“PUT LIFE BACK INTO YOUR SOIL.”

A Brief Overview By:

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PAUL BENECKE

paulchristianbenecke@gmail.com

Tel: +27 79 448 0281

WELCOME

Our products and practices are founded on the philosophy of biological sustainability.

High Calibre Expertise: Rossouw Olivier

Director of Atlas Organic Fertilizers (Pty.) Ltd.

Established 7^th of March 1966

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Qualified agronomist with a B. Agric.

23 years of practical experience.

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Working with irrigation farmers in the hot, dry climates of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. They usually use centre pivots which draw water from the Orange River.

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Atlas is a leading manufacturer of organic enriched fertilizer in South Africa; and arguably in the world.

It is extremely well suited to my areas of operation.

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Low general carbon levels are a reality in agricultural soils ( <1-3%).

Micro-organisms require organic carbon to initiate cellular functions. Optimal level of 5%.

Nutrients are prone to leaching and fixation.

A range of nutrients are required by plants to achieve full potential.

PROBLEM

Increased imbalances due to compensatory fertilizer excesses & detrimental soil structure in microbial absence.

WHY ATLAS?

SOLUTION

Use carbon conserving practices to build carbon in soils.

Stimulate microbial populations through organic carbon supply.

Microbes transform inorganic nutrients into bio-available complexes.

Increased nutrient uptake, decreased residuals, well structured and porous soils.

A balanced range of Macro, Micro and Trace elements applied in the most cost effective manner.

HOW NUTRIENT UPTAKE IS INCREASED

Inorganic component is chelated and complexed.

Fungal

Networks

By stimulating root growth the plant is able to absorb more nutrients.

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Roots are fed by fungal networks and bacteria.

More roots result in more nutrients, which result in healthier plants.

INORGANIC FERTILIZER

INORGANIC FERTILIZER

INORGANIC FERTILIZER

What is ATLAS?

• Aged chicken manure is modified to achieve a desirable carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N).

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• This process eliminates the possibility of a nitrogen negative period.

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• Balanced inorganic nutrients are added to this substrate in quantities which support commercial crop off take demands.

WHAT IS ATLAS?

• Atlas uses a 500kg batch mixing system.
• Able to manufacture tailor made nutritional solutions for each clients crop and soils as per field requirements.

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• Product is made as a powder but can be pelletized (left) for application purposes.

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• Pelleting is done at low temperatures (<60°C) to protect microbial populations. Micro-organisms are the fundamental aspect which activates the fertilizer.
• They promote plant health and growth to a remarkable degree.

Nutritional Management: By placing a pellet which is completely balanced, does not leach, fixate, volatilise or burn, one is taking a proactive management approach.

Using Atlas supplies the plant nutrition when it demands it. This prevents the plant exhibiting deficiency stress – a symptom of ‘being too late’.

Experts in Plant Nutrition

Our team of agronomic professionals is well trained and has many years of experience with the technical product.

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The combination of a technically superior product supported by outstanding agronomic advice leads to league altering results.

ATLAS can be applied with any kind of planter.

Pellets are resilient and do not pulverize during transportation.

Performance Results

The two pivots have similar historical performances. In 2012 Pivot “B” was planted with ATLAS for the first time.

Inorganic Fertilizer

Complete and balanced nutrition grows healthier plants which are resistant to pests and disease, as well as abiotic stresses like hot and cold weather.

Regenerative Effect of ATLAS at Fortwood Est., Mkushi. (Photograph taken in winter 2019 when all pivots were wholly planted using ATLAS wheat basal.)

Pre-plant broadcast and Band-placement of Atlas Organic Fertilizer on dry land maize (30 000 plants per hectare).

Difference between Inorganic and Atlas Organic Fertilizer: Organic matter produces humus which supports mycorrhizae. Mycorrhizae produce glomalin. This protects the roots against drought and the organic matter buffers the salt index.

Better tillering and growth of wheat.

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Inorganic Fertilizer

Trials on seed maize in Zambian soils with very low clay content.

Inorganic Fertilizer

Results of Zambian seed maize trial.

Inorganic Fertilizer

Maize planted with inorganic fertilizer – significant leaf sample imbalances occurring from imbalanced nutrition.

Inorganic Fertilizer

“Please note that the N, P, S, Cu and B are deficient. Cu deficiencies could lead to increased plant diseases. The relationship of N, P and S is also under pressure, therefore it needs to be adapted within the fertilization program.”

Leaf analysis - maize planted with Atlas.

Balanced nutrition provided by the product stimulates healthy plants.

Healthy plants result in healthy humans and healthy animals.

Inorganic Fertilizer

“All elements analysed on or above the norms and appear in fine balance in the plants.”

Inorganic Fertilizer

With a capacity of over 50 000 tons per annum, ATLAS is a significant institution of soil health and plant nutrition.

“PUT LIFE BACK INTO YOUR SOIL.”