Acidifying fertigation fertilizer offers lower pH, boasts anti-clogging action, enhances nutrient uptake
While lowering pH, PeKacid also boasts an anti-clogging action while enhancing nutrient uptake. It has the ease and safety of handling of a solid crystalline fertilizer.
Developed and manufactured by ICLSpecialty Fertilizers as part of its highly soluble Select range, PeKacid is a patented product available in the UK and Ireland exclusively from Everris. Recommended for use in open field and soilless cultures, it is specifically designed for nutrition programmes under conditions of hard water or calcareous soils.
“From a single source, PeKacid is extremely pure and clean and is chloride and sodium free making it ideal for even the most delicate crops,” explains Scott Garnett, specialty agriculture manager at Everris. “Containing solid phosphoric acid in a dry form, PeKacid combines the advantages and efficiency of phosphoric acid with the ease and safety of a solid crystalline fertilizer. It can replace all or part of the other acids added to a fertigation programme offering a safer, user-friendly fertilizer source.”
When dissolved in a 1% solution in irrigation water PeKacid creates a pH of 2.2. Highly acidifying, it improves the availability and uptake efficiency of phosphorus and micronutrients, while decreasing phosphorus-fixation in the fertigation zone.
Depending on the level of bicarbonate needing to be reduced, PeKacid can be sufficient on its own with no additional acidifier required. Neutralising dissolved bicarbonates, it avoids scaling and clogging of pipes and emitters/nozzles helping to promote an even spread of water and fertilizers. Maximising efficiency, it also helps extend the lifespan of equipment – a particular advantage with subsurface drip irrigation.
“Nitrogen free, PeKacid allows full and independent control over the N level in the fertigation programme,” says Scott Garnett. “It can be used on its own, in combination with other Select fertilizers or with compound NPK water soluble fertilizers such as Agrolution or Solinure. It also reduces nitrogen volatilisation, which is common when urea and/or ammonium fertilizers are applied to calcareous soils. Unlike other P fertilizers, PeKacid can be mixed directly with calcium and magnesium fertlizers in soluble NPK formulae.
“At a time when growers are looking to optimize crop performance while improving efficiency, precision nutrition is an attractive proposition. Employing our AngelaWeb software programme our technical team can provide detailed fertigation programmes specifically tailored to a crop, its growth stage, the growing media and water source. This not only saves valuable management time but helps ensure valuable nutrients are not wasted.”
For more information
Everris
Scott Garnett Sales Manager Specialty Agriculture
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T: 07584 324778
Dave Steward Everris Marketing Manager
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T:01473 237136 / 07748 111729
