Winnipeg — Compass Minerals reports the official launch of Nu-Trax™ P+, a new phosphorus-based fertilizer that it says delivers better early-season nutrition to crops. It will be available to U.S. and Canadian farmers starting in fall 2014 for the 2015 growing season. The makers of Wolf Trax™ DDP Nutrients designed Nu-Trax P+ with the CropStart™ Nutrient Package, a scientifically derived blend of phosphorus (25 percent), zinc (20 percent), manganese (5 percent), and nitrogen (4 percent) for optimal early growth. “Nutrients like phosphorus and zinc are essential for early-season growth, but are unfortunately relatively immobile in the soil. They do not move to the seedling,” said Mark Goodwin, director of research and product development for Compass Minerals. “That’s why it’s so hard for a young plant to find and take up these important nutrients. Nu-Trax P+ helps overcome these challenges, giving young plants access to the nutrients they need early in the growing season.” Featuring patented EvenCoat™ Technology, Nu-Trax P+ is coated onto dry fertilizer by a fertilizer blender. Coating onto every fertilizer granule allows for blanket-like distribution of the nutrients in Nu-Trax P+ across an entire field. Formulated as a fine powder, the company says the particle size is ideal for plant uptake. “All growers have to do is ask their fertilizer dealer to blend Nu-Trax P+ with their dry fertilizer.”
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