What is AGROTAIN?
AGROTAIN® is an additive targeted to fertilizers that contain urea. The purpose of AGROTAIN® is to reduce ammonia volatilization after fertilizer application. The active ingredient, NBPT, functions as a urease inhibitor.
What does agrotain protect against?
AGROTAIN ® ULTRA stabilizer is a liquid formulation urease inhibitor that protects against ammonia volatilization. It can be blended with urea or UAN.
What is AGROTAIN PLUS?
AGROTAIN® PLUS is a fertilizer additive intended to reduce ammonia volatilization. Targeted specifically for liquid manure or UAN (urea ammonium nitrate) fertilizers, AGROTAIN® PLUS contains the nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) as well as the urease inhibitor NBPT.
How does AGROTAIN work?
Agrotain is a liquid urease inhibitor that can be impregnated onto dry urea or tank mixed with liquid fertilizer that contains urea such as urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN). When added to UAN, it minimizes volatilization, denitrification, and leaching of nitrogen for the urea portion of UAN.
How much does agrotain cost?
Agrotain® is applied to fertilizer, so the cost per acre depends on the rate of fertilizer applied. Currently, the cost of using Agrotain® with urea is $0.04 – $0.06/lb N. To protect 150 lb N/acre as urea with Agrotain® the cost will be $6.00 to $9.00/acre. Use a nitrification inhibitor.
How do urease inhibitors work?
Urease Inhibitors Urease is found in soil as well as in plant residues. By keeping urea from hydrolyzing, urease inhibitors protect against ammonia volatilization, keeping fertilizer N in the urea form. Since urea is very water soluble, such inhibition allows time for rainfall or irrigation to move urea into the soil.
How long is agrotain effective?
Agrotain can be quite effective for at least two weeks. During this time period, there is usually a good probability of measurable rainfall to move the urea into the soil.
Who makes ESN fertilizer?
Agrium
ESN® (Environmentally Smart Nitrogen) is an enhanced efficiency nitrogen (N) fertilizer produced and distributed by Agrium. It is a polymer-coated, controlled-release urea product (often referred to as PCU or CRU), designed to protect against environmental N losses through leaching, volatilization, and denitrification.
How long do urease inhibitors work?
Urease inhibitors are potentially useful tools for controlling or reducing gaseous losses of ammonia following fertilization with urea. They can restrict urea hydrolysis for up to 7 to 14 days, after which rain, irrigation, or soil mixing would be required to further restrict ammonia losses.
Is blood found in urine?
While in many instances the cause is harmless, blood in urine (hematuria) can indicate a serious disorder. Blood that you can see is called gross hematuria. Urinary blood that’s visible only under a microscope (microscopic hematuria) is found when your doctor tests your urine.