Fibrophos Handbook 2015

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Secondary Elements in Fibrophos 5
Calcium up to 18% as Ca0
Fibrophos is not a liming product but contains a useful level of calcium.
Applied on a regular basis, Fibrophos can help to reduce soil pH and
enhance the availability of other nutrients available in the product and soil.
Key points
• Helps maintain soil pH levels
• Calcium is an important nutrient for animals
• Saves liming costs over time
• Improves availability of nutrients by adjusting pH
• Improves stock performance
General background notes on calcium:
• Main grassland areas becomes acidic unless limed regularly.
• There is a financial penalty on most crops when pH falls below 6.
Common effects of underliming are:
• Deteriorating soil structure
• Reduced yields
• Reduced quality
• Reduce fertiliser efficiency
• General deterioration of swards
• Increase in physiological diseases
• Improvement of pH levels to obtain maximum benefit of other plant nutrients
Conversion: [Convert Ca to CaO x 1.39]