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15 September 2025

New crop-specific blending plant

GERMANY

New crop-specific blending plant

The opening of a new fertilizer blending plant in August will provide farmers in northern Germany with better access to high-quality controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs), thanks to a new collaboration between ICL and Landhandel Peters.

The new Winsen/Luhe plant enables Landhandel Peters to produce crop-specific fertilizer mixtures on site and on demand. Whether for asparagus, potatoes, soft fruit, maize or vegetables, these blends are fine-tuned to meet the soil and crop requirements of farmers. The overall aim is to provide farmers with fast, flexible service backed by trusted technical expertise.

The new blends produced by Landhandel Peters will incorporate ICL’s Agromaster CRF technology. Unlike conventional uncoated fertilizers, Agromaster delivers nutrients gradually over time, matching the uptake needs of the plant throughout its growth cycle. This means farmers can fertilize their crops less frequently, reducing the number of treatments, while confidently meeting their crop nutrient requirements over the entire growing season.

The use of CRFs also helps protect against nutrient losses through leaching, volatilisation and denitrification – making it a more efficient and environmentally responsible fertilizer choice.

The Agromaster formulations blended at the Winsen/Luhe plant will contain between 35-60% coated nitrogen, depending on crop demand. By improving nitrogen use efficiency, growers can typically achieve equal or higher yields using fewer nutrient inputs, says ICL, a win for both productivity and sustainability.

In lighter soils, Agromaster also helps to reduce potassium losses and avoid phosphorus fixation, both of which are common challenges in this region of northern Germany.

Stephanie Preller, marketing specialist at ICL Growing Solutions, said: “With faster delivery, individual nutrition specifications, and top-tier product performance, the blending plant offers a powerful new tool to support productive, sustainable agriculture in northern Germany.”

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