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Readily Available Calcium for Your Soil Ni/Cal. 7-0-0-10 J&J Agri-Products & Services, Inc.

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he most readily available form of calcium for rapid correction of most calcium deficiencies.Ni/Cal will not "tie up" the soil; its calcium remains available under the most adverse conditions.50% cost savings when used as an alternative to limeUse to increase crop yieldsUse to reduce need for chemical fertilizers by up to 50%Use in organic farming

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  • 1. Readily Available Calcium for Your SoilJ&J Agri-Products & Services, Inc.

2. Ni/Calis a formulation of Calcium Nitrate plusJ&Js formula of carbon and trace elements. Ni/Cal has a neutral pH with its nitrogen in thenitrate form as a starter. Ni/Cal provides an immediately availablesource of calcium to plants as well as an easilyaccessible source of other essential nutrients,minerals, and trace elements. 3. Why use Ni/Cal? Calcium plays an important role in theuptake of water and nutrients byneutralizing the organic acids in a plant. Calcium also combines with asubstance called pectin to form amaterial that cements and binds cellwalls together. Due to the fact that Ni/Cal is a liquid A readily available source of Calciumformula it has been proven to be morealso helps maintain healthy and stable efficient in having readily availableroot growth. Calcium as opposed to dry forms of Calcium which take more time to break down and become usable by the plant. In other words; Calcium rich soil = Healthy Crops Ni/Cal is most effective when used as a supplement to a well balanced soil fertility program. Always work from updated and valid soil tests to determine what your soil needs to help minimize input costs. 4. How to cure Calcium Deficient Soil Since Ni/Cal is a readily available source of Calcium andother nutrients it can be used efficiently cure mostCalcium deficient soils. Attempting to adjust the soil pH with yearly applicationsof Limestone may not work because most Limestone israther insoluble and takes years to break down itsCalcium to use as a plant nutrient. Unlike Limestone, Ni/Cal is less apt to tie up in the soiland will remain available even in adverse conditions. Ni/Cal is also completely non-toxic when applied in theproper manner. 5. Soil Tests Where soil tests indicate a shortage ofcalcium, the proper application of readilyavailable calcium may increase the yields from20% to 50%. Soils that require Calcium applications areusually acidic, sandy, or peat and muck soils. Heavier soils like silt and clay loams may exhibita Calcium deficiency in certain conditions. Even soils formed from Limestone, often knownto be acidic in the surface layer may still showsigns of a Calcium deficiency problem commonlycaused by leaching. Also crops grown under stressed and draughtlike conditions or with high potash applicationsmay cause a Calcium deficiency in the soil. All the above Calcium deficient related problemscan be detected through soil testing. 6. Applying Ni/Cal Ni/Cal is in a liquid form, therefore it can be applied with anytype of ground sprayer or airplane. Water is used as the carrier but the ratio for the mixture ofNi/Cal with water will vary based upon the results of your soiltest. It is recommended to always use at least ten gallons of waterper acre when making a diluted solution from Ni/Cal.NEVER MIX NI/CAL WITH ANY LIQUID FERTILIZERSCONTAINING PHOSPHORUS. NI/CAL IS NOT COMPATIBLEWITH ANY FORM OF PHOSPHORUS. ALWAYS CHECKCOMPATIBILITY BY MIXING A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALLPRODUCTS BEFORE TANK MIXING. 7. Here are some of the benefits provided by Ni/Cal that Lime does not:- Lower cost per acre than Lime rates.- Compatible with other tank mixes including mixtures that containFungicides, Herbicides, or Pesticides.- Reduced required storage space.- Sold in large and small volumes.- Easier to handle, both mixing and applying.- Can be applied at anytime during the growing process.- Readily available Calcium for plants after application as apposed toLime which takes 2-3 years to provide the same amount of availableCalcium. 8. WEINMAN FARMS, KATY TX. Mr. Bill Weinman of Katy, Texas tested Ni/Cal verses Lime on his farm. The first pH test prior to any application of Ni/Cal or Lime was 4.7 pH. The following is a summary of subsequent pH tests and some detail of the testing: DateNi/Cal pH Lime pH 12/76.6 6.7 4/226.9 6.8 12/29 5.9 5.7 Ni/Cal and Lime were applied in April to separate sections of the field. Ni/Cal was applied at the rate of 2 gallons per acre and Lime was applied at the rate of 2 tons per acre. During this test there was no additional Ni/Cal or Lime applied to the sections. Mr. Weinman noticed the crop produced equally well on both sections. But, the cost of Lime was more than double the cost of Ni/Cal. Mr. Weinman felt the Ni/Cal proved to be a cost effective way to maintain both crop quality and pH levels. 9. FOR MORE INFORMATION:Please contact us at: AgraCo Technologies International LLC 220 South Second Street, Dillsburg, PA. 17019 Office: 717-502-0350 Fax: 717-502-0353 Toll Free: 1-800-337-146 Email: [email protected] Web: www.agraco.com