This improvement clearly has a positive financial benefit for our farmers but equally also minimises their impact on the environment. Range of Nitrogen fertiliser Use Efficiency (NfUE) in Arable cropsĪgriculture is facing both financial and environmental challenges but focusing on and improving NfUE will help address both.Īs National Crop Nutrition Technical Manager at Frontier I fully recognize the importance of improving how efficiently Nitrogen, and all nutrients, are taken up and utilized by crops.
NfUE depends on several factors but some of the most important ones are the choice of variety, type of fertiliser used, timing and rate of application’ Nitrogen fertiliser Use Efficiency (NfUE) shows farmers how well they are using their Nitrogen fertiliser. Sajjad Awan, CF Agronomist explains ‘for instance, if 100 kg N/ha is applied and 75 kg N/ha is removed in the harvested material then 25 kg N/ha is not utilised by the crop, the NfUE in this example is 75%. Largest Set of NfUE Trials Ever Now Underway To achieve this, we have initiated a large scale programme to set up Nitrogen fertiliser Use Efficiency trials.
Profit margins directly relate to its careful management and, while too little application means yield and quality will be severely constrained reducing profit margins, also over or inaccurate application can result in lower productivity and losses to air and/or water, harming the environment.ĬF have taken a leading role to help the industry to achieve high yield and product quality and maximise profit margins without compromising on the environment. Nitrogen is required by plants in large quantities and is essential for optimum growth, yield, product quality and also one of the largest input costs on a farm.
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