Amazone Applies Fertilizer Precisely

Agrartechniker at Amazone are testing precise fertilizer application on fields in Germany. Farmers aim to reduce costs and keep water clean. Corn requires nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, typically delivered through mineral fertilizer.

The company seeks to move beyond band application—laying a strip of fertilizer beside seeds—to pinpoint accuracy. Amazone’s Fertispot system places fertilizer at specific points. This method could reduce fertilizer use by roughly 25 percent.

Fluctuating fertilizer prices may make this efficiency a key selling point for farmers. The system arrives as farmers complete their final fertilizer phase of the growing cycle, following applications in March and April. It remains to be seen how Fertispot performs across different soil types and crops.