{"id":89747,"date":"2025-03-18T13:10:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/?p=89747"},"modified":"2025-03-18T13:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:10:32","slug":"importance-of-urease-inhibitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/importance-of-urease-inhibitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of urease inhibitors for farmers reinforced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Importance Of Urease Inhibitors For Farmers Reinforced<\/h1>\n

Applying urease inhibitors<\/a> at the correct timings will help to ensure that this \u2018best practice\u2019 remains part of stewardship guidance rather than becoming a compulsory inclusion with every application, regardless of need, which states that from 1st<\/sup> April each year inhibitors should be included with urea based solid and liquid fertilisers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Currently urea based fertiliser can be applied up to 31st<\/sup> March without inhibitors, but if guidance recommendations are not adhered to, it could see new legislation passed that makes it law to include an inhibitor in all applications. DEFRA <\/a>are monitoring uptake of urease inhibitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Inhibitor Guidance<\/h3>\n

Currently urea based fertiliser<\/a> can be applied up to 31st<\/sup> March without inhibitors<\/a>, but if guidance recommendations are not adhered to, it could see new legislation passed that makes it law to include an inhibitor in all applications. DEFRA<\/a> are monitoring uptake of urease inhibitors.<\/p>\n

OMEX Agriculture supplies NitroShield<\/a>, its first urease inhibitor into the UK and EU markets,<\/a> to support farmers with the guidance and ensure they\u2019re farming sustainably in line with their Greener Planet Commitment<\/a>. Trials carried out by the company’s research and development team has ensured the correct amount of NitroShield<\/a> is used according to the conditions at time of use.<\/p>\nNitroShield<\/i><\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/span>As an industry we should be fully supporting this stewardship guidance to prevent regulation being enforced. Not only should we be thinking of inhibitor use for stewardship, there is also the financial aspect. With fertiliser making up a large proportion of on farm variable costs, anything we can do to enhance performance and get the most from that investment should be taken.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

Phil Burrell, Business Manager, Plant Health – ProCam<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \"Phil \n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Inclusion of Urease Inhibitors: The Benefits<\/h2>\n

Inclusion of NitroShield<\/a> with OMEX\u2019s liquid fertiliser<\/a> range or any other liquid fertiliser<\/a> containing urea designed for uptake through the roots, will reduce ammonia emissions, improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), and consequently improve yield or provide the option of applying less nitrogen.<\/p>\n

\u201cOMEX trials show ammonia emissions from Nitroflo<\/a> alone are less than a third of that from urea \u2013 and similar to emissions from protected urea,\u201d says OMEX technical director David Booty. \u201cThe addition of NitroShield<\/a> produces an average emissions reduction of 70% compared with Nitroflo without the inhibitor.”<\/p>\nNitroShield<\/i><\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/span>The combined benefits of accurate application through a sprayer, no waste outside of the cropped area, no yield loss on field margins from the liquid, and environmental benefits of less leaching and very effective protection against ammonia loss, make this combination a really viable alternative to protected urea.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

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