Benefits

Most Italian soils are alkaline, as they have a Ph value higher than 7 considered the neutral point value, whereas most cultures take advantage of slightly acid soils (Ph value below 7). When the soil is more acid, this generally improve crop’s germination performance, increases transplant-stress resistance and improves the radication process that let the plants better absorb the nutritional elements necessary. Mineral elements (which are divided in micro, meso and macroelements) are unfortunately difficult for the plants to absorb , because of their scarce mobility, plants’ uptake capacity being often influenced by alcaly pH value (arboreal fruit cultures).

The expertise gained along its over 40 years of existence, the continuous efforts towards quality and innovation of the management have allowed Fertben to position itself as a leader in the production of acid forming reaction granular fertilizers. To determine the rate of organic nitrogen contained in a fertilizer means to find out the amount of organic matter needed to produce it.

Whenever having to choose a fertilizer we should pay more attention to the elements contained, starting Nitrogen to establish the rate of organic Nitrogen contained by an organic-mineral fertilizer is preconditionary to determine the capacity of the organic matter to interact with the mineral components, by modulating their release to the soil which results in the optimizing the nutritional uptake of crops. The sole use of organic matters do not guarantees the same result, as animal dejections, when used as fertilizers induce a mineralization process that is simply too fast to guarantee the right balance with the mineral fraction for a prolonged time. The more the organic matter contained, the longer will the slow-release effect last. On the contrary, when the content of organic matter is scarce, the release of nutrients will last just for a limited time. We consider a 2% rate of organic nitrogen on the whole product Fertben mineral-organic fertilizer (which corresponding to 20% on the whole of the organic matter contained) to be fundamental to get substantial results. Proteic leather hydrolizate, dry blood and the compost of animal horn and nail have proved to be the best materials to obtain the right protection of the mineral components. The chemical Nitrogen fraction of the fertilizer is derived mostly from ammonia salts, being such form more resistant to nutrients’ leaching. Phosphorus, another essential element necessary to sustain many metabolic functions of cultures, have to be present into the soil in an uptakable form. Since its availability is strongly conditioned by the degree of solubilization of soil’s phosphatic components, a high rate of Phosphorus Pentoxide (provided it is soluble in water and neutral ammonic citrate) is fundamental to determine the uptake of this element. Potassium, is scarcely conditioned by insolubilization’s related problems, due to the high solublity of its inorganic compunds, but it has to be used carefully, especially when applied to chlore-sensible crops (tobacco, fruit bearing cultures, vegetables). In some cases, it is necessary to evaluate if it comes wholly from Potassium Sulphate (low chlore content), from Potassium Chloride, or from mixed salts, which use cannot be excluded - provided it is made correctly. For these reasons, Fertben’s products are equally classified according to the raw materials from which they originate. This classification needs to be considered by the user in its choice of the most suitable products for each culture. The endowment of nutritionals is completed by balanced quantities of Mesoelements (Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur) and Microelements (Boron, Cupper, Iron, Zinc) differently apportioned according to the differents needs of each culture. They can be used as well to prevent or to recover from deficiencies.

Some of our Lines of products are enriched with valuable materials such as natural Zeolites, usable as substratum for seedling and vegetable growing. Due to their chemical structural forms these materials have high cation exchange and selective absorption properties which are complementary and synergical with organic matter, allowing for a modulated release of nutrients and lower leaching loss (i.e. the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation.) Finally our range includes some colour-dyed formulas, color dyeing makes the products more easily recognizable and it is completely safe both for the user and for the environment. Colour dyeing can be available upon client’s request.

WHY JUST GRANULAR FERTILIZERS?
Granular shape makes the products uniform and easy to spread. Ball-shape limits granules’ friction reducing risks of breacking and subsequent powder formation during storing, handling and spreading. Moreover, the process of granulation is one of the few ways to guarantee the complete interaction between the two components : organic and mineral.

Fertben guarantees for the value of these products
Thanks to the special attention devoted to the manufacturing process, our products are powder-free, this limits jamming risk, and the perfect solubility of the product, even on scarce humidity’s environments. We are confident enough that, we can satisfy the best expectations of the end user.