Author: bionature

Bartletts took this clay land and with so much rain this year it’s a miracle any potatoes have grown, but trial digs on another wet day at the end of August revealed a very good crop. The Manager wanted to use 30% less nitrogen and replace it with 3 x 10 litre applications of Delta. The yields for those treated and untreated were very similar although the Delta treated were marginally improved.

Size and uniformity of tubers for the Delta treated crop were better than those that had received 30% more conventional nitrogen fertilizer.

Delta treated potatoes look well, even and uniformed in size. NHCaDelta nitrogen with only 15% nitrogen applied over three applications of 10ltrs /ha have delivered the same nutrition as the untreated part of the crop. Delta at this rate has applied under 4kg of N.

The Untreated potatoes are growing well and look good but these are grown with 30% more conventional Nitrogen and no Delta.

This picture was taken of a washed sample of the untreated Crop. We can see that sample has a a full variation of size and is what would be expected.

This picture taken on the 14th November 2012 and shows the potatoes that have been treated with Delta. At this stage there is no significant difference in yield between the Delta treated that have had 30% less conventional Nitrogen and the crop that has not been treated to Delta. What is apparent however is the Delta treated tubers are more uniformed, even in shape and larger.

Growth at Bionature has continued this month with our first export order all the way from Australia. The order, placed by a large potato farmer down under, is the latest sign that our innovative approach to clever crop nutrition and bespoke application programmes can work for any farm, anywhere. The full Delta range has been ordered and is being shipped to Oz.

“This is exciting news and a sign of things to come. Our approach to crop nutrition delivers stronger crops, higher yields and, most importantly, greater profits. Farmers realise now that nutrition can make the difference between profit and loss, and we’re here to help them make more from every hectare.”
Mark Carter, co-owner of Bionature UK

Join us this week for the Elsoms Vegetable Open Days 2017 near Spalding, Lincolnshire. We’ll be there all day at the Elsoms Trials Field (PE11 3JG) this Wednesday and Thursday (11th and 12th October) with White Air Solutions to meet growers and suppliers to discuss the latest developments in crop nutrition. The open days will feature more than 20 exhibitors, with trial plots demonstrating vegetable, catch and cover crop innovation. There’ll be seed treatment highlights, harvested sample displays of new, exciting vegetable varieties and catering too. Hundreds of farmers are expected to attend over the two days.

Game cover crops – usually sown on the poorest quality soils in the field – will thrive if given the correct nutrition. That’s the view of Tim Furbank, from Oakbank, a leading cover crop consultancy, which advises clients all over the UK and recommends BioNatureUK Ltd’s Delta liquid fertilisers to deliver that nutrition:

“Delta’s liquid fertilisers are applied as sprays, which is easier than using a spreader in awkward shaped plots adjoining field boundaries”, he says.

We recommend NHK Delta and 1-4-All to ensure healthy canopy development

“These plots are often sown in May or June, when compound fertilisers may be volatilised and wasted. In contrast, liquid fertilisers will be quickly absorbed by plant leaves and used efficiently – which could be a major problem in a dry year like this one.”

Several Delta products are helping his company’s clients achieve excellent results:

“We recommend NHK Delta and 1-4-All, applied at two/three leaf stage, to provide early phosphate to aid establishment and good root/stem structure. Tip Top – applied at seven/eight leaf stage – provides nitrogen and trace elements to ensure healthy canopy development”.