Written by Steve McQueen, Alpine Agronomy Manager

Today’s agricultural focus continues to concentrate on efficiencies, as we look to how we can create greater success while managing environmental stress. ALPINE Bio-K® foliar & side-dress products are designed to accompany both your herbicide and fungicide programs, enabling you to balance your time management.

ALPINE Bio-K products are uniquely formulated to maximize foliar uptake of potassium as well as Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) when blended with UAN. The organic based carrier in ALPINE Bio-K is a natural plant metabolite, recognized by plants as a preferred food source. It is essential to the production of many plant compounds such as fatty acids, auxins, and amino acids. ALPINE Bio-K also helps maintain cation-anion cell balance, and with a 23% deliquescence, it enhances rapid absorption by plant leaves.

ALPINE F18 Max is a uniquely balanced foliar product with low use rates that have a proven record of increasing ROI on many crops. This foliar product is manufactured with the highest quality raw materials containing plant available orthophosphate, fully chelated micronutrients, surfactants, compatibility agents and organic acids, including the latest potassium technology: Alpine Bio-K. This ensures compatibility with most crop protections while providing the best available nutrients essential for maximizing yield potential.

ALPINE K19-S® is an effective source of potassium, and when blended with your UAN source, both the K & S increase nitrogen uptake and use efficiency.

ALPINE K20-S® is a great companion product, allowing ALPINE MicroBolt® Micronutrients to be added to match tissue sample requirements, allowing helping plants to overcome nutrient deficiencies. This later foliar application enhances root tip growth, stimulating the plants’ ability to increase nutrient uptake from the soil, maximizing fertilizer efficiency.

As the importance of potassium continues to be better understood, maintaining sufficient levels throughout the complete growing season is allowing plants to amplify their genetic potential. Contact your local ALPINE DSM or Dealer for more information on how ALPINE Bio-K can enhance your soil and crop plans.