NOxShield®
NOxShield is a nitrification inhibitor for liquid fertiliser that offers farmers a variety of benefits:- Nitrification inhibitor
- Reduces carbon footprint
- Reduces nitrous oxide emissions
- Improves nitrogen use efficiency
- Improves yield
- Boosts Fertiliser Efficiency
What is NOxShield?
NOxShield is an innovative nitrification inhibitor that supports farmers in boosting fertiliser efficiency and reducing carbon footprint.
NOxShield works to control the release of nitrate nitrogen; increasing yields, reducing application costs and simplifying nitrogen management of the crop. By controlling the release of nitrate into the soil solution, NOxShield can reduce losses of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide into the atmosphere by up to 70%, thereby significantly reducing the CO2e per tonne of crop production while optimising output.
It works by safely protecting your valuable nitrogen liquid fertiliser application, delivering a steady supply of crop available nitrogen throughout the growing season, leading to higher yielding and higher quality crops. Utilising the nitrification inhibitor means the crop can utilise more of the nitrogen applied, increasing Nitrogen Use Efficiency.
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NOxShield is supplied separately to our bulk fertiliser range in bottles or IBCs. This is to ensure the correct inhibitor is being utilised for the situation, avoiding the unnecessary application of unneeded inputs. It’s mixed with the bulk fertiliser ahead of application.
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NOxShield can be included in your fertiliser application to reduce the carbon footprint. Arable farmers using NOxShield could be credited with a reduction of around 500 to 700 kg/ha CO2e, according to the amount of nitrogen applied.
By controlling the release of nitrate into the soil solution, NOxShield can reduce losses of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide into the atmosphere by up to 70%, thereby significantly reducing the CO2e per tonne of crop production (carbon footprint) while optimising output.
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Utilising NOxShield means the full seasons nitrogen requirement can be applied in reduced passes. The nitrogen is held safely crop available throughout the crops growing cycle, with no damage to soil health. The reduced number of passes supports in reducing soil compaction.
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NOxShield reduces nitrous oxide emissions of nitrogen fertiliser. It’s been demonstrated to consistently reduce emissions due to retaining the nitrogen in a crop available form for longer. NOxShield can reduce losses into the atmosphere by up to 70%
Reducing Carbon Footprint with NOxShield
Reducing the carbon footprint of food production is an increasing priority for farmers and the wider food supply chain. With pressure to produce food efficiently while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, making better use of nitrogen is an important part of the solution.
Using NOxShield alongside nitrogen fertiliser can help farmers reduce the carbon footprint of crop production. By controlling the release of nitrate into the soil, NOxShield helps keep nitrogen available to the crop for longer, reducing nitrogen losses and nitrous oxide emissions by up to 70%. This can help lower CO₂e emissions per tonne of crop produced while making better use of the nitrogen applied.
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Reducing Fertiliser Passes
NOxShield has been expertly formulated to safely store nitrogen fertiliser within the soil for a steady crop supply. Due to the technology within NOxShield, farmers can apply their full season’s liquid nitrogen fertiliser application in reduced or single passes. The NOxShield will hold the nitrogen crop available for longer.
With weather patterns changing in the UK it ensures the full seasons fertiliser application has been safely applied when needed, alleviating the worry of excess rainfall making the crop inaccessible for the second and/or third pass.
Find out how NOxShield helped improve Ed Ward’s farming business amidst unpredictable weather changes!
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Safe For Your Soil
DCD, used within NOxShield, has been shown to be highly effective at reducing nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide emissions and has been shown to have a highly specific effect on nitrifying bacteria, with no effect on the general soil microbial communities.
Using a fertiliser inhibitor, such as NOxShield, is safe to use on soils and does not impact soil health. Both the OMEX internal R&D facility and external research bodies have demonstrated fertiliser inhibitors are safe on soils and a useful management tool for reducing emissions and farming sustainably for growers. The Teagasc soil science research team conducted a 5 year study with their published findings highlighted below.
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