Harvest Minerals Limited, the AIM listed fertiliser producer, has received outstanding results from recent agronomic studies testing KPfértil, its direct application natural fertiliser and remineraliser product, on Brachiara (or Signal grass).
Highlights
- Agronomic tests demonstrate that as a slow release source of potassium (‘K’) and phosphate (‘P’), KPfértil outperforms traditional Super Triple Phosphate (‘TSP’) fertilisers, increasing both plant growth (dry matter production) and yield (agronomic efficiency)
- The application of KPfértil improved the pH and nutrient content of the soil including potassium, phosphate, calcium (‘Ca’) and magnesium (‘Mg’).
- The study concluded there was a 53% increased concentration of phosphorus in the soil compared to using TSP meaning that KPfértil provided continued fertilisation for further crop cycles, highlighting the slow release, long term properties of KPfértil
- Signal grass is the most widely used grass for pasture in Brazil with over 40 million hectares planted
- Results create a significant new market opportunity for the Company which has already generated sales
- Tests were conducted by the Federal University of Uberlândia (‘UFU’), an institution approved by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (‘MAPA’).
Harvest’s Executive Chairman, Brian McMaster, said, “These results confirm the long term effectiveness of KPfértil as a remineraliser for grass pasture; opening up a huge market for us given that Brazil has over 40 million hectares of signal grass planted. Even though these tests were completed only recently, our sales team has already secured several small orders so that customers can begin to see the benefits for themselves. We expect this take-up rate to increase as we develop and implement our market strategies to the local graziers.”
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