Florikan controlled-release fertilizers, including Nutricote® and GAL-XeONE®, are used by leading greenhouse and nursery growers to improve plant quality, shelf life and overall margins. These CRFs provide steady, predictable feeding with reduced leaching, creating more uniform crops, less waste and enhanced retail performance. Applied directly to the soil, they microdose nutrients to the rootzone, improving nutrient use efficiency, plant color, rooting and crop times while decreasing shrink and supporting longer sales windows and consumer success. Recommended rates typically range from 4–8 lbs/CY for annual and perennial crops, with multiple analyses and longevities available to match production conditions.
Key Points
- Nutricote and GAL-XeONE controlled-release fertilizers deliver steady feed, predictable release curves and reduced leaching, resulting in more uniform crops, less waste, better plant quality and improved shelf life at retail.
- Application directly to the soil microdoses fertilizer to the rootzone, improving soil EC readings, reducing nutrient leaching and crop times, and enhancing rooting and plant coloring.
- Compared to water soluble fertilizer, controlled-release fertilizer can reduce total Nitrogen needed, labor and equipment maintenance while lowering the risk of plant damage from missed applications, equipment failure or excess irrigation.
- Typical CRF rates range from 4–8 lbs/CY for annual and perennial crops, with specific Nutricote and GAL-XeONE formulations and longevities recommended for different conditions.
