{"id":89899,"date":"2025-03-26T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/?post_type=case-studies&p=89899"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:41:11","slug":"yen-winner-liquid-fertiliser-yield","status":"publish","type":"case-studies","link":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/case-studies\/yen-winner-liquid-fertiliser-yield\/","title":{"rendered":"YEN Award Winner Utilises Liquid Fertiliser and NitroShield To Boost Yield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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YEN Award Winner Utilises Liquid Fertiliser and NitroShield To Boost Yield<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> CLIENT \/<\/strong> Mark Stubbs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i> PRODUCT \/<\/strong> NitroShield\u00ae<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"YEN\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Out with the old, In with the new<\/h2>\n

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Upgrading from a 24m granular spreader to a new 36m dual-purpose sprayer has greatly enhanced capacity, opening up new opportunities for business growth and the potential to expand contracting services.<\/p>\n

Beaconsfield Farm, located near Marsh Chapel in North East Lincolnshire, spans 700 hectares of predominantly chalky clay soils. The farm follows a combinable crop rotation, consisting of 40% oilseed rape, 40% winter wheat, and 20% spring crops, including barley and oilseed rape.<\/p>\n

Previously, under the granular fertiliser system, the average wheat yield was 12.7t\/ha. However, after switching to OMEX liquid fertiliser<\/a>, yields have risen to an impressive 16.3t\/ha. Additionally, the farm’s top oilseed rape yield currently stands at 6.77t\/ha.<\/p>\nContact us!<\/i><\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mr Mark Stubbs – Beaconsfield Farm, North East Lincolnshire<\/h2>\n

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YEN Award Winner Mr. Stubbs was the 2019 UK YEN Gold Wheat winner and Bronze Oilseed Rape winner, has an ambitious goal of expanding the farm’s arable area to 2,500 hectares. He notes that the new sprayer offers an additional 4,000 hectares of capacity and is considering adding a second sprayer to ensure he can continue meeting the needs of his contracting customers without compromise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big believer in getting the application timing right because it can lead to reduced costs and higher yields,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Increased and consistent yields with OMEX liquid fertiliser<\/h3>\n

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In farming terms, last year was an exceptional year. Mr Stubbs makes no pretence that the significant yield increase was solely down to switching to liquids<\/a>. Nevertheless, applying nutrients on demand coupled with improved accuracy and product quality has had a major impact. Yields are now consistent across the whole field.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen other farms further in land were suffering drought-like conditions and crops were burning up, we enjoyed higher moisture levels. We also think that being close to the sea meant we didn\u2019t get the low light intensity in the winter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Beaconsfield Farm grows Group 2 wheat varieties such as KWS Siskin and last year it achieved milling quality although it was being grown for feed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe prefer drilling late on this farm because of the blackgrass problem and so KWS Siskin suits our situation well,\u201d he says. \u201cOur aim is for high yielding feed but last year we surpassed expectation and hit milling too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>Applying granular fertiliser always used to be a three man operation and there was also the hassle of getting rid of used bags afterwards. We still have two men on the liquid operation because we choose to run a 10,000 litre bowser, but the system is far more efficient.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

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The fertiliser strategy<\/h3>\n

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The fertiliser programme now begins in late February with the first of three liquid<\/a> applications, split equally as OMEX<\/a> 22N+10SO\u2083 (Nitroflo<\/a> 22+S) at a rate of 250L\/ha. This replaces the earlier application of granular fertiliser 21N:60SO\u2083, which was previously applied in February. The second and third liquid applications are made at the end of March and April, delivering 69kgN\/ha and 31kgSO\u2083\/ha at each stage. These timings align with pesticide applications around GS 30, 31, and 32.<\/p>\n

The new sprayer is a 36m, 5000l Bateman RB55 with auto nozzle shut-off , employed to apply pesticides as well as liquid fertiliser<\/a>, covering around 7,300ha\/annum.<\/p>\n

\u201cApplying the granular sulphur fertiliser in one hit meant a risk of losing much of the sulphur to leaching,\u201d explains Mr Stubbs. \u201cBut, when applying sulphur along with the nitrogen<\/a> in smaller doses and more frequently both elements are taken up more efficiently by the plant.\u00a0 We are putting on half of the sulphur<\/a> that we used to and getting higher yields.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur observations are that a regular application approach results in the crop taking up the nitrogen<\/a> and sulphur<\/a> immediately whereas granular fertiliser just stays on the ground and relies on moisture. We are conscious of scorch risk so we try to avoid extreme temperatures, preferring to go for the dull and overcast days if possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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