An Alberta Agriculture specialist says that producers should be wary of unproven claims of fertilizer performance. Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, says even before the federal government changed the rules for registration of fertilizer products, there were plenty of fertilizer products with lofty claims of improved yield.
Brook adds since the regulations have changed, fertilizers merely have to be proven safe, not even effective, and there are a multitude of new fertilizer products with a wide variety of claims. He says now more than ever, it’s up to the individual to prove to themselves how effective these products are.
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Source: Agriculture and Rural Development