CALFITE EXTRA

CALFITE

Improve crop phosphorus use efficiency and deliver calcium through the leaf into the plant

£79/ha ww £71/ha osr

Return on investment

100% ww 75% osr

Chance of a return on investment

8% ww 11% osr

Average yield increase
(9 ww & 11 osr trials)

Phosphite (phosphonate) has been at the centre of our developments for the last 25 years. Collectively we have developed the best formulations, the safest and most efficacious products to deliver continual performance in a broad range of crops.

With CALFITE we have superseded previous products, outperforming the current market leader by 0.1 t/ha or 0.9%.

They are a true biostimulant delivering a multitude of effects depending upon dose, timing, programme and the crop used on.

Increased root and shoot development
Increased root exudation
Enhanced frost tolerance
Increased nutrient uptake
Enhanced secondary metabolism via the shikimic acid pathway to produce folate and amino acids
Improved flavours, colours and brix levels
Increased grain set and ultimate yield

Benefits

Improved germination
Enhanced crop establishment
Increased root and shoot biomass
Improved overwintering
Increase tillering
Enhanced flowering – increased pod set
Increased grain set
Improved fruit flavours, brix , colour and shelf life
Improved yield of 8% from 10 trial comparisons in wheat, 11% from 12 trial comparisons in osr
Excellent ROI cereals 9 : 1, osr 7 : 1 with a 100% for cereals and a 75% for osr chance of greater than break even

Product profile

A unique phosphite formulation designed to deliver phosphonate quickly as well as slow release to give a more metered delivery to the crop. This technology is unique within current phosphite products on the market
Liquid foliar suspension and powdered seed treatment
5 litres
Calcium Phosphite solution and suspension
Fully tested to deliver the highest safety and performance levels

Mode of action

Phosphites have been rigorously tested and numerous modes of actions have been validated – from inducing a temporary phosphate stress to a crop to increase nutrient assimilation, to gene activation for increased root activity along with enhanced secondary metabolism (shikimic acid pathway) so deliver numerous biostimulant benefits.

How to use

Crop	Dose	Application Timing
Cereals	0.5 L / Ha	GS12-14, GS30, GS37-39
Oilseed Rape	0.75 – 1.0 L / Ha	GS 14-16, Onset Stem Extension, Green bud
Maize	1.0 L / Ha	GS 12-18
Potatoes	2.0 L / Ha	Tuber initiation, onset bulking, mid bulking
Pulses	2.0 L / Ha	2-3 node, onset of flowering
Sugar Beet	2.0 L / Ha	2-4 leaf stage, 4-6 leaf stage