralized, balanced soil
structure.
Or
consultant is a Certified Crop Consultant for both the
United States and Wisconsin
(CCC#31974)
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