ECTOL Plant & Crop Nutrition
Science working in harmony with nature
About Us
ECTOL is a family owned business, created by farmers, for farmers. We manufacture and supply crop and pasture nutrition, growth promotants, plant protectants and soil amendments, for agriculture and horticulture. ECTOL was born with a long-term vision - to improve farm production using smart science, in harmony with nature.
Product Range
With 20 years of research and development, ECTOL’S range of plant, crop and soil nutrition are proven to work. We have incorporated leading edge technologies to maximise the effectiveness of our products, to increase yields, whilst reducing waste or environmental damage.
Contact the team to discuss your nutritional needs:
Email: info@ectol.com
Phone:
+61 02 9816 2057
Nitrogen Efficiency Explained
We're often asked, how does NitrotainTE27 compare with Easy N (liquid urea) and granule urea. So this month, ECTOL's Agricultural Scientist and Director, John McKay, has detailed some important considerations between the three products, sharing how you can best advance your crops and pasture this coming season.
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UAN or Easy N has three forms of nitrogen, namely urea form, ammonium, or nitrate, whereas urea has only the one.
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Both urea and UAN are 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 or UAN can reduce soil carbon and strip the soil cations e.g. Calcium and Magnesium.
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By comparison, NitrotainTE27 (NTE27) has 27% nitrogen as an amide, which 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.​​​​​​
