Farmers can choose from liquid fertilizers and granular fertilizers today to get larger yields. Liquid fertilizer gained popularity in recent times and is an excellent choice for those not sure what the best choice is. Bottom Line Solutions is here to help you find the best fertilizer for your farm.
The following are some of the benefits that you might get from using liquid fertilizer for pastures in your farming:
Uniform, Easy Application
Granular fertilizers may be applied in patterns that can be placed throughout the fields. However, this is because it is solid and not liquid. Liquid fertilizers are able to seep into the soil, spreading more uniformly and giving your fields a uniform covering so that every plant gets the same nutrients. It is easy to apply fertilizer in the soil.
Fast Acting
Liquid fertilizer gives plants quicker access to nutrients. This is because the liquid penetrates immediately into the soil. This application will show results in some cases almost immediately. To ensure fast root growth, many farmers use this fertilizer during the spring to help plants take root when it is necessary.
Diversity in Application Options
You can mix liquid fertilizers with crop protector products to make one pass for the entire season. These are all acceptable applications of fertilizer.
Healthier Plants
Because of the chemicals they use, liquid fertilizers work better to balance the soil’s ph. While nitrogen, for example, can be extremely beneficial when applied in the right quantities, over-application can cause plants to die. Potassium-based fertilizers can also be useful, but only in a controlled amount. Liquid fertilizers are an option that can make plants healthier.
For more information on liquid fertilizers, click here. This is the perfect time to review the pros & cons of the different fertilizers that you plan on using this season. We can help with all your decisions.
Pros Liquid Fertilizers
Liquid fertilizers have enjoyed growing popularity in recent years. They can either be ground or foliar-applied. Liquids could be broadcast, used at planting as a band or as a midseason side dress. Foliar can be applied to plants, and the nutrients are absorbed through the leaf. They are also more easily available for plant use than if they are applied ground. However, foliar-applied nutrients are only available for a short time and may not be sustained throughout the growing season.
Even though there is no difference between granular and liquid fertilizers for a specific plant nutrient application, there are differences.
Spatial: From plant roots to fertilizer nutrition. You can’t reach less mobile nutrients such as phosphorus from the individual granule. They are more mobile if they are in liquid form.
Salinity: Granular fertilizers might be considered “hot.” Roots will not tolerate fertilizers containing high levels of potassium or nitrogen. Liquids tend to be preferred as a “starter” product.
Consistency: The liquid fertilizer’s nutrient composition is constant, but granular has its own individual components.
Equipment: Changing equipment to handle liquid fertilizer can be expensive.
Here are some of the advantages of liquid fertilizer types.
- Liquid
- Easy handling and application, once installed
- Blending is easy
- Uniformity
- Starter and in-season applications
- Blend with crop protection items