Mr. Taneth Tavornpanitroj – Market Development Manager East Asia

Krabi - Thailand, 2013

New ‘Oil Palm’ fertilization

technologies

History, Facts & Figures

Israel-based multinational

corporation, founded in 1966

Owned by an American Holding

Company controlled by the Trump

Group

Annual production of 0.5 million

tons of Potassium Nitrate

3 Production Plants in Israel,

logistic facilities in Europe,

warehouses worldwide

Haifa East Asia based on office in

Bangkok for SE Asia countries,

Korea & Japan

We are a global leading supplier of Potassium Nitrate,

Specialty Plant Nutrients and Industrial Chemicals

We provide Potassium Nitrate for:

Agriculture - Specialty fertilizers for highly efficient agriculture

Industry - Technical products for diverse industries

Thermo-Solar Power Plants

We manufacture and market:

Specialty Plant Nutrients – Polyfeed, CRF, Other

Food Additives

Technical Chemicals

Haifa – Who We Are

Main goals of agricultural practices

- Maximizing the yield per cultivated ground – limited ground.

- Improving yields quality – competitive markets

- Reducing production costs – agrochemicals, labor and water

- Protecting the environment – soil, underground water and air

Nutrient Use Efficiency

Nutrient losses

How much of what we

actually fertilize is being

taken up by the plant ?

Nutrient losses - N

Thai Meteorological Department

Leaching & runoff

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2010 148 174 296 442 710 1,290 1,734 2,164 2,551 3,271 4,087 4,625

2011 241 281 1,263 1,444 1,836 2,189 2,693 3,312 3,881 4,430 4,884 5,282

2012 485 592 873 1,270 1,769 2,202 2,710 3,211 3,913 4,244 4,755 5,179

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

Cumulative rain in Southern regions of Thailand

Cumulative consumption

Days from planting

Daily

consumption

Plant’s nutritional requirements

Application limitations

Days from planting

Daily

consumption

Base Dressing

Nutrients availability

Ground application

Application limitations

Days from planting

Daily

consumption

Base Dressing + Side Dressings Nutrients availability

Application limitations

Ground application

Days from planting

Daily

consumption

Nutrients availability

Quantitative fertigation = “Pulse fertilization”

Application limitations

Fertigation

Polymer coated technology

The future !

Controlled Release Fertilizers

Polymer coated Technology

Core:

Soluble nutrients

Shell:

Polymer coating

Water penetration

Gradual dissolution

of the nutrients

After application in the soil:

This stage takes 7-10 days,

depending on longevity

Polymer coated Technology

Water penetration

Further dissolution of

nutrients

Diffusion of nutrients

through the coating to

the soil

Polymer coated Technology

Complete dissolution

of nutrients

At this stage the release rate

decays, according to Fick’s 2nd

law of diffusion.

Water penetration

Diffusion of nutrients

through the coating to

the soil

Polymer coated Technology

After the release is

complete, the coating will

degrade gradually,

leaving no residues in

the soil =

Biodegradability

Polymer coated Technology

Scanning Electron Microscope picture of NPK granule

Granule

Coating

Polymer coated Technology

Haifa Chemicals internal data, 2002

Coating

Scanning Electron Microscope of NPK granule

Polymer coated Technology

Haifa Chemicals internal

data, 2002

Days from planting

Temperature

Changes

Daily

Consumption

Nutrients availability

Application advantage

Polymer coated Technology

Lag

Typical release curve:

Time

% release

Decay Linear release

Polymer coated Technology

Longevity

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Months after application

% release

P.C 4 P.C 6 P.C 8 P.C 12 P.C 16

Polymer coated Technology

Polymer coated Technology

Nutrients availability follows plant’s requirements

MulticoteAdvantages of

- Application rate is reduced as losses are minimized

- Labor and logistics saving with single application

- The nutrients are released according to the plant needs

- Multicote is tailor made NPK.

- No need for “technical irrigations”.

- Environmental friendly.

Polymer coated Technology

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Polybag size Seedlings in nursery Polymer coated Rate/polybag

15"x18" 12 months 19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE 55 g

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Single Stage Nursery

Polybag size Seedlings in nursery Polymer coated Rate/polybag

6"x9" 3 months 19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE 5 g

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Double Stage Nursery - Pre-nursery

Polybag size Seedlings in nursery Polymer coated Rate/polybag

15"x18" 9 months 19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE 50 g

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Double Stage Nursery - Main-nursery

Polymer coated Rate/tree

19-10-13+2.5MgO+TE 400 g

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Field transplanting

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Field transplanting – Why ??

Labor problem

- shortage, high turn over & unskillful labor

Logistics problem

- increase in fuel prices means increase in transport costs in infield fertilizer

distribution

Problematic soil

- low pH, nutrients deficiency etc.

Unpredictable weather pattern

- high leaching, delaying fertilizers application, wastage of fertilizer applied

Prevent the problem by CRF

Tissue analysis result of 6 months Old Palm With Polymer coated vs.

granular NPK:

- Ash N

%

P

%

K

%

Ca

%

Mg

%

B

ppm

Polymer

coated

[ 400 gr ]

- 2.6

optimal

0.156

optimal

1.36

optimal

0.47 0.30 11

NPK

[ 3000 gr ]

- 2.68 0.157 1.21 0.47 0.32 12

Lab : BSSB , Tawau . L.Pinawantai, 2007

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Tissue analysis result of 12 months Old Palm With Polymer coated vs.

granular NPK:

- Ash N

%

P

%

K

%

Ca

%

Mg

%

B

ppm

Polymer

coated

[ 400 gr ]

- 2.76

optimal

0.169

optimal

1.54

optimal

0.40 0.29 12

NPK

[ 3000 gr ]

- 2.70 0.150 1.21 0.45 0.37 11

Lab : BSSB , Tawau . L.Pinawantai, 2007

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Polybag Seedlings Polymer coated Rate/bagplants/HaRate/Ha

size in nursery

Single Stage Nursery 15"x18" 12 months 19-1013+2.5MGo=TE 55 g

Double Stage Nursery

Pre-nursery 6"x9" 3 months 19-1013+2.5MGo=TE 5 g

Main-nursery 15"x18" 9 months 19-1013+2.5MGo=TE 50 g

Field Planting 19-10-13+2.5MGo=TE 400 g

Mature trees

1st

year 11-2-38+2MgO+TE 500 g

2nd

year 11-2-38+2MgO+TE 600 g

3rd

year 11-2-38+2MgO+TE 700 g

4th

year 11-2-38+2MgO+TE 900 g

5th

year 11-2-38+2MgO+TE 1200 g

Oil Palm, Malaysia

Summary

Oil Palm, Colombia

Ongoing trials

Oil Palm, Colombia

Ongoing trials

Oil Palm, Thailand

Ongoing trials

Oil Palm, Thailand

Ongoing trials

Thank You

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