Plant Health Insights

Recent trials from New South Wales show that adding a fertiliser biocatalyst to a cotton fertility program increases cotton yields and brings in exceptional return on investment (ROI) for a grower. 

In a trial conducted in Rowena, the grower's standard fertility program was compared to the grower's standard with Foundation LM (applied at 5 L/Ha in the furrow at planting). Rows were planted in a solid configuration and the crop was fully irrigated. Despite little difference in development between the control and Foundation-treated crops throughout the season, the addition of Foundation increased yields by 0.64 bales per hectare (equivalent to a revenue increase of +$320/Ha) when the cotton was ginned.

In the Moree trial, the grower's standard fertility program (Granulock Z applied at 80 kg/Ha) was compared to the grower's standard with Basis alone (applied at 4 L/tonne on the granular fertiliser) or with Basis and Foundation LM (applied at 5 L/Ha in the furrow at planting). Rows were planted in a double-skip configuration and the crop was semi-irrigated. At ginning, Basis treatment added 0.42 bales per hectare (equivalent to a revenue increase of +$210/Ha) while Basis plus Foundation added 0.96 bales per hectare (a revenue increase of +$603/Ha). 

Learn more about using Basis and Foundation by downloading a product booklet.