When No Difference Makes A BIG DIFFERENCE

Cattle farmer, soil and animal consultant, Stephen Nussio, from Kenilworth QLD, applied NitrotainTE27 at 10 litres/ Ha to half his tropical setaria pasture and 60kgs / Ha granule urea, dissolved and applied through a tow and fert.

Both products were foliar applied. The difference at this stage? None. This demonstrates NTE27 has performed just as well as the 60kgs of urea in solution at this early stage.

So, what’s the BIG difference?

While higher in elemental N, urea is an ‘inefficient’ source of plant nitrogen with losses of 10% to 60% commonly expected, along with many detrimental impacts on soil biology, acidity, and the environment.

A sudden application of nitrogen via urea can reduce soil carbon and strip the soil cations e.g. Calcium and Magnesium.

By comparison, NitrotainTE27 (NTE27) has 27% nitrogen as an amide, and although slightly lower in elemental N, it becomes the building block of proteins and is stable and very ‘efficient’.

It supports soil biology and soil structure and is highly recommended as a nitrogen source to finish crops from flag leaf to pre-flowering, along with the added benefits of trace elements in every application.

Once grazed, we’ll monitor for the following regrowth – stay tuned! Thanks to Stephen Nussio at Advance Rural for sharing his trial and results so far.

If you would like to hear more, please get in touch with the team at ECTOL.

BEFORE: 25.11.24 Tropical setaria pasture in Kenilworth, QLD before a divided application of NTE27 (left) and diluted urea (right). Image courtesy of Stephen Nussio, Advance Rural, QLD. 

After: 01.01.25 post application of 10L / Ha of NTE27 vs. 60Kgs / Ha urea, diluted. Image courtesy of Stephen Nussio, Advance Rural, QLD.