Sylvite Holdings Inc., Burlington, Ont., reported on April 6 that its Blacks Lane fertilizer tower in Rodney, Ont., is now fully operational. The new fully automated tower has a holding capacity of 150 mt and includes 14 bins, which will allow for short mix times and the precision blending of multiple products, including specialty fertilizers.
“4R Nutrient Stewardship is very important to our business, and this new tower has the capabilities to blend fertilizers to customer specifications in less than 90 seconds, and is designed to support the 4Rs,” the company said in a statement. “With the busy spring season just around the corner, at Sylvite we know it is important to reinvest in our business and capabilities to ensure we are offering our customers and partners top-of-the-line options and support for their business.”
Sylvite said the Black Lanes fertilizer tower will also have an impregnation system that will allow the company to directly apply nitrogen and phosphorous stabilizers and micronutrients directly onto the fertilizer.
The Blacks Lane terminal is one of 15 Sylvite Agri-Service Ltd. locations in southwestern Ontario. Sylvite is the largest Canadian-owned, independent wholesaler and retailer of farm fertilizer in Ontario. The company has more than 400 employees across business divisions that include agriculture, transportation, industrial chemicals, and wholesale/retail fertilizer sales.