RANDOLPH, IOWA (RFD News) —With input costs continuing to rise, growers are looking for ways to get more out of every dollar.
That’s where new nitrogen technologies like Tidal Grow® alignN® come in, designed to help reduce waste and improve how crops use nutrients.
Nitrogen management has become more complex in recent years, with challenges like runoff, volatilization, and timing all impacting efficiency.
Agronomist Tate Denbeste says better plant development is one of the key benefits.
“The greener plants help bring in more photosynthesis. That is the most important part of plant development,” he said. “And the thicker stocks provide stronger stocks for wind events.”
Tidal Grow® alignN® works by delivering encapsulated urea nitrogen directly onto and into the leaf, allowing it to be absorbed through the stomata and leaf surface.
Grower Isaac Fichter says he has seen improvements below the surface as well.
“It looked like the root mass of the plant itself was larger,” Fichter explained. “We get a lot of wind out here, so if roots don’t go down deep, stuff will fall over, and it’s harder to harvest. Having that bigger root mass is really important.”
Developers say the goal is to help growers make better use of nitrogen by improving how it’s absorbed and used by the plant.
More information is available at the Tidal Grow® alignN® website.
