Slow release fertilizers (SRFs) are products that are able to supply plants with nutrients for a period of several weeks. Unlike controlled release fertilizers (CRFs), slow release fertilizers do not use a coating technology to slow down the release of nutrients. They are based on minerals containing nutrients in longer molecules that need more time to break down. Unlike CRFs (that are only influenced by temperature), the release of nutrients from SRFs are influenced by temperature, water, soil pH and microbe activity.
In ornamental horticulture, slow release fertilizers are used to get a fast greening effect lasting for a few weeks. Also, SRFs may be used as starter fertilizers when balanced nutrition is needed for a couple of weeks. ICL offers slow release fertilizers for ornamental growers under the brand Osmoform®.
Benefits of slow release fertilizers
- Extended nutrient availability up to a few weeks
- Improved plant growth
- Reduced fertilizer applications
- Reduced risk of nutrient runoff and leaching
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Osmoform High N contains purely nitrogen - it’s dust-free, great value, and ideal for peat-reduced substrates.
Osmoform NXT features silica-based SILK granulation technology including slow-release, long-lasting nitrogen, and potassium embedded in a 3D matrix and is designed to prevent nutrient leaching.
If your plants need that extra little push to get going, then Start & Gro® is here to save the day. To get your nursery, bedding, and potted plants through their first few weeks, simply pre-mix directly into the plant substrate. Give your plants the perfect start with this balanced high-NPK formula, packed full of chelated trace elements for good measure.
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