Fertilizer increases soybean productivity by up to 3,2 bags per hectare in the South region

Fifteen years of research and field validation have confirmed the benefits of applying performance fertilizers to soybean crops in the southern region of Brazil. The data showed an average increase of 3,2 bags per hectare was obtained with MicroEssentials, a solution from Mosaic Fertilizandos, in 2.168 soybean fields in Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina and São Paulo.

“The use of technological fertilizers to promote soil health and provide nutrients to plants has been a reality for soybean farmers in the South, who are always looking for solutions that increase soil fertility and increase profitability without leaving sustainability aside. ”, says Fernando Hansel, Agronomic Manager at Mosaic Fertilizers.

Developed using an exclusive and patented process, MicroEssentials contributes to increasing the efficiency of nutrient absorption throughout the crop cycle, which leads plants to reach their full productive potential. “The formulation provides differentiated results as it contains complete and balanced nutrition, from planting to harvest. We are talking about a high-tech solution, with granules of superior physical quality and a high concentration of nutrients”, explains Hansel.

Among the benefits of the solution are the physical quality and high concentration of nutrients for uniform application and faster planting, which generates greater operational yield and maximizes the crop's planting window. A single MicroEssentials granule contains Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulfur, the latter being essentially important throughout the entire soybean plantation cycle. While most fertilizers on the market have elemental Sulfate or Sulfur in their formulation, the Mosaic Fertilizers solution has the element in both forms so that the crop has an immediate and gradual supply, throughout the entire soybean cycle.

Fertilizers play a fundamental role in the resilience of crops to environmental stress - data from Emater, for example, show that soybean production in Rio Grande do Sul faces difficulties in a drought scenario, with a reduction in productivity of 30,52%. “The combination of environmental stresses with low soil fertility is mainly responsible for impacts on agricultural production. As there is no way to control the climate, rural producers must invest in fertilization with efficient solutions and management, as this way the plants create mechanisms to tolerate or adapt to stress”, declares Hansel.