Sustainable Solutions: Patent Pending Nitrification Inhibition Research to Elevate Crop Production

Phoenix, AZ – November 5, 2024 – Tessenderlo Kerley, a leader in innovative crop nutrition solutions, announces new advancements in nitrification inhibition research led by Dr. Zack Ogles, which is currently patent pending. This breakthrough enhances soil nutrition, significantly boosts crop yields, and protects the environment, offering farmers a powerful tool to maximize productivity and sustainability.

Addressing Farmers’ Challenges

In a year marked by lower commodity prices and higher input costs, Tessenderlo Kerley products offer a solution to help farmers reduce costs and achieve their highest yields. Our products provide essential sulfur nutrition and enhance nitrogen use efficiency, ensuring that more nutrient inputs contribute to healthy crop production rather than being lost to the environment.

Collaborative Research with Auburn University

Our partnership with Auburn University independently verified our findings. Over several years, trials confirmed our thiosulfates inhibit nitrification as effectively as commercially available inhibitors, while also providing sulfur nutrition. A detailed research paper is currently under review and expected to be published soon.

Field Studies on Yield and Profitability

Field studies across five site-years revealed significant yield and profitability benefits. Combining UAN with 30 pounds of sulfur (10.4 gallons per acre) of Thio-Sul increased yield by 12.26 bushels per acre, equating to an increased profit of $44.39 per acre. Similarly, 15 pounds of sulfur (5.20 gallons per acre) of Thio-Sul resulted in an 11.81 bushel per acre increase, with a profit boost of $48.87 per acre. These results highlight the value of sulfur nutrition and additional nitrogen protection benefits provided by thiosulfates.

Meeting Environmental Standards

As environmental impact becomes a growing concern, our products enable growers to be more efficient and environmentally responsible. By preventing nitrogen losses, our thiosulfates help protect natural resources while supporting higher yields.

Benefits to Growers

Our thiosulfate products offer three key benefits:

1. Sulfur Nutrition: Enhances yield and crop quality.

2. Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency: Protects nitrogen from losses due to leaching, denitrification, and volatilization.

3. Environmental Protection: Helps growers achieve maximum yield while safeguarding natural resources.