Get the soil foundation right and the vineyard harvest will flow.

Dolomite is a dual calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate fertiliser.

Like most farmers, if your farming system has traditionally relied on plant-feeding “recipes” of promoted nutrients nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, and sulphur (NPKS), you’ll now be facing a massive fertiliser bill for these standard nutrients with exponential increases in costs.

Winter 2023 has been pivotal in Golden Bay Dolomites (GBD) commitment to promoting soil health with their showcasing of the Albrecht soil system.

Most New Zealand farms have been in production for many years and have been regularly applying an NPKS and lime fertiliser regime over that time.

The team at Golden Bay Dolomite understands how you might be feeling that your pasture or crop yields seem to be stalling despite having the recommended NPKS fertiliser program in place.

As Farmers, you know that maintaining healthy soil is vital for achieving good farm performance. Healthy soil equals healthy pastures/crops and animals, and is important across the following functions…

Tolerance to summer drought can be obtained by understanding the connection between soil microbes, soil structure and water-holding capacity.

Now is the perfect time to incorporate Golden Bay Dolomite (GBD) into your spring crop planting rotations and pasture renewal programmes.

The short answer - No. In the New Zealand market, there are several different magnesium fertiliser products available however not all of them behave the same way or do the same job in our soils.

The question that Dr Albrecht researched for over 30 years was to understand why livestock acted in ways that made no sense when grazing.

Autumn has arrived – now is the time to have a good assessment of your winter Brassica crops and pasture growth.

The dual action of Golden Bay Dolomite on soil structure promotes good plant root development and architecture which gives plants better access to water and nutrients for strong overall growth.

Winter crops are a large farm investment and are relied on for maintaining animal growth and health over the season.