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Agronomic Recommendations
PHOSPHATE FERTILIZATION
Bifox-20 fertilization recommendation should be assessed by a competent agronomist taking into account key factors like crop specie, soil characteristics, climate, machinery, among others.
LIMING EFFECT
Bifox-20, on top of being an efficient source of P for crops, ameliorates soil acidity conditions by increasing the soil pH and exchangeable Ca content and mitigates soluble Al at root zone which is toxic for crops. From this perspective, when compared against CaCO₃ a 50% neutralization effectiveness could be considered. The magnitude of the liming effect will depend on several factors like soil type and clay mineralogy, soluble or exchangeable Al, OM content, among others.
AGRONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Contribution of bioavailable and progressively released phosphorus (P) that allows maximizing the apparent recovery of P over time and minimizing the environmental impact of P losses outside the soil-crop system.
- Ideal for recovering the availability of extractable P from soils, taking advantage of its residual effect.
- BIFOX-20 Ca availability contributes to plant mineral nutrition.
- BIFOX-20 contributes to soil acidity conditions improvement.
- Low heavy metals content.
- 100% natural product without chemical treatments (i.e. suitable for organic agriculture).
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
BIFOX-20 is obtained from sedimentary origin and contains francolite (carbonate fluor apatite) as a main mineralogical component. This apatite has high rates of isomorphic substitution of carbonates by phosphate within the crystalline apatite structure, explaining the high reactivity features of the PR. The low particle size also enhances the PR reactivity for crop fertilizing.