The developer of the original product was a brilliant scientist, well ahead of his time, Fertilizer New Zealand managing director John Barnes says.
“He understood both soil and animal health science. Armed with this information he put together a suspension fertiliser that to this day has not been matched.
“Back then he included within the fertiliser NPK, trace elements, and various other ingredients which included both tricontanal and gibberellic acid. These two elements are growth promotants which stimulate growth and cell strength to provide a plant that not only grows well but also has good cell density.”
Actavize is technically known as a colloidal suspension – fine particles in suspension.
“This way the developer managed to add far more to the mix than is possible by just having a saturated solution, like the other liquid fertilisers available,” Barnes says.
Work done with in-house scientist Dr Jim Bruce Smith produced results for farmers which showed that by changing the nutrient status of the pasture the animals responded quickly and improved in health which resulted in better production.
“We are proud to be able to show that on pastures where Actavize has been applied lambs will grow faster and yield better.
“In the case of dairy farms we have been able to achieve significantly reduced metabolic problems which in turn aids production overall.
“These combined factors lead to better profits for farmers,” he says.
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