What is a complex or compound granular fertilizer?

Granule Fertilizer

Each granule contains different mineral nutrients, which are all mixed together. It’s different from straight fertilizers, that contain only one element per granule, or even bulk or blend, which are a mix of straight fertilizers to obtain a different group of granules and then present a formula grouping different nutrients.

What are the benefits of a complex or compound granular fertilizer?

  • ➜ The fact of having all the nutrients in the same granule facilitates the spreading work (all the element in one application).
  • ➜ The nutrient content of the complex granule implies a higher number of granules per unit of surface. As a result, the number of impacts per surface unit is way higher, which is really important for nutrients that are weakly mobile into the soil (e.g.: Phosphorus).
  • ➜ A high nutrient solubility to feed the soil solution.
What is a granular complex fertilizer made of?
N
Nitrogen: mandatory for amino acids and protein synthesis. Can be found under nitric or ammoniacal form into our granulars.
P
Phosphorus: important for the structure of the plant tissue, genetics and energetic molecules. Weakly mobile into the soil.
K
Potassium: beneficial for fruit formation and storage organs (roots or tubers). Availability linked to clay layers and also climatics conditions.
Ca
Calcium: soil structure, cell division and fruit quality.
Mg
Magnesium: central atom of Chlorophylle, the catalystor of Photosynthesis.
S
Sulfur: protein synthesis. Important for crops that are growing early in the spring, when the mineralization is slow.
B
Boron: acts in numerous processes such as pollen making, nutrient assimilation, and plant health.
Cu
Copper: acts in numerous processes such as pollen making, nutrient assimilation, and plant health.
Fe
Iron: acts in numerous processes such as pollen making, nutrient assimilation, and plant health.
Mn
Manganese: acts in numerous processes such as pollen making, nutrient assimilation, and plant health.
Mo
Molybdenum: acts in numerous processes such as pollen making, nutrient assimilation, and plant health.
Zn
Zinc: acts in numerous processes such as pollen making, nutrient assimilation, and plant health.