Sep 19, 2024

Nitrogen fertilizer OMRI listed for organic use

A commercial 10-0-0 nitrogen fertilizer from Bion Environmental Technologies is now OMRI listed for organic use.

Bion’s patented Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) captures nitrogen from manure that would otherwise be lost to the environment and converts it into a form that supports organic fruits, vegetables, and grains.

The OMRI listing means Bion’s fertilizer can be used throughout the plant growth cycle via drip systems, irrigation, soil injection and foliar spraying. It is expected to benefit high-value specialty crops, hydroponic systems and greenhouse applications, as well as improve cover crop effectiveness in various regions.

Traditional manure applications can lose up to 75% of their nitrogen content, but Bion’s fertilizer addresses this by stabilizing ammonia with carbon dioxide, turning it into ammonium bicarbonate — a fully soluble nitrogen source.
“Our technology significantly reduces nitrogen runoff and off-gassing, protecting surface waters and the atmosphere,” Turk Stovall, Bion’s CEO, said in a news release.

“It also helps balance soil microbes and improves the productivity of organic systems.”Bion’s product aims to reduce the carbon footprint associated with current organic systems and the nitrogen runoff and off-gassing to protect surface waters, aquifers and the atmosphere. It can quickly bring soil microbes in organic systems back to a healthy and productive balance and reduce the yield gap of organic crops as compared to conventional, according to the release.

“This innovation enables us to apply nutrients more precisely and efficiently,” Stovall said in the release.