Nutritional Solutions

for Center Pivot Irrigated Crops

Combined nutritional solutions

CRF

Granules
Soil application

Foliar nutrition

Nutrigation™
Haifa’s combined nutritional solutions
Nutritional programs may include a combination of products
and application methods.

Granular NPK Nutrigation™

fertilizers

{ Soil applications Water soluble based }

Controlled Release Foliar nutrition

Through the pivot line, sprayer
Fertilizer or airplane

Before sowing Throughout the season

Target crops

Crops with best efficiency factor

when nourished with Haifa’s solutions Typical crops grown under
centered pivot irrigation
systems
Pioneering Products, superior benefits

Pure plant nutrients Whole range

of formulae

Near zero sodium Efficient uptake

and chloride
Fertilizers for base dressing: controlled release

Coated nutrients, based on Multicote™ technology

Provides continuous nutrition throughout the season
Recommended products
• CoteN™ - coated nitrogen, 2 or 4 months release
• Coated Turbo-K™ 14-14-17+2MgO+ME
Customized formulae are available
Fertilizers for base dressing: Haifa Turbo-K™

Granular fertilizers for soil application

Based on Haifa’s Multi-K™
Formulae contain N,P,K, Mg, S, Fe, Zn
Soluble fertilizers for Nutrigation™

Optimal Pure Near zero sodium Environmentally

plant nutrition plant nutrients and chloride friendly
 Keeping the pipes safe
Corrosion damages to the pipes are influenced by the
nutritional solution’s pH
Haifa’s nutritional solutions for center pivot irrigation
keep the pH within the safe range

12
pH

10

pH level of 8
Haifa’s
fertilizers
6
Optimal durability

4 Medium durability

Minimal durability
2
Stainless steel Aluminum Weathering Galvanized
steel
Foliar nutrition

Complementary Corrective Growth

nutrition nutrition boosting

Products for foliar application

Haifa Bonus™ 13-2-44.
Poly-Feed ™ Vegetative Booster 21-21-21
Crop specific Poly-Feed™ formulas
• Poly Potato
• Poly-Maize
• Others Bonus Technology inside
Poly-Feed ™ Mar
HaifaSim™ biostimulants
A range of biostimulants, designed to generate
+ Superior plant development
+ Better soil structure
+ Higher yields
+ Reduced environmental impact

HaifaStim™ Amin
A source of amino acids and peptides for either Foliar or Fertigation
applications
HaifaStim™ Humic
Humic Acid based biostimulant
HaifaStim™ Mar
Extracts of Ascophyllum nodosum
Proven results
Potato trial in Australia
Variety: Russett Burbank (French fries)
Area: Berrigan, Southern New South Wales
Soil Type: Sandy, pH (water) 5.6
 Potato trial in Australia - Treatments

. Farmer’s practice Haifa treatment

Soil fertilization Base: 15-11-16+8SO3, 1200 kg/ha Base: 15-11-16+8SO3, 1200 kg/ha
At emergence: 19-0-14.4, 500 kg/ha
Nutrigation™ 8 Weekly application of urea, total 8 weekly applications of
of 345 kg/ha 25 kg/ha 12-0-42 + 2MgO +
25 kg/ha A.N. (34%N)
starting at 3 weeks post emergence
Total
308 kg/ha N, 74 kg/ha of K2O 92 kg/ha N, 864 kg/ha of K2O
top dressing
Potato trial in Australia - Results

Tuber yield [ton/ha] Cost & profit [US$/ha]

60 +50% 4500 +62%
4000
50 3500
40 3000
2500
30 2000
20 1500
1000
10 500
0
0
Cost of side dressing Revenue from fry
Total yield Fry grade
grade

Haifa treatment
Farmer’s practice

Haifa treatment: higher yield and better value

Onion trial in Mexico
Common Practice
Kg/ha
Fertilizer Kg/ha
N P2O5 K2O CaO MgO
Base dressing 16-14-8 + ME 470 75 66 38
Top dressing 28-0-08 500 140 0 40
Nutrigation™ 2 6 9 60 15
TOTAL 217 72 87 60 15

Haifa treatment
Kg/ha
Fertilizer Kg/ha
N P2O5 K2O CaO MgO
Base Dressing:
Multicote™ Agri (4) 450 94 89 63
21-20-14+ME
Pivot nutrigation™ 57 0 27 60 15
TOTAL 151 89 90 60 15
Onion trial in Mexico: Results
Yield [ton/ha]

Treatment Small Medium Big Large XL TOTAL

Haifa treatment 2.99 9.03 14.86 8.81 1.45 37.14

Common practice 1.84 6.77 12.61 7.07 1.22 29.51

+ 25% yield
+62% net income
Example: fertilization programs
Suggested fertilization programs for onion
Nutritional requirment (kg/ha): N=200-300 , P=120-150 , K=200-350
Expected yield: 65 T/Ha
Suggested fertilization programs for onion cont.
 Suggested fertilization programs for Potato
Nutritional requirment (kg/ha): N=200-300 , P=100-200 , K=300-500
Expected yield: 45-55 T/Ha
Suggested fertilization programs for Potato cont.