Understanding Fertigation

Food security & Irrigation
Water is critical for agriculture and food security, however because of population growth, urbanization, and climate change, competition for water is expected to impact agricultural production. The role of irrigated agriculture and fertigation in improving global food production has never been more important.
Globally irrigated agriculture makes up about 20% of total cultivated land, however, it contributes over 40% of total food produced worldwide. As population increases, irrigated agriculture is key to reaching production targets, it is twice as productive per unit of land, as rainfed agriculture, allowing for more intense production and crop diversification.
Fertigation uses Less Product
Based on data from university field trials, the quantity of product used can be reduced when using injection systems with no impact on crop yields. Trials indicate increased effectiveness of product applied via fertigation or chemigation systems in mechanized or fixed irrigation systems compared to standard application methods.
the role of fertigation
Fertigation is the process of delivering fertilizers, bio-stimulants and crop protection products directly to the plant via the irrigation system. It's a powerful tool in improving yields and lowering input costs as it reduces use of on-field tractor based fertilizer application or costly aerial application processes, and reduces labour, fuel and product costs.
Better for the environment
Precision managing environmental factors and agricultural processes improves crop yields, lowers input costs, and lessens environmental impact, it’s an ideal strategy as we strive to meet increasing demand. Fertilizer revolutionized the way crops are grown and fertigation provides a cost effective, accurate and environmentally sound method of nutrient delivery.

Twelve Reasons Why Fertigation Makes Sense!

Fertigation is the result of advances in technology and need to improve production efficiently, more and more growers are embracing prescision irrigation technology such as fertigation in their operations, here are some of the reasons why.
The Perfect Fit For Precision Ag.
Fertigation is all about applying only the required amount of fertilizer or crop protection products at exactly the right times during the optimum growing season for the crop, its both accurate and repeatable.
Gives More Uniform Coverage.
With any fertigation system, you will get more complete and uniform coverage across your entire irrigated area than is possible with other methods of application, no more missed rows, double applications or boundary oversprays.
No Waiting On Costly Contractors.
Fertigation systems applies products when your crops require it, there is no more waiting in the queue for the spreading or aerial spraying contractor to be become available, and its less expensive than these high demand methods.
It Uses A Lot Less Fertilizer.
Fertigation applies less bulk of product to deliver the same amount of nutrient, with no real impact on crop yields, because it can be applied more accurately and completely across irrigated areas.
Simple To Use, Easy To Calibrate.
With most built for purpose fertigation systems, you won’t need an engineering degree or an hourly rate technician to set up and operate the fertigation system, they can be used by even the most technology shy operators.
Can Be Highly Automated.
Built for purpose fertigation systems are controlled by simple on board systems or integrated into remote control systems, and can even be connected to the Internet of Things to become a part of advanced management platforms.
A Versatile Method Of Application.
Fertigation systems are intergratable with most irrigation systems and used with a variety of crops, soil types, climates, applied products, and applications, and are easilly customized for specific applications.
Much Better For The Environment.
Delivering nutrition by fertigation provides the crops nutritional needs whilst reducing the amount of product applied, meaning less environmental impact, no over application, less fuel used as there is no need for tractors or aircraft.
Future Proofs Your Enterprise.
The ongoing development of fertiliser and crop protection products is very fast. Fertigation is a cost efficient and environmentally friendly way to deliver newer formulations through existing infrastructure.
Applied Product is More Effective.
Many products are more effective when delivered through irrigation systems as they are applied directly to the plant and soil meaning the plant accesses products immediatly and loss via leeching is reduced.
A Far Safer Way To Apply Product.
With modern logistics the handling of bulk chemicals is greatly reduced when used with a fertigation system, ensuring that operator exposure to them is minimized greatly, and diminishing the chance for spillage.
Cost Savings Year upon Year.
With a fertigation system the initial capital outlay is just a one-time investment, it pays backs quickly, you will see real cost savings in product, labour and other costs in not only in year one, but also in year two, and in year three, and into the future.
In summary, It Just Makes Good Dollars And Sense!
It's quite simple, operators in the Irrigated Agriculture, Indoor Farming or Turf sector with crops under fixed or mechanised irrigation systemsthat don't have a built for purpose fertigation systems are actually costing themselves time and money.

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