Fertilizers

Premier supplies a wide range of ancillary agricultural products from fertilizers to technical support.

Kwikmix is sold in small (1.5kg) packs to dissolve in a 1000 liter water tank. This solution supplies a complete balance of the nutrient spectrum required for normal plant growth. The solution is designed specifically for fertigation of tomatoes but can be applied to most crops. If necessary higher EC levels can be attained by reducing the water volume used to make up the solution.

On request are conventional fertilizers in 50kg bags or, if so required, smaller units for supplying NGOs or bids for 'Straights' contain one of three major elements, each in various forms are available. Standard for topdressing is Nitrogen (N) in LAN (28%) for asidic soils or Ammonium Sulphate(21%) for alkaline situations. N-rich Urea(46%) should be incorporated into the soil immediately after application. Phosphorous (P) is in various concentrations in Superphosphates and applied during soil preparation. Potassium (K) formulations too may  vary from chloride to nitrate or  sulphate.

Compound Fertilisers differ conciderably in both ratio and concentration in which the 3 major elements occur.  Each compound has its own purpose for which it is best suited. Compounds high in N promote vegetative growth.  High K levels benefit fruiting. An all-purpose compound, for example, is Compound 2.3.2(22) which contains a total of 22% pure elements in the ratio of 2 N : 3 P : 2 K. This means that in I00kg of the fertilizer there  will be 2/7 x 22kg ( or 6.3kg ) N, 3/7 x 22kg ( or 9.4kg ) P and 2/7 x 22 ( or 6.3kg ) K. Some of the compounds may have additional elements such as boron, zinc etc.

Whilst South African fertilizers are expressed in terms of pure elements Zimbabwe P and K are shown in their oxide forms. If P2O5 contains 44% pure P and K2O has 83% K the South African Compound 2.3.2(22) can be expressed as 6.3N, 21.4(9.4/0.44)P2O5 and.7.6(6.3/0.83)K2O. This is very similar to the Zimbabwe Compound S's 7.21.8. Their popular Compound D's 7.14.7 closely equates to the South African Compound 7.6.6(19)'s 7.0. 13.6. 7.2.
 
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