KMD

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Fertigation + mulch

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Fertigation

The problem of water shortage for irrigation in the south can be solved by introducing drip irrigation under the roots of plants - this saves 50% of water.

But then, when dry fertilizers are evenly applied to the soil, they will dissolve and be absorbed only in moist soil near the roots. At the same time, fertilizers from the foliar zone will diffuse towards the roots. In hot, dry climates, excess fertilizer in the soil will damage plant roots.

The only way to solve the fertilizer problem is to The applied fertilizer is immediately absorbed by the root system of the plant. This is possible if:

• fertilizers are applied in very small portions in the form of water-soluble salts
• in the form of a very dilute solution
• and directly under the roots of the plant

Such technology exists and is called fertigation.

Fertigation is a method of applying diluted solutions of complex fertilizers and pesticides, simultaneously with the implementation of spot drip irrigation. This technology was first introduced in the 1970s and has become widespread throughout the world. When using fertigation, the efficiency of the applied nutrients increases significantly, as there is a reduction in unproductive losses water and fertilizers, due to their more complete absorption by the root system of plants.

During fertigation, passive (non-metabolic) and active (metabolic) absorption of nutrients by plant roots occurs. Plants absorb substances better if they are dissolved in water. A greater amount of energy is expanded by plants to release elements adsorbed on the surface of soil colloids. Plants absorb elements from slightly soluble salts very poorly. Those elements that are firmly fixed by the soil are practically inaccessible to plants. The process of absorption of minerals by plant leaves is similar to the processes that occur in the root system. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of minerals entering through the root system, which promotes the growth and development of plants as a whole.

Adding mineral complex fertilizers to the soil using fertigation is done in two ways:

• dissolving dry fertilizer in water and subsequently obtaining a concentrated liquid solution, which is called a master solution. It is introduced into the water flow in a ratio of less than 0.3% using injection dispensers. Typically, dry fertilizers that are highly soluble in water are used; it is also possible to use liquid forms of the same fertilizers. Dispensers ensure the supply of mineral components to irrigation water with the required specified frequency and in the required quantities. Good equipment can be purchased from the Italian company Netafim. Or you can use worse equipment, but cheaper, for example, Russian company Masterprof.
• Disinfection of water for irrigation by keeping it for 1 day in wide open containers of large volume under straight sun rays. Dissolution of mineral fertilizer in disinfected water. Dissolution can be carried out in large containers with mixing using submersible pumps. The concentration of mineral salts is about 0.01%. The total amount of water evaporated by plants in hot climates is large - the total amount of water consumed by plants during the growing season is 2...4 thousand tons or more per hectare. Then filtration and dosing with membrane pump dosers into the fertigation system. You can make such equipment yourself.

At the beginning, fertigation was used only for small plants, Now they have learned to use it for large bushes and trees, surrounding their root system with a ring tube with holes

The use of fertigation has a number of advantages over treatment with dry substances:

1. The negative impact of chemicals on the environment is eliminated. The solution used is concentrated in the root layer and is completely absorbed by the plants.
2. The costs of labor, energy and material resources for the production of agricultural products are reduced.
3. There is an increase in yield
4. Full mechanization and automation of the processes of preparation and application of liquid fertilizers is ensured. Allows for their bulk transportation.

The advantages of using the fertigation method are most evident in the second half of the growing season of plants, since during this period the mechanical application of fertilizers to the soil becomes almost impossible. It is also difficult to apply fertilizers to long-lived fruit trees, for example, lemons, oranges, tangerines, etc.

Complex water-soluble fertilizer for a fertigation system is very expensive.

For example, such fertilizer Master 13.40.13 from the cheap Italian company Valagro costs 18,150 rubles per 25 kg bag in Russia. This is an incomplete fertilizer containing nitrates and ammonium salts, which cause corrosion of fertigation equipment.

Complete complex water-soluble fertilizers, for example, from the Italian companies Italpollina or Osmocot, are sold in Russia at a price of 1,200 rubles. per 100 g of solid fertilizer.
German fertilizers are more expensive.

Unlike Italpollina or Osmocot fertilizers, we offer fertilizer specialized for the desired agricultural crop. You need a lemon - it will be for a lemon, you need an orange - it will be for an orange, etc.

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Mulch

Mulching is a surface covering of soil with mulch to protect it and improve its properties. A wide variety of materials can serve as mulch. Mulching is one of the most effective ways to keep plants healthy.

Mulching protects the soil from moisture loss, some insects, from excessive evaporation and cooling. Various materials can be used as mulch.

Additional materials

• Iran and Saudi Arabia (ru)

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substrate for greenhouses

In the subtropics from 40⁰ N.S. up to 30⁰ S.Sh. And similarly in the Southern Hemisphere, with If there is sufficient water for irrigation, the use of greenhouses is economically beneficial

Europe is the world leader in greenhouse area. There are 210 thousand hectares of them in Europe, which is 42.2% (mainly subtropics - Spain, Italy, southern France). In second place is Asia (180.5 thousand hectares, 36.3%). Next by a wide margin are Africa (45.3 thousand hectares, 9.1%), North America (31.8 thousand hectares, 6.4%), the Middle East (14.6 thousand hectares, 2.9% ), South America (14 thousand hectares, 2.8%) and Oceania (1.6 thousand hectares, 0.3%).

We offer soil (substrate) for greenhouses specialized for various types of plants.

Additional materials

• Additional information on the substrate (soil)

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Organomineral fertilizer based on peat

Plants, like other living things, breathe, drink and eat. Plant leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and evaporate water during hot weather. Plant roots absorb oxygen from the atmosphere, drink water, and absorb minerals and organic matter. If the roots cannot absorb oxygen, the plant will die, just like in a swamp or in clay. If the soil is missing at least one of the components of mineral nutrition, the plants die. If this component is not enough, then the plants get sick and grow poorly.

The most important component of mineral nutrition is nitrogen compounds. In the wild, nitrogen compounds arise in the soil through the action of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria feed on humus. Humus is the remains of plants from previous years that have rotted in the soil. Soil with a high humus content is a fertile layer of soil.

Peat is an excellent organic fertilizer, but it acidifies the soil. This inhibits the growth of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Therefore, peat must be mixed with burnt magnesia. This fertilizer will alkalize acidic soils and supply them with magnesium.

Almost all mineral fertilizers are water-soluble salts. An excess of such salts in the soil kills nitrogen-fixing bacteria and makes it difficult for the roots to absorb water. On such soils, plants die or grow poorly.

The soil must retain moisture. On very sandy soils, rainwater is not retained and goes down. Therefore, nothing grows on sand even if mineral fertilizers are completely added to it. Peat is capable of holding an amount of water equal to its own weight or more. When alkalized peat and mineral fertilizers are added to sandy soils, the soils become able to retain water. Then it will be possible to get a harvest from them. When we annually apply our organomineral fertilizer to the same area of soil, humus accumulates in the soil and the soil is improved. Thus, the fertilizer consumer makes an investment in his land.

Each plant has its own mineral composition and needs a strictly defined ratio of mineral elements. By adjusting the ratio of mineral components in the OMU, we ensure the optimal effect of our fertilizer.

We offer complex organomineral fertilizer. Unlike analogues, our product contains a much wider range of chemical elements and microelements necessary for plants. At the same time, it has a high nitrogen content and a high magnesium content. Our WMD does not cause soil salinization, unlike most mineral fertilizers. It does not destroy the fertile soil layer. The WMD input rates are 0.2-0.4 kg/m² (2-4 t/ha).

Advantages:

1. Increases the amount of humus in the soil - investment in the soil.
2. Provides the mineral nutrition necessary for a given crop without contaminating the soil.
3. Retains water.
4. Allows for even distribution of mineral components in the soil.
5. Creates the soil acidity necessary for a given crop.

We will produce WMD specialized for certain types of plants. But berries and vegetables are preferred. If you are interested, we will send you the exact composition and safety data sheets.

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Additional materials

• The example of Brazil

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Fertigation

The problem of water shortage for irrigation in the south can be solved by introducing drip irrigation under the roots of plants - this saves 50% of water.

But then, when dry fertilizers are evenly applied to the soil, they will dissolve and be absorbed only in moist soil near the roots. At the same time, fertilizers from the foliar zone will diffuse towards the roots. In hot, dry climates, excess fertilizer in the soil will damage plant roots.

The only way to solve the fertilizer problem is to The applied fertilizer is immediately absorbed by the root system of the plant. This is possible if:

• fertilizers are applied in very small portions in the form of water-soluble salts
• in the form of a very dilute solution
• and directly under the roots of the plant

Such technology exists and is called fertigation.

Fertigation is a method of applying diluted solutions of complex fertilizers and pesticides, simultaneously with the implementation of spot drip irrigation. This technology was first introduced in the 1970s and has become widespread throughout the world. When using fertigation, the efficiency of the applied nutrients increases significantly, as there is a reduction in unproductive losses water and fertilizers, due to their more complete absorption by the root system of plants.

During fertigation, passive (non-metabolic) and active (metabolic) absorption of nutrients by plant roots occurs. Plants absorb substances better if they are dissolved in water. A greater amount of energy is expanded by plants to release elements adsorbed on the surface of soil colloids. Plants absorb elements from slightly soluble salts very poorly. Those elements that are firmly fixed by the soil are practically inaccessible to plants. The process of absorption of minerals by plant leaves is similar to the processes that occur in the root system. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of minerals entering through the root system, which promotes the growth and development of plants as a whole.

Adding mineral complex fertilizers to the soil using fertigation is done in two ways:

• dissolving dry fertilizer in water and subsequently obtaining a concentrated liquid solution, which is called a master solution. It is introduced into the water flow in a ratio of less than 0.3% using injection dispensers. Typically, dry fertilizers that are highly soluble in water are used; it is also possible to use liquid forms of the same fertilizers. Dispensers ensure the supply of mineral components to irrigation water with the required specified frequency and in the required quantities. Good equipment can be purchased from the Italian company Netafim. Or you can use worse equipment, but cheaper, for example, Russian company Masterprof.
• Disinfection of water for irrigation by keeping it for 1 day in wide open containers of large volume under straight sun rays. Dissolution of mineral fertilizer in disinfected water. Dissolution can be carried out in large containers with mixing using submersible pumps. The concentration of mineral salts is about 0.01%. The total amount of water evaporated by plants in hot climates is large - the total amount of water consumed by plants during the growing season is 2...4 thousand tons or more per hectare. Then filtration and dosing with membrane pump dosers into the fertigation system. You can make such equipment yourself.

At the beginning, fertigation was used only for small plants, Now they have learned to use it for large bushes and trees, surrounding their root system with a ring tube with holes

The use of fertigation has a number of advantages over treatment with dry substances:

1. The negative impact of chemicals on the environment is eliminated. The solution used is concentrated in the root layer and is completely absorbed by the plants.
2. The costs of labor, energy and material resources for the production of agricultural products are reduced.
3. There is an increase in yield
4. Full mechanization and automation of the processes of preparation and application of liquid fertilizers is ensured. Allows for their bulk transportation.

The advantages of using the fertigation method are most evident in the second half of the growing season of plants, since during this period the mechanical application of fertilizers to the soil becomes almost impossible. It is also difficult to apply fertilizers to long-lived fruit trees, for example, lemons, oranges, tangerines, etc.

Complex water-soluble fertilizer for a fertigation system is very expensive.

For example, such fertilizer Master 13.40.13 from the cheap Italian company Valagro costs 18,150 rubles per 25 kg bag in Russia. This is an incomplete fertilizer containing nitrates and ammonium salts, which cause corrosion of fertigation equipment.

Complete complex water-soluble fertilizers, for example, from the Italian companies Italpollina or Osmocot, are sold in Russia at a price of 1,200 rubles. per 100 g of solid fertilizer.
German fertilizers are more expensive.

Unlike Italpollina or Osmocot fertilizers, we offer fertilizer specialized for the desired agricultural crop. You need a lemon - it will be for a lemon, you need an orange - it will be for an orange, etc.

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Additional materials

• The example of India