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Booster line of Fertilizers

The Booster Line of Fertilizers: Start Booster, Vegetative Booster, and Yield Booster. Available in Granular and Soluble form.
The Booster Line of Fertilizers: Start Booster, Vegetative Booster, and Yield Booster.

Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited has always prided itself on being focused on the productivity levels of our Jamaican farmers. This truth would have seen us for more than a decade, engaging and facilitating the implementation of the Precise Nutrient Management System (PNMS).

Recognizing that there is still a huge gap between farmers who would have switched to PNMS, and the countless dominant traditional approaches (generally void of secondary macro and micronutrients) of applying fertilizers, we have designed an intermediate step in the right direction.

Fersan’s Booster line of fertilizers, apart of our Improved Blends, seeks to address observed deficiencies of both secondary macro and micronutrients based on in-house data, which are not adequately addressed by the dominant traditional tendencies. The Booster line of Fertilizers (Granular and Soluble), also seeks to supply critical nutrients at the three distinct growth phases, (initiation, vegetative and productive) thereby enhancing greater levels of nutrient use-efficiency and ultimately crop productivity.

The Booster Line of Granular Fertilizers consist of the Start Booster, Vegetative Booster and Yield Booster.

 

PRODUCT FEATURES

Start Booster

Focuses on initial nutrient requirement with special emphasis on root development. The Start Booster has a combined blend of Primary Macro Nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium), Secondary MacroNutrients (Sulfur and Magnesium) and essential Micro Nutrients (Iron, Zinc and Boron) designed to provide plants with the required nutrients for early crop establishment. The Start Booster is an economic alternative to the 14-28-14 and 11-22-22 offerring more nutrients, more yields, at a cheaper cost.

The benefits include:

  • Promote early root growth and development
  • Promote early shoot and stem growth
  • Prevents and correct nutrient deficiency symptoms most commonly found in agricultural crops
  • Prevent plants from stunting, thereby preventing delays in maturity and time to harvest.

 

Vegetative Booster

Focuses on the vegetative development of the crop. The Vegetative Booster has a combined blend of Primary Macro Nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium), Secondary Macro Nutrients (Sulfur and Calcium), designed to provide plants with the required nutrients for the development stage of the crop. The Vegetative Booster is an economic alternative Urea and Sulphate of Amonium offering more nutrients, more yields, at a cheaper cost.

The benefits include:

  • Contains Humic Acid (Organic Component) which aids in the increase of nutrient uptake, decrease in toxins, increase in water retention, improve Microbial Growth and improve Soil Structure among other benefits.
  • Promote vigorous plant growth.
  • Increase growth of branches and stems.
  • Prevents and correct nutrient deficiency symptoms most commonly found in agricultural crops during the development stage.
  • Improve and support the physical structure of the plant to support the production stage.
     

Yield Booster

Focuses on the quality aspects of production and is the final in the series. The Yield Booster has a combined blend of Primary Macro Nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium), Secondary Macro Nutrients (Sulfur and Magnesium) and essential Micro Nutrients (Iron, Zinc and Boron) designed to provide plants with the required nutrients for the production stage of the crop. The Yield Booster is is an economic alternative to the 15-5-35 offering more nutrients, more yields, at a cheaper cost.

The benefits include:

  • Promotes flowering and fruit set.
  • Promotes fruit development and increase crop yield.
  • Promotes uniformity of fruit maturity.
  • Improves plant immunity and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress.

   

The Application Guide for the Booster Line of Fertilizers. It shows how each of the Booster Line of Fertilizers, namely: Start Booster, Vegetative Booster and Yield Booster, can be used, the quantity that can be used and the time of application. The Booster Line of Granular Fertilizers can be used Root crop, vine crop, fruiting vegatnles, tree crops and other crops.
Application Guide for the Booster Line of Granular Fertilizers.

 

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John Mahfood, President of JMEA, tours Newport-Fersan manufacturing facility

Mr. Dennis Valdez, Managing Director of Newport-Fersan led Mr. John Mahfood, President of Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association (JMEA), on  a tour of the Factory of Newport-Fersan on November 3, 2021.


Mahfood, accompanied by Kelroy Clarke, Marketing and Public Relations Officer of JMEA, saw the storage of raw materials, to the blending, production and packaging of quality fertilizers.


In his first visit to a manufacturing plant as President of JMEA, Mahfood’s tour came on the heels of JMEA’s celebration of National Manufacturers’ month in October.


Under the theme:  “Manufacturing: A Key Pillar in Building a Sustainable Brand Jamaica”, Newport-Fersan, Jamaica’s sole manufacturer of fertilizers, was one of several organisations that participated in this celebration.

Pesticide Safety Tips

Protective Gear: When mixing or applying pesticides, wear suitable protective clothing and equipment like chemical resistant gloves, rubber boots, protective eye wear, respirator and long sleeve coveralls. Remove protective clothing and wash hands and face before meals and after work.

  • Mix pesticides outdoors or in well-ventilated areas.
  • Mix only what you need to use in the short term to avoid storing or disposing excess pesticides.
  • Remove personal items such as toys, clothing or tolls from the spray area to avoid contamination.
  • When applying pesticides as a spray or dust outside, avoid windy conditions and close the doors and windows to your homes.
  • Make sure kids, pets and anyone non-essential to the application is out of the area before mixing and applying pesticides.

FIRST AID TIPS

Skin Contact: Remove contaminated clothing an wash with soap and water.

Eye Contact: Flush with plenty of clean water immediately for at least 15 minutes. If present, remove contact lenses after 15 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Seek medical attention immediately.

Inhalation: Remove exposed person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, give them artificial respiration. Seek medical attention. Never hgive anyting by mouth to an unconscious person.

Ingestion: Person should sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by a doctor. Do not give fluids by mouth to a an unconscious persons. Seek medical attention immediately.

Pest and Disease Management in Crop Production Systems

A plant pest can be defined as an unwanted organism occurring within the space of a plant e.g., insects and fungi. A plant disease, on the other hand, is any impairment to the normal state of a plant, which ultimately interrupts its critical functions. It must be understood that each crop species is susceptible to diseases and the incidence and prevalence vary from season to season; due mainly to prevailing environmental conditions and pathogens, among other factors.

Pest and Disease Management is one of several critical components in a crop production system, which has the potential to derail any quest for success if left unattended. A successful pest and disease management programme includes, but is not limited to, the use of resistant varieties, moisture management, nutrient management and the use of preventive and curative measures.

Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Ltd, is well known for its role in providing world-class technological nutrient management solutions to Jamaican farmers, with its flagship product, the Precise Nutrient Management System (PNMS). With that said, the company remains acutely aware, that there are several other components of a crop production system, requiring improved technologies, like those it has positioned in crop nutrition. 

Newport-Fersan's Pest and Disease Management Guide.

Ferstrike

FERSTRIKE KILLS: Caterpillars, Aphids, Leafminers, Moths & Flies

RECOMMENDED USES: FerStrike acts by means of contact (absorption through insect’s cuticle) or stomach action due to ingestion. Once FerStrike is absorbed or ingested, feeding stops almost immediately although insects may remain alive for up to 48 hours.

FerStrike is specific in the control of moths or butterfly larvae (Lepidoptera) with no adverse effects on most advantageous predatory insects or predatory mite species.

RESISTANCEMANAGEMENT: FerStrike is a group code 22 insecticide. Any insect population may contain individuals naturally resistant to FerStrike and other group code 22 insecticides. The resistant individuals can eventually dominate the insect population if these insecticides are used repeatedly. FerStrike or any other group code 22 insecticides may not control these resistant insects.

MIXING: Half fill the spray tank with water and add the required amount of product to the water, while agitating add the remaining water. Maintain agitation during mixing and application. The prepared spray mixture must not be left in the spray tank for extended periods, e.g. overnight. See Leaflet for specific application rates.

Increasing Coffee Production with Fersan ‘Coffee-Lizer’

Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the world, and Jamaican coffee is counted amongst the best, particularly coffee grown in the island’s Blue Mountain range. Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited is committed to ensuring that the standard of this product is maintained, and our  specially-blended ‘Coffee-Lizer’ is a testament to that commitment.

Fersan’s Coffee-Lizer is designed for application to coffee trees for the prevention and correction of soil nutrient deficiency, when used as part of a balanced fertility program. The product also helps maintain good control of coffee pests, and diseases eg. coffee leaf rust, and coffee berry borer.

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Cultivating Irish Potatoes with Fersan ‘Potato-Lizer’

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As with all crops, the successful cultivation of Irish potatoes means following a specific set of rules and practices; site selection and soil preparation is crucial, so too is having adequate moisture and fertilizer.

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Fersan Farmer Edney James’ Watermelons

Fersan farmer Edney James from Haughton Grove, Hanover is at it again! This time he’s reaping his lovely watermelons! Edney nurtures his crop with a custom blend of Manniplex for vegetables and Fersan 14-28-14

Congratulations on your harvest Mr James, keep up the good work!