Trial Data

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Amplifying nitrogen transfer from the air to the plant is part of magnifying plant growth and allowing for reductions in nitrogen inputs. Different soil microbes do this job for you.
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2016 Mr Stan Winter - a fertiliser scientist with 50 years' experience - independently measured 5 field trial sites in Northern Southland over 4 months. All were successful. Comparing even the smallest response in this study you would have to apply 220kg Urea/ha costing $180/ha to get an equivalent response. Based on a 10:1 response ($850/ton).

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Magni-Grow - when compared to Urea - gets nearly twice as much dry matter for half the cost.

Unlike Urea however, Magni-Grow produces grass that stock really like.
"THICK IS THE TRICK"
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Magni-Grow gets grass responding quickly & is even better long term

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Urea has been the preferred growth stimulant for many farmers for decades, however change is required. Magni-Grow is more capable both short term and even better long term.

These are typical examples when the weather is good and soils are relatively fertile. All bio-stimulants require an adequate nitrogen source from the soil. Some of these properties were marginal, so we added just 4kg N/ha with the Magni-Grow. The first 2 trials are against 2 different liquid fertilisers. Based on measured results of over 100 field comparisons, Magni-Grow with 4kg N added gave better results 95% of the time over 4-8 weeks and 99.5% of the time over 4 months - with an extra 10-20 kg DM/day 'regrowth advantage'. In our studies, Urea has typically yielded a 10 : 1 (range 7-12 : 1) response over 8 weeks for every kg of N applied when the weather and soil fertility are good. Half that when conditions are colder or drier. Note : with repeated application, the knock-on benefits multiply and the soil's nitrogen fixation process increases dramatically.

Independent study throughout a drought

“You can’t stop dry weather but you can influence how much it hurts …”
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POWERING 
DRY LAND

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These trials were amazing. Just 4 inches of rain fell over 12 months in areas that normally get 40 inches. These 4 represent the 7 sites fairly. At times we had to wait 6-12 months after application to get enough rain to allow grass to grow. You can't stop dry weather but you can prepare your land better.

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Balance Profitability + Sustainability
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Magni-Life & Magni-Grow are superb together. The Mehrtens are proactively looking for answers to balance profitability and sustainability. Progress was being made using another bio-product and they had reduced N inputs from 250kgN to 150kgN/ha/yr.

With around 360ha under dairy, they purchased 142ha worth to give it a proper trial area. After 2 months Magni-Life and Magni-Grow were typically ahead by 20-30kgDM/day. The cows loved it and grazed it to 900-1200kgDM compared to 1500-1700 on untreated paddocks.

Similar responses were recorded on 2 other dairy farms in the Canterbury region.

The products were applied in late November and we started measuring in February 2021. A base of 75kgN/ha had already been applied throughout Spring, followed by a further 50kg over the next 4 months.

Magnify products were considerably cheaper and contained no nutrients. The return on investment was around 5 cents/kg.

By increasing grass growth they will have more power to choose how they farm in future. For example, they can now reduce supplements and focus on debt reduction over the next 7 years. They can also lower nitrogen inputs to reduce leaching beyond ECAN and Government targets.

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