New ‘Oil Palm’ fertilization technologies Mr. Taneth Tavornpanitroj – Market Development Manager East Asia Krabi - Thailand, 2013
History, Facts & Figures Israel-based multinational corporation, founded in 1966 Owned by an American Holding Company controlled by the Trump Group Annual production of 0.5 million tons of Potassium Nitrate 3 Production Plants in Israel, logistic facilities in Europe, warehouses worldwide Haifa East Asia based on office in Bangkok for SE Asia countries, Korea & Japan
Haifa – Who We Are We are a global leading supplier of Potassium Nitrate, Specialty Plant Nutrients and Industrial Chemicals We provide Potassium Nitrate for: Agriculture - Specialty fertilizers for highly efficient agriculture Industry - Technical products for diverse industries Thermo-Solar Power Plants
We manufacture and market: Specialty Plant Nutrients – Polyfeed, CRF, Other Food Additives Technical Chemicals
Nutrient Use Efficiency Main goals of agricultural practices - Maximizing the yield per cultivated ground – limited ground. - Improving yields quality – competitive markets - Reducing production costs – agrochemicals, labor and water - Protecting the environment – soil, underground water and air
Nutrient losses
How much of what we actually fertilize is being taken up by the plant ?
Nutrient losses - N Leaching & runoff Cumulative rain in Southern regions of Thailand 6,000
4,000
2,000
2010 2011 2012
Jan 148 241 485
Feb 174 281 592
Mar 296 1,263 873
Apr 442 1,444 1,270
May 710 1,836 1,769
Jun 1,290 2,189 2,202
Jul 1,734 2,693 2,710
Aug 2,164 3,312 3,211
Sep 2,551 3,881 3,913
Oct 3,271 4,430 4,244
Nov 4,087 4,884 4,755
Dec 4,625 5,282 5,179
Thai Meteorological Department
Application limitations Plant’s nutritional requirements
Daily consumption
Cumulative consumption
Days from planting
Application limitations Ground application
Base Dressing Daily consumption
Nutrients availability
Days from planting
Application limitations Ground application
Base Dressing + Side Dressings Nutrients availability
Daily consumption
Days from planting
Application limitations Fertigation Quantitative fertigation = “Pulse fertilization”
Nutrients availability Daily consumption
Days from planting
Polymer coated technology
The future ! Controlled Release Fertilizers
Polymer coated Technology
Core: Soluble nutrients
Shell: Polymer coating
Polymer coated Technology After application in the soil:
Water penetration Gradual dissolution of the nutrients This stage takes 7-10 days, depending on longevity
Polymer coated Technology Water penetration Diffusion of nutrients through the coating to the soil Further dissolution of nutrients
Polymer coated Technology Water penetration Diffusion of nutrients through the coating to the soil Complete dissolution of nutrients At this stage the release rate decays, according to Fick’s 2nd law of diffusion.
Polymer coated Technology After the release is complete, the coating will degrade gradually, leaving no residues in the soil = Biodegradability
Polymer coated Technology
Coating
Granule
Scanning Electron Microscope picture of NPK granule Haifa Chemicals internal data, 2002
Polymer coated Technology Coating
Scanning Electron Microscope of NPK granule
Haifa Chemicals internal data, 2002
Polymer coated Technology Application advantage Temperature Changes
Nutrients availability
Daily Consumption
Days from planting
Polymer coated Technology Typical release curve: % release Lag
Linear release
Decay
Time
Polymer coated Technology Longevity % release
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Months after application P.C 4
P.C 6
P.C 8
P.C 12
P.C 16
Polymer coated Technology
Polymer coated Technology Advantages of Multicote - Application rate is reduced as losses are minimized - Labor and logistics saving with single application - The nutrients are released according to the plant needs
- Multicote is tailor made NPK. - No need for “technical irrigations”. - Environmental friendly. Nutrients availability follows plant’s requirements
Oil Palm, Malaysia
Oil Palm, Malaysia Single Stage Nursery
Polybag size Seedlings in nursery 15"x18"
12 months
Polymer coated
Rate/polybag
19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE
55 g
Oil Palm, Malaysia Double Stage Nursery - Pre-nursery
Polybag size Seedlings in nursery 6"x9"
3 months
Polymer coated 19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE
Rate/polybag 5g
Oil Palm, Malaysia Double Stage Nursery - Main-nursery
Polybag size Seedlings in nursery 15"x18"
9 months
Polymer coated 19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE
Rate/polybag 50 g
Oil Palm, Malaysia Field transplanting
Polymer coated 19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE
Rate/tree 400 g
Oil Palm, Malaysia Field transplanting – Why ?? Labor problem - shortage, high turn over & unskillful labor
Logistics problem - increase in fuel prices means increase in transport costs in infield fertilizer distribution Problematic soil - low pH, nutrients deficiency etc. Unpredictable weather pattern - high leaching, delaying fertilizers application, wastage of fertilizer applied
Prevent the problem by CRF
Oil Palm, Malaysia Tissue analysis result of 6 months Old Palm With Polymer coated vs. granular NPK: -
Ash
N %
P %
K %
Ca %
Mg %
B ppm
Polymer coated [ 400 gr ]
-
2.6
0.156
1.36
0.47
0.30
11
NPK [ 3000 gr ]
-
0.47
0.32
12
optimal optimal optimal 2.68
0.157
1.21
Lab : BSSB , Tawau . L.Pinawantai, 2007
Oil Palm, Malaysia Tissue analysis result of 12 months Old Palm With Polymer coated vs. granular NPK: -
Ash
N %
P %
K %
Ca %
Mg %
B ppm
Polymer coated [ 400 gr ]
-
2.76
0.169
1.54
0.40
0.29
12
NPK [ 3000 gr ]
-
0.45
0.37
11
optimal optimal optimal 2.70
0.150
1.21
Lab : BSSB , Tawau . L.Pinawantai, 2007
Oil Palm, Malaysia Summary Single Stage Nursery Double Stage Nursery Pre-nursery Main-nursery Field Planting
Polybag size 15"x18"
Seedlings Polymer coated in nursery 12 months 19-1013+2.5MGo=TE
Rate/bag plants/HaRate/H 55 g
6"x9"
3 months
19-1013+2.5MGo=TE
5g
15"x18"
9 months
19-1013+2.5MGo=TE
50 g
19-10-13+2.5MGo=TE
400 g
Mature trees st
year
11-2-38+2MgO+TE
500 g
nd
year
11-2-38+2MgO+TE
600 g
rd
year
11-2-38+2MgO+TE
700 g
4
th
year
11-2-38+2MgO+TE
900 g
5
th
year
11-2-38+2MgO+TE
1200 g
1 2
3
Oil Palm, Colombia Ongoing trials
Oil Palm, Colombia Ongoing trials
Oil Palm, Thailand Ongoing trials
Oil Palm, Thailand Ongoing trials
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