Multicote™ Agri controlled release fertilizers - The ideal nutrition for oil palm seedlings at the nursery and for oil palm planting
- The most efficient nutrition
- Optimal growth at the nursery
- Outstanding plant establishment, ensuring a high survival rate
- A single application with up to 16 months of fertilization: A significant saving on labor, and application recourses
A growing demand for palm oil for the food, energy and biodiesel industries motivates growers to seek advanced solutions to get the most from their plantations. As plant nutrition is a crucial factor while striving to generate the best yield possible, Haifa Group offers a CRF based solution for an optimized oilpalm nutrition.Efficient production of vigorous oil-palm plants requires adequate nutrition during the nursery stage. Regulated supply of nutrients is also important for a successful establishment of newly planted trees.
Multicote™ Agri controlled release fertilizers offer ideal nutrition for oil palm nursery and planting, with the special benefits of:
Multicote™ Agri
Haifa’s Multicote™ Agri is an advanced controlled release fertilizer, designed to feed plants over months, boosting growth and eliminating mortality of young trees. Based on a unique polymer coating technology, Multicote™ Agri release nutrients to the soil in a gradual manner, according to plant’s requirements. This prevents leaching of nutrients, thus improving nutrient use efficiency and allowing reduced application rates.Application of Multicote™ Agri has become a common practice in forest trees nurseries and plantations worldwide, offering benefits of superior growth results and simple management.
How does it Work? Multicote™ Agri products are made of soluble fertilizer granules, encapsulated in a thin polymeric coating. This coating acts as a semi-permeable barrier that allows measured diffusion of nutrients when the fertilizer granules are applied to the soil. The rate of diffusion – the actual release rate - depends upon and is dictated solely by the soil temperature. The release rate increases as temperature rises, just as happens with plant uptake rates.
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Multicote™ Agri for Oil Palm: Application Recommendations
Pre-nursery:Multicote™ Agri (12) 19-10-13+2MgO+Microelements, 5 g/plant.
Mix the fertilizer granules with the potting soil (fig. 1)
Main nursery stage:Multicote™ Agri (12) 19-10-13+2MgO+Microelements, 50-70 g/plant (depending on local conditions).
Make a hole in the center of the soil-filled bag. Apply Multicote™ Agri into the hole and place the seedling in the hole. Firm the soil around the seedling and irrigate (fig. 2). Multicote™ Agri will provide the plant with nutrients over 8 months,after which another application of Multicote® Agri or liquid fertilization is required.
One stage nursery:Multigro (12) 19-10-13+2MgO+Microelements, 50-60 g/plant (depending on local conditions).
Make a hole in the center of the soil-filled bag. Apply Multicote™ Agri into the hole and place the germinated seedling in the hole. Firm the soil around the seedling and irrigate (fig. 2). Multicote™ Agri will provide the plant with nutrients over 8 months, after which another application of Multicote™ Agri or liquid fertilization is required.
Plantation:Transplanting: Multicote™ Agri (12) 19-10-13+2MgO+Microelements, 250-350 gr into the planting hole.
Year 1: Multicote™ Agri (12) 19-10-13+2MgO+Microelements, 400-550 g/plant.Dig 3-4 holes around the tree trunk and apply the Multicote™ Agri into each hole, cover with soil.
Year 2: Multicote™ Agri (12) 12-5-26+2MgO+Microelements, 650-850 g/plant.Dig 3-4 holes around the tree trunk and apply the Multicote™ Agri into each hole, cover with soil.
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