Magnesamon® is an all round fertilizer which can be used as a magnesium
supplier. Low magnesium contents in soils affect plant growth and health.
Magnesium fertilization may favorably influence the yield and mineral contents
of plants. When levels of this nutrient in soils are low, the addition of Mg
to a fertilizer program will frequently improve crop yields (Durlach, 1993).
Grassland
A shortage of Mg due to reduction in the dietary
supply of available Mg can cause Hypomagnesemia and hypomagnesemic tetany.
High applications of potassium (from cattle slurry) can lead to a reduction in
the Mg content in the herbage and in decreasing availability. Using
Magnesamon® as a fertilizer can prevent a shortage of Mg in grass especially
on sandy and peat soils.
Arable crops
The importance of Mg as a fertilizer has increases
in recent years. The average uptake for arable crops is about 10-25
kg/ha/year. Generally the uptake of root crops is about double that of
cereals. Prone to Mg-deficiency are sugar beet, potatoes, fruits an glasshouse
crops. Mg deficiencies in crop plants are becoming more frequent, especially
on highly leached humus acid soils or on sandy soils.
