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  • Humates with Soft Rock Phosphate

    Humates with Soft Rock Phosphate

    Pacific Fertiliser is trialing blending its soft rock phosphate fines with humates to increase the effectiveness of the blended product and increase the solubility of the soft rock by upto 2.5 times.

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  • Gypsum Comparison Results 2015

    Gypsum Comparison Results 2015

    Pacific Fertiliser recently undertook detailed research into the bulk agricultural gypsum products available on the eastern seaboard of Australia. This research continues on from the NSW Department of Primary Industries work in 1996 which was reported in the AgFact AC.10 (Agdex 514) document.

    The gypsum samples were obtained from various agricultural gypsum sources either ex mine pit or from product landed on the farm. Pacific Fertiliser and REGYP gypsum products were also tested during the research and these were taken from finished product stockpiles.

    The main items we tested for were gypsum purity, sizing and solubility. The results enable us to benchmark our products against others, but also to help customers in their evaluation of which gypsum to use when they are looking to purchase gypsum for their farm or project.

    When testing for gypsum solubility, we employed the method used in the AgFact AC.10 paper. This test method is more indicative of what happens in the paddock rather than the normal method to test solubility, where gypsum samples are finely ground up before being analysed. Due to the river bed gypsum having higher salt contents we had to adjust the solubility results to reflect the true gypsum solubility.

    If you have any questions or would like to view the full report please feel free to call 1300473497 or visit our website www.pacificfertiliser.com 

    Gypsum Comparison Sept2015

    Test Laboratory:
    Pacific Fertiliser commissioned Cement Australia to do the gypsum analysis work for our research. Cement Australia’s laboratory in Darra QLD is NATA approved and very proficient and experienced in testing gypsum and other minerals.

    Test Methods:
    Gypsum Purity:-                      Calculated from Sulphur (S) content. (18.6% Sulphur is 100% CaSO4.2H2O)
    Sulphur Content: –                  X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
    Total Calcium:-                         XRF
    Total Oxides:-                            XRF
    Moisture Content:-                 AS 4489.8.1, modified for gypsum by limiting heat to 40ºC for 24 hrs.
    Particle Size:-                             Analysis Dry sieve
    Gypsum Solubility:-                As per the method used in the NSW AGFACTS AC.10. Solubility is expressed as electrical conductivity (EC) of solution obtained by adding the equivalent of 10g of pure gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) to 1 litre of demineralised water. This solution is gently shaken (20 times end over end) and placed in a centrifuge for 10 minutes. The unit of electrical conductivity is dS/m.
    Adjusted solubility:-                Pacific Fertiliser added a modified column to the analysis results in the above table, to allow for the effect on electrical conductivity in the gypsum samples with a higher salt content. The measured electrical conductivity (EC) of a solution is influenced by the concentration and composition of dissolved salts.  In the 1996 results Bourke solubility was 0.4 dS/m and Balranald was 1.0 dS/m.

    Please download a full copy of the research report here (13mB).

     

  • Another Pacfert trailer goes into Operation thanks to Borcat

    Another Pacfert trailer goes into Operation thanks to Borcat

    The new Pacific Fertiliser trailer under construction at Borcat trailers.

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    The finished product ready for action.

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  • GRANULOCK

    GRANULOCK

    Give your crops and pastures the benefit of a precise nutrient treatment with Incitec’s Granulock Z.

    Granulock Z is a compound fertiliser, which means every granule contains the same ratio of nutrients with no chance of segregation during transport and spreading. This uniformity of nutrient distribution is particularly important for supplying maintenance rates of zinc evenly to crops at planting. With Granulock Z, you can effectively provide newly sown crops and pastures with the right combination of nutrients for strong early root growth, healthy emergence and even crop growth. Granulock Z can be blended to create specific nutrient ratios appropriate you your needs and soil test results.

    MAP (Monoammonium Phosphate) is a popular planting fertiliser in grain, forage and cotton in Australia’s inland cropping areas. It supplies phosphorus and starter nitrogen. The
    balance of the crop’s nitrogen requirement is applied pre-plant or is top or side-dressed during the growing season. There are times where other nutrients need to be applied in fertiliser programs, including sulfur, and the micronutrients (trace elements) such as zinc. Granulock SS and Granulock Z are sulfur and zinc enriched MAP fertiliser products that allow these two nutrients to be applied at planting.

    Granulock SS and Granulock Z 15 are ideal planting fertiliser for grain, forage and cotton crops where sulfur and zinc respectively are required. Granulock SS may also be used for pasture establishment, and when over-sowing or direct drilling into existing pasture. The nitrogen assists in the establishment of grasses and may help legumes in the first few weeks before their roots are properly nodulated, and they become self-sufficient in meeting their own nitrogen requirements.

    WHY CHOOSE GRANULOCK PRODUCTS?
    Precise Delivery – Each nutrient within every granule ensures that every plant is supplied with Zinc & all other nutrients.
    Strong Start – Granulock Z deliveres a balanced formulation of starter nutrients to promote plant establishment.
    Blending Flexibility – The product can be blended to create specific nutrient ratios appropriate to your needs and soil test results.

  • Sulphur Bentonite Fertiliser

    Sulphur Bentonite Fertiliser

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    Why Use Sulphur Bentonite?
    Pacific Fertiliser Sulphur Bentonite is 90% pure elemental sulphur. It provides a high quality soluble sulphur source for plants and therefore can have the following advantages over other forms of sulphur fertilisers:

    High nutrient efficiency:
    • Slow release, providing sulphate sulphur for the entire crop season.
    • High analysis, allowing lower volumes of product, reducing warehousing and freight costs.
    • Minimal soil leaching losses until converted to sulphate form.
    • Ability to build up available sulphur levels in the soil for the following season (larger particles).

    Savings in nutrient, storage and application costs:
    • Lower volume of storage for dealers/growers.
    • Fewer application passes for growers.
    • Lower sulphur nutrient cost.
    • Allows the grower to select the form of nitrogen and preferred application time.

    Sulphur is a key nutrient:
    • Sulphur is known to improve the metabolism of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium.
    • Elemental sulphur can be used where sulphur deficiency in soils is known to exist.Application of sulphate sulphur will lower the pH of alkaline soils.
    • Sulphur also help the dissolution of soft rock phosphate in soils when blended with RPR
    • Can be added to other mineral blends to increase sulphur for one pass applications

    Sulphur Bentonite Degradation:
    • The thiobacillus bacterium is naturally occurring in nearly all soils.
    • When sulphur bentonite is applied, the moisture in the soil is absorbed into the bentonite clay, which swells and breaks the pastille particle into very small sulphur particles in the range 20-500 micron.

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  • WaterSavr – Evaporation Control

    WaterSavr – Evaporation Control

    WaterSavr is a finely ground hydrated lime powder with hydroxy alkanes for treating water to reduce evaporation of water bodies such as dams.

    The wastersaver product can conserve 35% of water loss through controlled evaporation.

    Available from Cowra in 1ton pallets of 22.7kg bags.

    General applications rate is 1kg per 10,000m2 (or 1kg/ha), under full sun conditions this will need to be reapplied every 2-3 days. You can use a household flour shifter to apply the product on the upwind side of the dam/pond.

     

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  • Omnia Fertilisers

    Omnia Fertilisers

    Omnia Fertilisere Available through Pacific Fertiliser

    ORGANICS/HUMATES/FULVATES
    AMINOPLUS
    BACSTIM® 100
    FERTICOAT
    HUMAKELP
    K-FULVATE 10%
    K-HUMATE 26%
    K-HUMATE S100
    K-KELP
    ORGANIBOR
    PURAFISH
    PURAKELP
    RHIZOVATO A1
    RHIZOVATO A2
    RHIZOVATOR OB
    RHIZOVATOR PC

    HEALTH/PHYS. MANAGEMENT
    FOLICAL PLUS
    FOLICAL19
    GELSEAL
    GREENSEAL
    MEGA-KEL-P
    OMNI-ULTRA K
    OMNIBOOST-K
    OMNIPULSE
    SEEDBOOST

    FOLIARS – TRACE ELEMENTS
    COPPERMATE
    IRONMATE
    MANGAMATE
    MULTIMATE
    OMNIBOR
    OMNIMOL
    ZINCMATE
    ZNMNFEMATE
    ZNMNMATE
    BROADACRE TRACE ELEMENTS

    WATER SOLUBLES FERTILISER /GRANULAR FERTILISER
    CALCIUM NITRATE (OMNICAL)
    KIESERITE
    MAGNESIUM NITRATE
    MAGNESIUM SULPHATE
    MAP
    MKP
    OMNIBLUE
    OMNIGOLD
    OMNIRED
    POTASSIUM NITRATE (OMNI K)
    POTASSIUM SULPHATE (VITA K)
    POTASSIUM THIOSULFATE

  • Superior Fertiliser Products

    Superior Fertiliser Products

    Some of our Superior Fertiliser Blends

    Express NPK
    Express PK
    superior fertiliser
    safe fertiliser
    Express N
    Express NK+Te
    Express NP
    Express P
    Express K
    Express Ca+B
    Express TE
    Eco-Vital
    Superior12
    Superior12 + K
    Ecogrowth Granular Phosphate rock
    EC 0-0-24
    Magprill
    Medium MAP
    Medium DAP
    SF12 fertiliser
    SF12 +K fertiliser
    SF14 Fertiliser
    SF30 Fertiliser
    SF35 Fertiliser
    Lucerne Fertiliser blend
    Superior 570 fertiliser
    Superior 957 fertiliser
    Superior 799 fertiliser
    Superior 799 + Zn potato fertiliser
    Superior 12-3-10 fertiliser
    Emerald Turf
    Carbon coated urea
    SFU2 lawn booster
    Superior grain fertiliser
    superior macadamia blend
    superior macadamia BKH blend
    superior avocado fertiliser blend
    superior macadamia fertiliser blend
    superior avocado blend
    ecohumates
    vhumus +BA microbes
    eco-vital
    liquid si potash fertiliser
    express NPK fertiliser
    express PK fertiliser
    Express N fertiliser
    Express NK +TE fertiliser
    Express P fertiliser
    Express K fertiliser
    Express Ca + B fertiliser
    Express te fertiliser
    Express trace element fertiliser

  • Fertiliser Conversion Rates

    Fertiliser Conversion Rates

    General Conversion table for Fertiliser products

    N to NO3 conversion – multiply by 4.4266

    P to P2O5 conversion – multiply by 2.2951

    K to K2O conversion – multiply by 1.2046

    S to SO3 conversion – multiply by 2.50

    S to SO4 conversion – multiply by 3.00

    Ca to CaO conversion – multiply by 1.3392

    Ca to CaO3 conversion – multiply by 2.4973

    Mg to MgO conversion – multiply by 1.6579

    Mg to MgCO3 conversion – multiply by 3.4675

    Ca to CaCO3 conversion – multiply by 2.5

    Si to SiO2 conversion – multiply by 2.1393

    Na to Na2O conversion – multiply by 1.348

    Na to NaCl conversion – multiply by 2.542

     

  • Sulphur Conversion Rates

    Sulphur Conversion Rates

    General Conversion table for Sulphur in agricultural products

    S to SO4 – multiply by 3
    S to SO3 – multiply by 2.5 (AnS in Germany known as 26N 24%S vs 26N 60SO3 here)
    SO4 to S – divide by 3
    SO3 to S – divide by 2.5