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Increasing yields with MESZ fertilizer
Doug Kraska
Agronomy Sales
(952) 466-3730
[email protected]
Soil
fertil-
ity makes a big
difference
in
crop yields. One
product we’ve been using more and
more at Mid-County Coop is MicroEss-
entials SZ, or MESZ for short.
MESZ fertilizer, which was developed
by Mosaic more than a decade ago, is
formulated with mono-ammonium
phosphate (MAP), with 12 percent
nitrogen, 40 percent phosphate, 10
percent sulfur and 1 percent zinc. Two
types of sulfur are included – 5 percent
sulfate sulfur for early-season growth,
and 5 percent elemental sulfur for a
steady nutrient supply throughout the
growing season.
One distinct advantage of MESZ is
that the sulfur and zinc are blended
with the granules. This means that as
the product is spread onto your field,
nutrients will be evenly dispersed for
optimal growth.
In Mosiac’s studies, crops treated
with MESZ yielded 7.2 bushels more
per acre than those with traditional
fertilizer.
To learn more about how to use MESZ
on your fields this season, contact Mid-
County Agronomy at (952) 466-3730.
100 percent replant coverage for treated soybeans
Scott Nelson
Agronomy Manager
(952) 466-3733
[email protected]
If Mid-County treats your soybeans
we provide 100 percent replant cov-
erage.
Our treatments are done on-site,
and contain both a fungicide and in-
secticide. Not all soybean treatments
are the same, and ours has proven to
be highly effective at increasing yield.
Our customers can generally see a 4
bushel per acre increase – some fields
see a little less, while others experi-
ence substantially more, depending
on the year.
Soybean treatments are becoming
increasingly common. It’s estimated
that about two-thirds of the seed
planted in 2014 was treated, com-
pared to just 8 percent in 1996.
We can also innoculate your soy-
beans.
Contact Mid-County Agronomy to-
day at (952) 466-3730 to learn more
about treating your soybeans this
spring.
For more information, call our Agronomy Team at (952) 466-3730