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Sulfur
THE IMPORTANCE OF SULFUR
Sulfur is an essential macronutrient needed by plants to perform a variety of functions. All plants need sulfur to produce chlorophyll, the molecule that makes leaves green and allows plants to accumulate biomass.
Phosphorus
THE IMPORTANCE OF Phosphorus
Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient required by plants for optimum growth and reproduction. Phosphorus should be included in all nutrient management plans due to its vital role in plant development, energy transfer and photosynthesis.
Common Questions About Crop Nutrition:
Does micronized sulfur also help availability of the phosphorus too?
There are significant gains to be had when growers can apply both sulfur and phosphate in one pass – especially when those two critical nutrients come in one homogeneous granule. The advanced technology of Smart Nutrition™ MAP+MST® (9-43-0-16S) provides this option for growers in a convenient dry granule formulation.
Smart Nutrition MAP+MST is a unique way for growers to apply precise amounts of nutrients where and when the crop needs them. The Micronized Sulfur Technology (MST) delivers sulfur in a very small particle size for quicker elemental sulfur oxidization while providing sulfur throughout the growing season. Sulfur plays a vital role in plant development. Plants require sulfur to produce chlorophyll, which is needed for photosynthesis.
Phosphate also plays a critical role in photosynthesis, as well as plant development and energy transfer, but it does not move through the soil easily. Smart Nutrition MAP+MST integrates the micronized sulfur particles directly in the manufacturing process of mono-ammonium phosphate granules. This creates a uniform distribution of MST in each granule, providing maximum soil-to-fertilizer contact and an increased oxidation rate for quick crop use. The synergism between sulfur and phosphorus in plant nutrition helps enhance the efficiency of both nutrients.
