They’re Using Soybean Meal In Lawn Fertilizer

They’re Using Soybean Meal In Lawn Fertilizer CROPS New Techniques Amino acid-rich soybean meal may soon feed lawns pigs and poultry AminOrganiX is exploring two new lawn fertilizer products: one made with 50 percent soybean meal and one with 25 percent soybean meal “No other naturally formulated fertilizer has anywhere near that quantity of soybean meal ” says Mike Reiber AminOrganiX “You’ve got these amino acids in soy meal which is why it’s used as animal feed Instead of just feeding animals we’re feeding plants because they benefit from those same amino acids ” Research has shown that amino acids stimulate growth and help plants grow deep roots Reiber describes AminOrganiX fertilizers as nourishing the soil with amino acid forms of nitrogen phosphorus and potassium N P & K AminOrganiX produces and distributes hundreds of tons of granular organic fertilizers to more than 125 golf courses in southeastern states Their fertilizers have also found a market for specialty crops including peanuts strawberries corn squash and cucumbers When the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council looked for a company to explore using soybean meal in fertilizer AminOrganiX fit “We were able to take our existing organic fertilizer ingredients and replace them with higher soybean meal content ” explains Reiber “Our natural-based fertilizers contain no manures and are made to FDA feed-grade standards ” The AminOrganiX formulations include a 7-1-7 N P & K garden and winterizer blend a 16-0-8 lawn blend for lawns and a 24-0-8 lawn blend containing urea The ingredients include multiple nitrogen sources for controlled release some fast-acting with others slower-acting “Homeowners across America and people administering publicly owned grounds are looking for alternatives to chemical fertilizers ” explains Reiber “Current natural and organic fertilizer alternatives are not fast acting Our formulations produce much faster response in the soil because they feed the soil microbes ” Currently high-soy-content fertilizers are being evaluated on lawns and turf grass plots If results remain favorable Reiber expects soy-based fertilizers to reach the market in 2025 The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council which funded this initiative through its checkoff program is now working with partners that serve rural Minnesota to make the product available to consumers According to Mike Youngerberg senior director of product development and commercialization the organization will continue to explore new non-traditional opportunities to increase soybean utilization “There’s significant opportunity for soy-based fertilizer particularly when we involve the agricultural community ” Reiber says “These are the people who want to support alternative uses for soybeans It’s a really good fit ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup AminOrganiX 3800 American Boulevard West  Suite 1500 Bloomington Minn  55431 ph 952-224-2939; info@aminorganix com; www aminorganix com

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