ALPINE MicroBolt® Mn

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The importance of ALPINE MicroBolt® Mn for your crops- 

ALPINE MicroBolt® Mn micronutrient is manufactured by utilizing the highest quality raw materials to provide a very agronomically efficient source of plant-available Manganese. Manganese is easily oxidized in the soil, making a foliar application more relevant. Manganese assists iron in chlorophyll production. Mn is key to lignin-building qualities in the leaf and strengthened cuticles. Mn is critical in preventing lodging and diseases.

What makes ALPINE MicroBolt® Mn different than the other products on the market-

ALPINE MicroBolt® Mn is EDTA Chelated to enhance foliar uptake. MicroBolt Mn with analysis 0-0-10-6 Mn has a strong potassium companion that increases nutrient uptake and management within the plant to overcome deficiencies. ALPINE MicroBolt Mn blends well with ALPINE Bio-K Foliar products for increased nutrient efficiencies.

For more information, click here or contact your local ALPINE sales manager.

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About Nachurs Alpine Solutions®
Nachurs Alpine Solutions (NAS) became a division of Wilbur-Ellis in 2019. NAS is a 75-year-old specialty chemical business that pioneered the low salt liquid starter fertilizer industry by introducing the first proper solution liquid NPK fertilizer. Today, NPK liquid fertilizers sold by NAS are marketed under the NACHURS brand in the United States and the ALPINE brand in Canada. For more information, visit www.nachurs-alpine.com

About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers, distributors, and manufacturers of agricultural products, animal nutrients, and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments, and capitalizing on new opportunities. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com.

AgroFocus Blog Series

Crop Establishment

As farm equipment has taken over the fields of rural Canada, spring seeding is well underway. From Peace River Country’s grain fields to Atlantic Canada’s potato hills, seeds have been carefully placed in our soils. Through strong grower management and the accuracy of precision equipment, we positioned our seeds and balanced fertility to provide the best opportunity for crop success. Looking to initiate good emergence, early plant vigor, and uniformity, we continue to monitor moisture and weather factors, making the needed adjustments throughout the days.

Having completed the exhausting task of competing against time and weather, we must turn our focus from crop establishment to the management of early vegetation. During this next opportunity of influence, we will concentrate on building plant structure and plant health through increased plant energy. This is also an opportunity to ground truth the success of our planting and our fertility placement programs, ensuring we have provided the best chance for our seeds to reach the genetic potential wrapped up inside.

In my last blog, I discussed Cations with a concentration on K and Mg to better understand their interactions and how they affect soil structure, pH, microbial activity, and plant nutrient efficiencies and growth. With potassium playing a considerable role in nutrient and water management, I want to draw more attention to maintaining our K levels as we strengthen early vegetation opportunities.

While concentrating on building plant structure and health through increased plant energy, ALPINE has developed a foliar line to amplify your plant’s energy potential. Our ALPINE Bio-K line, including ALPINE F18 Max, has been strategically designed to support your crops through the early vegetation cycle. Aided by orthophosphate and our patented potassium acetate to increase plant energy, ALPINE F18 Max™

is accompanied by fulvic acid and chelated micronutrients Zn, Mn, Cu & B. This uniquely balanced foliar product with low use rates that have a proven record for increasing ROI in many crops.

I have included photos of ALPINE F18 Max utilized this spring in winter wheat and tissue samples supporting plant uptake. With our goal to set up your crop for tremendous success, Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency from Start2Finish will continue to be emphasized as we expand our knowledge throughout 2023.

Trust that you stay safe as we stretch the boundaries of our management thinking, expanding the boundaries of tremendous yield success.

-Steve McQueen, Agronomy Manager

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ALPINE K20-S®

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The importance of ALPINE K20-S® for your crops-

The benefits of adding ALPINE K20-S® in a foliar program start with an increase in a plant’s chlorophyll synthesis. This readily available potassium source, Bio-K, results in leaves turning a darker green due to the increase in photosynthetic activity. ALPINE K20-S stimulates extra root growth; in turn, the root hairs excrete excess sugars, which stimulates the microbial colonies.

What makes ALPINE K20-S® different than the other products on the market-

ALPINE K20-S is powered by our ALPINE Bio-K®, a unique potassium technology that maximizes foliar uptake. The organic-based carrier in ALPINE Bio-K is a natural plant metabolite recognized by plants and microbials as a preferred food source.

For more information, click here or contact your local ALPINE sales manager.

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About Nachurs Alpine Solutions®
Nachurs Alpine Solutions (NAS) became a division of Wilbur-Ellis in 2019. NAS is a 75-year-old specialty chemical business that pioneered the low salt liquid starter fertilizer industry by introducing the first proper solution liquid NPK fertilizer. Today, NPK liquid fertilizers sold by NAS are marketed under the NACHURS brand in the United States and the ALPINE brand in Canada. For more information, visit www.nachurs-alpine.com

About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers, distributors, and manufacturers of agricultural products, animal nutrients, and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments, and capitalizing on new opportunities. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com.

AgroFocus Blog Series

Cations K & Mg

As spring seeding begins across Canada in many areas, I have been walking alfalfa and winter wheat fields, gaining knowledge and experience as they progress. Continuing my passion for soils and plants, I am sampling soil for fertility and microbiology activity while gathering plant tissues and SAP analysis to benchmark how efficiently our crop plan is utilized. It is also essential to know that every test I will be looking at will be affected by Cations.

As we look at Cations K, Mg, Ca, H, Na, and NH4, we need to understand their interactions and how they affect soil structure, pH, microbial activity, and plant nutrient efficiencies and growth. Plants and microbial survival are the same for you and me, first needing oxygen, second water, and then food and shelter. With Ca maintaining oxygen and Mg water, a balance is required. Hence, maintaining balanced fertility throughout the year is critical to our success. This is something too grand to cover in a blog, but we can at least consider a few talking points and address some of the questions I have been asked.

My last blog discussed the potassium source that powers our ALPINE G241-S and ALPINE Bio-K! This patented form of potassium acetate sets a new standard in plant available “K,” As I look across numerous tissue and soil samples, “K” deficiency continues to bubble up. With potassium playing a massive role in nutrient and water management within our plants, we must pay close attention to maintaining K levels. Starting with planting and a second application of nitrogen to winter wheat or with your initial application on all crops, it is an excellent time to include potassium to enhance nutrient efficiency.

With ALPINE having over 50 years of liquid phosphorous expertise, we have expanded our potassium offering, developing ALPINE K19-S to meet many of the application opportunities we mentioned. Applying balanced nutrition at each point of influence, ALPINE K19-S shows its flexibility in many ways. Across Western Canada, a blend of ALPINE G22 + ALPINE K19-S allows Growers an in-furrow option for potassium management. When blending with UAN and UAN + ATS, ALPINE K19-S enhances nitrogen use efficiency, increasing nitrogen uptake. Whether nitrogen is streamed, side-dressed, or y-dropped, this is an ideal time to balance N, K, S, and even Boron, per your soil and tissue requirements. It is also an excellent opportunity to look at your Mg levels, as it is responsible for nitrogen management and the center of chlorophyll.

Having looked at several soil and tissue samples this week, we have addressed some fields by including ALPINE MicroBolt Mg with nitrogen applications. As we gather more information, I will share it in future Blogs. I have also attached a few tissue samples taken this week to show where the numbers are at. In 2022, I foliar applied ALPINE MicroBolt Mg and ALPINE K20-S with a drone to experiment with efficacy and will expand this application over the next two weeks. With our true goal being to set up your crop for tremendous success, Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency from Start2Finish will continue to be emphasized.

To continue our learning experiences, I have added tissue samples representing plots we will continue sharing information from throughout the year. Trust you have a fabulous May, and looking forward to gaining knowledge together.

-Steve McQueen, Agronomy Manager

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ALPINE F18 Max™

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT

The importance of ALPINE F18 Max™ for your crops-

ALPINE F18 Max™ is a new and improved foliar nutritional product comprised of essential plant nutrients,  fully chelated micronutrients, surfactants, compatibility agents, organic acids, as well as Bio-K®. Applying ALPINE F18 Max at herbicide timing enables your crop to mediate the stress of crop protection. By enhancing plant metabolism, crops will recover quickly to be able to amplify their genetic potential.

What makes ALPINE F18 Max™ different than the other products on the market-

ALPINE F18 Max™ is manufactured with the highest quality raw materials on the market today, which, once absorbed by the plant, helps to promote a healthier plant and root system and ultimately helps to improve crop productivity. ALPINE F18 Max is powered by Bio-K, the most soluble source of potassium in the industry. F18 Max is ammonia free with a low point of deliquescence. This product balanced essential N, P, and K with chelated micronutrients, well adapted to all cropping management systems.

For more information, click here or contact your local ALPINE sales manager.

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About Nachurs Alpine Solutions®
Nachurs Alpine Solutions (NAS) became a division of Wilbur-Ellis in 2019. NAS is a 75-year-old specialty chemical business that pioneered the low salt liquid starter fertilizer industry by introducing the first proper solution liquid NPK fertilizer. Today, NPK liquid fertilizers sold by NAS are marketed under the NACHURS brand in the United States and the ALPINE brand in Canada. For more information, visit www.nachurs-alpine.com

About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers, distributors, and manufacturers of agricultural products, animal nutrients, and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments, and capitalizing on new opportunities. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com.

AgroFocus Blog Series

ALPINE G241-S

In keeping with my passion for soils and plants and a few of the challenges from the first ALPINE Blog, I felt compelled to continue with balanced fertility as we discuss the features and strengths of ALPINE G241-S. Introduced several seasons ago, ALPINE G241-S brings so many attributes to your starter program, developing a quick and uniform start and enhancing our yield potential at that first point of influence, germination.

To differentiate ALPINE G241-S and create a stronger understanding of its value, one must consider how it meets so many requirements for your seeds. First, we know that plants can only take up nutrients that are in solution. Next, we understand that plants use phosphate in the form of orthophosphate. We also know the importance of increased microbial activity to enhance germination and convert nutrients in the soil to plant-available forms. From a balanced fertility standpoint, there is greater phosphorous efficiency when N, P, and K are accompanied in a blend, and a lower seed-safe salt index would be beneficial.

Now, if your seed had a chance to order a starter program, why would ALPINE G241-S be an obvious choice? For starters, ALPINE G241-S is a balanced N-P-K liquid starter, filling the solubility requirement very well. Secondly, it is 80% orthophosphate, available immediately for plant uptake. With a neutral pH and a low salt index, it can be placed in-furrow with the seed, increasing early root interception, key for phosphorous uptake. Having a sulfur component to synergize the effectiveness of the balanced nutrients strongly positions ALPINE G241-S in the marketplace. BUT the key to differentiation is in the “K”!!

The potassium source that powers ALPINE G241-S is our ALPINE Bio-K, potassium acetate. This patented form of potassium sets a new standard in plant available “K.” It is the most soluble form of potassium, with a very low salt index. Having a small molecular structure amplifies plant uptake, creating maximum fertilizer efficiency.  Along with this potassium source is the acetate component, which develops an abundance of plant and soil synergies for greater success. As a quick overview, upon immediate uptake by the seedlings, plant cells quickly respond to the acetate, increasing the metabolism to increase nutrient uptake and efficiencies. The ALPINE Bio-K is also a food source for microbials and will assist with increasing microbial activity. And with this increased activity and early germination and root growth, we can take advantage of your total crop plan, whether it be broadcasted, strip-till, or 2×2 dry, as well as manure and compost applications. Our true goal is to set up your crop for greater success, Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency from Start2Finish.

To include some learning experiences, I have added ground truth photos, including roots prepared for scan images I promised. Please look; I will further discuss our ALPINE Bio-K and root scan results in our continuing blogs.

-Steve McQueen, Agronomy Manager

ALPINE G241-S®

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT

The importance of ALPINE G241-S® for your crops-

ALPINE G241-S® is a premium NPK starter with sulfur and Bio-K. You can expect quicker germination, enhanced root development, and elevated abiotic stress tolerance.

What makes ALPINE G241-S®  different than the other products on the market-

ALPINE G241-S® is designed and manufactured for the Ontario marketplace. ALPINE G241-S® contains Bio-K®, a unique natural plant metabolite that enables plants to uptake and use potash more efficiently. It has a neutral pH for phosphorus availability and a low salt index for seed safety. With the reduction of sulfur emissions in the atmosphere, sulfur availability is often lacking in early-growth states and cold soils due to the limited activity of soil microbes to mineralize soil sources. Having an additional supply available to the plant with the ALPINE G241-S™helps bridge the requirement until the soil warms up.

For more information, click here or contact your local ALPINE sales manager.

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About Nachurs Alpine Solutions®
Nachurs Alpine Solutions (NAS) became a division of Wilbur-Ellis in 2019. NAS is a 75-year-old specialty chemical business that pioneered the low salt liquid starter fertilizer industry by introducing the first true solution liquid NPK fertilizer. Today, NPK liquid fertilizers sold by NAS are marketed under the NACHURS brand in the United States and under the ALPINE brand in Canada. For more information visit www.nachurs-alpine.com

About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers, distributors and manufacturers of agricultural products, animal nutrients and specialty chemicals and ingredients. By developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments, and capitalizing on new opportunities. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com

AgroFocus Blog Series

Ground Truth

With the warming sun of spring comes the budding of new life as it unfolds across our Canadian landscape. How quickly do snow-covered alfalfa, winter wheat, canola, and rye crops pick up where they left off in the fall? If you take one glance and then look away, you will miss the wonderment that is taking place before your eyes.

A passion for soils and plants can only be appreciated with mud on your boots as you ground truth your fields. The mystery beneath the crop is full of secrets yet valuable information to assist with tremendous crop success. With shovel in hand, it is time to evaluate plant and soil health, supporting and verifying your cropping plans.

With this first blog comes a challenge: better understanding the difference between applying fertilizer or balancing fertility needs for the crop. Are we estimating yields and using removal rates, or are we monitoring our crop progression and strategically managing fertility to enhance crop growth? What strategy do we have with only a few opportunities to influence these crops?

The photos that accompany this blog were taken on April 10^th, walking across this winter wheat field, investigating a benchmark for how we can amplify this crop’s success. With different ALPINE fall fertility programs and micronutrient applications, I want to gain knowledge for this crop and future years. One can better understand how the fall fertility decisions have paid off by retrieving plants and roots.

As this is just one snapshot, I look forward to sharing more information on how ALPINE Bio-K can make a difference. From root scans measuring root tips to tissue analysis monitoring nutrient balance and an opportunity to measure microbial activity.

Understanding that we can only manage what we can measure, what actions have you taken or planned to take this month? Have you walked your fields, measured the temperature, dug up some roots, and even washed them off? Does the color of your crops look the same on your knees as it does driving by, and is the plant stands as even as expected?

These are all learning experiences that ground truth will provide to build your knowledge for more informed decisions. Please take a walk, and see that plants and roots have a story to tell and will respond to your attention to detail. And in my next blog, I will reveal some root scan results and measuring tips for your success as we Maximize Fertilizer Efficiency together.

-Steve McQueen, Agronomy Manager

ALPINE G22®

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT

The importance of ALPINE G22® for your crops-

ALPINE G22® helps crops get off to a fast start with quicker emergence and a more extensive root system. This is especially important in western Canada, where the growing season is short.

What makes G22® different than the other products on the market-

ALPINE G22® is locally manufactured in Belle Plaine, SK. This product has a high orthophosphate content, while most of our competitor’s products are high in polyphosphate. ALPINE G22® is a very clean filtered product that does not plug orifices on drills and seeders. Unlike most of our competitive products, it can also be stored during winter in western Canada. ALPINE G22® comes with exceptional equipment service and support from our sales managers.

For more information, click here or contact your local ALPINE sales manager.

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About Nachurs Alpine Solutions®
Nachurs Alpine Solutions (NAS) became a division of Wilbur-Ellis in 2019. NAS is a 75-year-old specialty chemical business that pioneered the low salt liquid starter fertilizer industry by introducing the first true solution liquid NPK fertilizer. Today, NPK liquid fertilizers sold by NAS are marketed under the NACHURS brand in the United States and under the ALPINE brand in Canada. For more information visit www.nachurs-alpine.com

About the Wilbur-Ellis Companies
Founded in 1921, the Wilbur-Ellis companies are leading international marketers, distributors and manufacturers of agricultural products, animal nutrients and specialty chemicals and ingredients. By developing strong relationships, making strategic market investments, and capitalizing on new opportunities. For more information, please visit www.wilburellis.com

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