Blends vs Homogeneous
Using homogeneous products helps reduce the amount of inputs needed to achieve a desired analysis. Also, Yara's OptimumTurf products can be used as blend bases.
Turf Nutrition
Yara is not only a major fertilizer provider to growers throughout the world, but it also has years of experience and knowledge in crop nutrition.
Yara’s OptimumTurf solution combines knowledge, product efficacy, and analytical tools for exceptional turf health and aesthetics. With Yara, growers have access to the most comprehensive portfolio in the market and the latest in precision plant nutrition for minimal waste and maximum environmental sustainability.
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Carbon Footprint From Fertilizing Turf
Greenhouse gas emissions from turf arise from management activities such as using fuel for mowing and irrigation water pumping. Other turf-management operations will also contribute to the carbon footprint. The manufacturing and use of nitrogen fertilizer can also add a significant amount to this footprint.
Although the recommended combination of turf nutrition practices varies, studies have shown that nitrous oxide losses from turf are often greatest when urea and ammonium-based fertilizers are used, compared with nitrate-based fertilizer. This is because nitrate fertilizers do not undergo the nitrification process that leaks nitrous oxide from the soil.
To meet the recommended application of 2 to 5 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 ft2, a switch to nitrate-based nutrition can benefit in additional ways. Nitrate fertilization frequently results in greater shoot growth and more root mass than when turf is supplied with ammonium, depending on the species. Additionally, using calcium nitrate fertilizer avoids the undesirable soil acidification that inevitably occurs when fertilizing with ammonium or urea.
By choosing the nitrate fertilizer with one of the lowest carbon footprint in the industry, turf managers go a long way towards meeting their important sustainability goals. Yara is committed to making even further reductions in carbon emissions through innovative technology and empowering fertilizer users to implement 4R Nutrient Stewardship by providing the optimal “Right Source” of plant nutrition.
