Balchem Introduces 2 New Plant Nutrition Options for Organic Produce Growers
May 15, 2023 Balchem has announced the registration of two new organic foliar products, including Metalosate Calcium-Potassium and Metalosate ZMI, a combination of zinc, iron, and manganese. This extension of the current Metalosate Organic product line allows growers to customize sprays more effectively than by mixing multiple ingredients into one application. Balchem Plant Nutrition’s research team found that applying the minerals in each combination can give a synergistic effect.
The USDA projects agriculture applications alone can cost anywhere from $10 to $15 per acre for aerial applications, and approximately $300 per acre for backpack applications. For farmers, reducing the number of applications becomes vital in maximizing efficiencies and maintaining profit. Reducing applications include maximizing the number of products in a tank, compatibility, and targeted solutions to address specific challenges in the least number of passes through a field.
“We understand how important it is to minimize passes in the field, but that should not be a reason to sacrifice quality, or the ability to target particular applications for your spray program,” says Jeremy O’Brien, Balchem’s Plant Nutrition Global Director. “In conventional crop production, these mineral combinations gave excellent results, so we wanted to bring the same benefits to organic growers. Our product development team took the time to find the correct balance of minerals and takes the guesswork out of product mixing.”
These new products are designed to provide organic farmers with more solutions to supplement crops in a more financially and environmentally sustainable way. The products aim to deliver convenient, targeted solutions for organic growers of grapes, berries, melons, tree nuts, and more. Metalosate products implement proven technology that has been utilized for more than 50 years in more than 300 crops.
For more information, visit balchem.com/plant-nutrition.
