Liquid fertiliser gives growers more usable spray days, faster field coverage, and tighter control of nitrogen when weather windows are short and unpredictable.
Why weather windows matter
Short, broken weather windows can mean there is less time to get across the acreage safely. When application is delayed by ground conditions or wind, crops can miss critical growth stages, which is hard to recover later.
Coverage and speed across the crop
Liquid fertiliser is applied through the sprayer you already rely on for crop protection, so whenever you can travel, you can feed the crop as well. High-analysis Nitrasol liquids deliver more nitrogen per litre, reducing tank refills and allowing more hectares to be covered in each weather window.
Uniform spray patterns give even nutrient coverage from bout to bout, avoiding the stripes and thin patches that sometimes appear with spinning discs in less-than-ideal conditions. Because the product arrives ready to apply, there is no time lost handling bags or clearing blocked spreaders when every hour counts.
Precision and application control
Liquid systems integrate naturally with GPS, section control and variable-rate technology, allowing operators to adjust rates by zone and avoid overlaps on headlands and short work. Turn compensation and instant nozzle shut-off help keep actual applied rates close to the plan, even in awkward-shaped fields.
Clear, homogeneous liquid formulations also support consistent placement in N+S programs, with sulphur and nitrogen delivered together to exactly the right parts of the field. This precision helps keep nitrogen use efficiency high at a time when both input prices and regulations are tightening.
Fast, flexible application in tight windows
Because Nitrasol supply is backed by large on-coast storage and winter tank filling, product is already on farm before spring, so fertiliser timing is driven by crop need and spray conditions, not by lorry availability. This combination of on-farm liquid storage and a responsive delivery network removes a major bottleneck when seasons compress.
Consistent performance in variable seasons
Liquid fertiliser provides immediately available nitrogen that supports rapid uptake when roots are active, alongside slower-release forms for sustained growth. In dry springs, the liquid format can improve contact between nutrient and moist soil compared with granules sitting on the surface.
Nitrasol’s AdvaNShield technology further stabilises nitrogen in the soil, cutting volatilisation and leaching losses so more of what is applied remains available through stop–start weather. For growers facing ever-tighter weather windows, this consistency turns each brief spray opportunity into more reliable, efficient nutrition for the crop.
Are you considering the move to liquid fertiliser? Get in contact with us today to get started.
