Know Your Nutrients – Phosphorus

N, P and K are standard inputs on farms across the U.S., but new scientific understandings can make a huge difference their efficient use. 

Phosphorus is fundamental to everything in the plant. It facilitates the transfer of sunlight energy to chemical energy that leads to plant growth.

A lot of phosphorus applied in fields gets tied up and never makes it to the plant.  This inefficiency is a growing concern on efficiency and environmental fronts. 

Redox Lead Agronomist John Kelly said Rootex™ provides an excellent source of phosphorus with biostimulants. The combination stimulates lateral root branching and increases specialized proteins in the root system, which promote drought stress tolerance. 

Kelly said Redox technology brings efficiency and helps farm profitability.  

“While it’s great to understand the technology, the thing that gets me most excited is the consistency of these benefits across crops and professional turf grass,” he said. “The efficiency is there, and the consistency of performance is there.”