intro to ddp & specialty crops

Introduction to Wolf Trax Nutrients

Wolf Trax Nutrients• Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients are innovative

micronutrient and secondary nutrient fertilizer products that are scientifically designed to deliver better nutrition– Utilize patented technology to coat the surface of dry

granular macronutrient blends• Better distribution of nutrient in the field• Many more points of interception for young plants• More efficient application of relatively immobile nutrients

Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients are used around the world

Available to farmers since 2002Millions of acres treated annually

• Dozens of university/government/regulatory trialsSales in over 80 regulatory jurisdictions worldwide

What is DDP?

• Dry Dispersible Powder• Unique, patented formulation• High analysis, high quality materials suitable for feed

and humans• Manufactured with similar formulating process to crop

protection products• Not simple mixtures• Not a by-product from industry

• Here’s How DDP’s deliver better Nutrition…

Innovative PlantActiv™ Formulation

• DDP Nutrients feature patented and unique technology• Chemical Formulation

• High analysis nutrients (eg. 62% zinc)• Each DDP product features at least two mineral sources - Dual-Action™

formulation for quick and extended feeding• 4 – 6 additional ingredients (formulants) have important roles: help nutrients resist

soil tie-up, adhere to prills, improve plant uptake

• Physical Formulation• Fine powder; ideal particle size for uptake

DDP = “Dry Dispersible Powder” Technology

Innovative EvenCoat™ Technology

• A more efficient application option• Patented Coating Technology

• Each and every fertilizer granule is coated• Improves distribution in the field• Use less nutrient to get better uptake

Each and every fertilizer prill is evenly coated with up DDP Nutrient (up to 1% coating per blend).

DDP Nutrients deliver early nutrition

Highly Effective PlantActiv™ formulation

+Better distribution with

EvenCoat™ Technology=

Earlier delivery of nutrients

DDP Nutrients deliver better uptake - guaranteed

DDP Nutrients are high quality

• Feed grade raw materials• Manufactured in ISO-certified

plants• Not developed from waste by-

products• Safe to handle• Much lower heavy metals• Cleaner nutrients get into plants

more effectively

DDP = Research Tested

Studies conducted by: University of Kentucky, University of Illinois, Virginia Tech, University of Arizona, Purdue, University of Saskatchewan, CIRAD, IFI, Knowledge Centre for Agriculture, Sabanci University, Danish Agricultural Advisory Service, and others

Evaluated under:• Different soils• Different climates• Different soil pH• Different crops

Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients are tested under soil conditions proven to be challenging to micronutrient availability.

DDP Nutrients are field-proven to increase yields and quality

Yield Performance of Wolf Trax Innovative Nutrients

Yield – 1083.5 cartons/ac Yield – 813.5 cartons/ac

Correcting micronutrient deficiencies early with Wolf Trax DDP’s leads to higher yields in this lettuce trial

Wolf Trax DDP’s coated onto N, P, and K resulted in a more vigorous stand in this California field.

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDPArtichokes

Field Results with Wolf Trax DDPCelery

Wolf Trax DDP’s coated onto N, P, and K resulted in larger celery seedlings in this California field at 22 days after transplanting.

Wolf Trax Nutrients can be applied in all fertilizer blending systems

Ravenna, Italy 2012 Urea coated with Fe-DDP Urea

Feeders – developed by industry leaders for Wolf Trax products

Ranco A.J. Sackett

Yargus

How Wolf Trax products help growers

• Innovations that Deliver Nutrition• Extensive Testing and Evaluation• High Quality Fertilizer• Performance Guaranteed!

…Growing Forward®

Wolf Trax® Innovative DDP Nutrients

– Zinc DDP (62%)– Copper DDP (57.5%)– Magnesium DDP (20.0%)– Manganese DDP (33%)– Boron DDP (18.5%)– Iron DDP (47%)– Calcium DDP (27%)

“Wolf Trax nutrients are unlike any other in the market. They really are in a class of their own.”Peter ScottOrigin Fertilisers

Better Fertilizer = Better Business

• Business benefits of Wolf Trax products can be seen in several categories– Freight – Less micronutrient product shipped into and out of

blending facilities means more room for macronutrients– Handling/Labour - Less micronutrient product handled in the

blending process – meaning more macronutrient can be blended– Storage / warehouse costs - Wolf Trax products need significantly

less storage per 100 tons blended when compared to traditional granular products

What our customers have to say…

“We have been using Wolf Trax DDP Nutrients for three years. The performance of the DDP Micronutrients in the soil and their ease of use in our blending facilities are the key reasons why we have chosen Wolf Trax Nutrients.

DDP Nutrients offer better distribution in the field, and a better source of micronutrients for our leading brands. They are high performance micronutrients for higher performance farmers and deliver high performance yields.”

Thank-you!

• For more information about Wolf Trax Nutrients, please visit

www.wolftrax.com