In industrial crop production, a separate article is occupied by fodders, used to feed all types of livestock and poultry. Traditionally, there are distinguished grain fodder (oats, barley, corn, and sorghum), legumes (peas, lupins, clover) and green fodder (meadow grasses for hay and fresh grasses for hydroponics).
Fodder
Fodder
Peculiarities
Forages are involved in crop rotation with other cereals, sunflower, rapeseed and nightshades. Soil conditioners SatoSoil® are used to preserve the fertile soil layer.
The requirements for the shelf life and keeping quality of fodder are lower than those for table cereals and oilseeds. Harvesting is allowed in the stage of milky ripeness for grains, agrotechnical methods of processing and storing feed grains are less capital-intensive, which affects the final profitability of crops.
Disinfection of seeds before sowing is carried out with Sato® Seeds humate disinfectant, which increases the viability of seeds and ensures coordinated seedlings. After sowing, all forage crops respond well to fertilization. General tendencies to reduce the consumption of mineral fertilizers in agriculture also apply to fodder, therefore, in order to rationally use minerals, it’s recommended to introduce a line of organo-mineral biostimulants SatoGrow® with a long-lasting action, which gradually release nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
For complex top dressing and immunization of crops in open ground or in hydroponic cultivation, liquid humates with macro and microelements SatoHum® Complex, SatoHum® K, SatoHum® K-B-Mo are indicated, which effectively deliver primary and secondary nutrients, promote an even gain of vegetative mass and generative organs, and extend the natural protection of crops.
A specific composition against lodging of oats, wheat and corn is the silicon-containing preparation SatoHum® SiO. Silicon increases plant stress resistance, especially drought resistance, strengthens the walls of stems, leaves and grain, cuts down the insect pests and pathogens attacks.
4 Sato® Steps – recommendations for fertilization and top dressing for fodder
Fodder
Fodder
In industrial crop production, a separate article is occupied by fodders, used to feed all types of livestock and poultry. Traditionally, there are distinguished grain fodder (oats, barley, corn, and sorghum), legumes (peas, lupins, clover) and green fodder (meadow grasses for hay and fresh grasses for hydroponics).
Peculiarities
Forages are involved in crop rotation with other cereals, sunflower, rapeseed and nightshades. Soil conditioners SatoSoil® are used to preserve the fertile soil layer.
The requirements for the shelf life and keeping quality of fodder are lower than those for table cereals and oilseeds. Harvesting is allowed in the stage of milky ripeness for grains, agrotechnical methods of processing and storing feed grains are less capital-intensive, which affects the final profitability of crops.
Disinfection of seeds before sowing is carried out with Sato® Seeds humate disinfectant, which increases the viability of seeds and ensures coordinated seedlings. After sowing, all forage crops respond well to fertilization. General tendencies to reduce the consumption of mineral fertilizers in agriculture also apply to fodder, therefore, in order to rationally use minerals, it’s recommended to introduce a line of organo-mineral biostimulants SatoGrow® with a long-lasting action, which gradually release nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
For complex top dressing and immunization of crops in open ground or in hydroponic cultivation, liquid humates with macro and microelements SatoHum® Complex, SatoHum® K, SatoHum® K-B-Mo are indicated, which effectively deliver primary and secondary nutrients, promote an even gain of vegetative mass and generative organs, and extend the natural protection of crops.
A specific composition against lodging of oats, wheat and corn is the silicon-containing preparation SatoHum® SiO. Silicon increases plant stress resistance, especially drought resistance, strengthens the walls of stems, leaves and grain, cuts down the insect pests and pathogens attacks.
4 Sato® Steps – recommendations for fertilization and top dressing for fodder
| SOILS | SEEDS | GROWTH | HARVEST | ||
| SatoSoil® Biome
Preservation of fertile humus during crop rotation Incorporation to a depth of 15 cm 5 – 10 t/ha SatoSoil® pHoenix Fallow conditioning Correction of saline and acidic soils Deep plowing up to 18 cm 4 – 8 t/ha SatoHum® K or SatoGrow® NPK/ SatoGrow® N Watering the soil improver 2 – 6 l/ha
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Sato® Seeds
Pre-sowing seed treatment of seed fund 0,6 l/t SatoGrow® K Granules and SatoGrow® NPK Granules Simultaneous seed germination Seedlings biostimulation 100 – 300 kg/ha/season SatoHum® K or SatoGrow® NPK/ SatoGrow® N Granulate activation 2 – 6 l/ha |
SatoHum® Complex
Balanced nutrition with macro and microelements 1,5 – 2 l/ha SatoHum® K Correction of potassium deficiency 1,5 – 2 l/ha SatoHum® SiO Plant immunization Lodging protection 1,7 – 2,4 l/ha SatoGrow® NPK/ SatoGrow® N Growth intensification 2 l/ha |
SatoHum® K-B-Mo
Micronutrition of forage crops Stimulation of phytohormones synthesis 1,5 – 2 l/ha SatoHum® Ca Feeding with calcium 1,5 – 2 l/ha |
SatoHum® Ca
Long keeping quality of grain, cobs and pods Raising nutritional value of feed flour Before harvesting 1,5 – 2 l/ha |
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Recommended products for fodder
WARNING: 4 Sato® Steps is a comprehensive crop care system that provides the basic crop needs for the main 12 macro, meso and micronutrients for an optimal growing cycle and unlocking the potential of each crop.
SOILS: In pre-sowing application of SatoSoil® Soil improvers, the minimum rate is introduced, when autumn applying, the maximum rate is recommended. When applying SatoGrow® Biostimulants after SatoSoil® Soil improvers, the minimum rate is applied; if the soil hasn’t been treated, the maximum rate is applied. For irrigation, it’s recommended to activate granulates (soil improvers or biostimulants) with SatoHum® liquid formulations and SatoGrow® liquid organo-mineral biostimulants.
SEEDS/SEEDLINGS/VEGETATION BEGINNING: Treatment of seeds and seedlings with Sato® Seeds formulation is compatible with treatment by classical protectants without reducing the rates of their application, and helps to increase the viability of seedlings, the development of the plant and its fruitfulness.
GROWTH: Our SatoHum® solutions have a guaranteed composition with high content of humic and fulvic acids with amino acids of plant origin. It is not recommended to exceed the total applying dose of SatoHum® liquid formulations over 6 l/ha/season, starting from the germination/seedlings phase.
HARVEST: Simultaneous fertilization with several SatoHum® products is not expected. It’s not recommended to exceed the specified application rates. For single, not systemic application of SatoHum® products, the maximum dosage of the product is recommended.
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