SUPER FK

product information &

trial results
About SUPER FK

SUPER FK contains a special type of poly phosphate.

The use of it results in a more healthy and powerful crop

Better developed roots
Increased crop development, in volume and weight
A higher crop speed - length and production time

SUPER FK avoids nutrient precipitation

To ensure a better availability - crop uptake
No clogged drippers to avoid a poor water supply

A well known fertilizer in the Dutch horticulture

with over 15 years of (growers) experience!!

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About SUPER FK

pH levels >6.2 are common in substrates(water)

% Availability of P
100

80
Ordinary ortho phosphate, precipitate at pH > 6.2
P precipitate with Ca, Mg and Fe 60
Precipitated P is not water-soluble 40
Is not available for the crop
20
Result: Nutrient deficiency
0
4,5 5,5 6,5 7,5 p H

SUPER FK phosphate, is less sensitive for high pH levels

Due to the special (poly)structure
No precipitation of P, Ca, Mg and Fe
A better availability
Result: a stronger healthier crop

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Availability of SUPER FK

As WS NPK fertigation fertilizer As alkaline SUBSTRAFEED liquid fertilizer

KRISTALON Vega 17-6-25 SUPER FK 0-16-25
KRISTALON Gena 12-12-36
KRISTALON Arbora 19-6-20

20l can 200l drum 1000l IBC

*as bulk in Benelux Market

As NPK potting soil fertilizer

PG MIX SUPER 12-14-24 +3

All with recognizable logo

SUPER FK original

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Specifications SUPER FK products

WS NPK - Specifications in % weight

KRISTALON SUPER NO3 NH4 N-total P2O5 K2O MgO SO3 EC
KRISTALON Vega 9 8 17 6 25 - 14,5 1,3
KRISTALON Gena 9,5 2,5 12 12 36 - 4,5 1,2
KRISTALON Arbora 9,4 9,6 19 6 20 - 15 1,5

B Cu EDTA Fe EDTA Mn EDTA Mo Zn EDTA

0,025 0,01 0,07 0,04 0,004 0,025

NPK potting soil fertilizer Specifications in % weight

PG MIX SUPER NO3 NH4 N-total P2O5 K2O MgO SO3
PG MIX SUPER 12-13-24 +3 9 8 17 6 25 3 14,5

Liquid SUPER FK 0-16-25

SUBSTRAFEED P2O5 K2O P2O5 K2O OH- pH Kg/ltr.
SUPER FK liquids. 16% 25% 2,31 mol/kg 5,31 mol/kg 3 mol/kg >14 1.48

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SUPER FK experiences
Tested and used in many different crops since 1999.

Effects experienced in almost every crop! In Vegetables In Ornamentals

Better root development (volume & color) Tomato Anthurium
Uniformly developed crops Sweet Pepper Roses
More crop volume Cucumber Orchides
Darker (green) crop color Eggplant Gerbera
Increased speed / production Lettuce Buxus
A better uniformly water supply Strawberry Eunonymus
Young plants Helleborus
Potato Anemone
Clematis
Pelargonium
Helianthus
Surfinia
Palms
Sun flower
Cyclamen
Pot plant
Prunus
Effects with 50% of total P as SUPER FK, and 50% of ..
P ordinary ortho phospate

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SUPER FK

Official research & practical experiences

1999 - 2016
SUPER FK results and experiences

The first experiences from external independent research centers (NL)

Summary results 1999 - 2003

Roses - 10% more pieces, of a better quality and a higher weight (Zwaagdijk, 2002)

Sweet Pepper - 3 - 6% more yield, a stronger crop with more speed (Horst, 2003)

Gerbera - up to 8% more flower (De Kring, 2001)

Tomato - 3 - 5% more yield, stronger crop with more speed (NL 1999)

Ornamentals - up to 20% more growth (2003 PPO, Boskoop)

Pot plants better roots (color / volume), more growth, - volume, -flowers and darker green

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SUPER FK in Basil better developed roots
Vlaardingen fertigation center, April 2016

Control - 100% ortho phosphate

50% KRISTALON Red (12-12-36)
50% Yara Liva CALCINIT
o EC 1,5
o pH 5,5

SUPER FK - 50% poly phosphate

49% KRISTALON Gena (12-12-36)
50% YaraLiva CALCINIT
1% KRISTA MgS
o EC 1,5
o pH 5,5

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SUPER FK in Basil higher crop uniformity

Control SUPER FK
100% ortho phosphate 50% poly- and 50% ortho phosphate

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SUPER FK in Basil crop uniformity

Left side the 2 biggest plants of each group, control versus SUPER FK
Right side the 2 smallest plants of each group, control versus SUPER FK
Control
SUPER FK

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SUPER FK in Tomato root development
Vlaardingen fertigation center, March 2016

Control 100% ortho phosphate

50% KRISTALON Red (12-12-36)
50% YaraLiva CALCINIT

NFT system:
o EC 3
o pH 5,5

SUPER FK 50% poly phosphate

49% KRISTALON Gena (12-12-36)
50% YaraLiva CALCINIT
1% KRISTA MgS

NFT system:
o EC 3
o pH 5,5

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SUPER FK in Tomato root development

Dry weight of the roots is measured, of both groups (8 plants each group)
After 5 week of growing.

Control - 73 gram SUPER FK 123 gram

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SUPER FK in Tomato increased crop uniformity

Super FK - much more uniformly developed.

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SUPER FK in Tomato Higher Calcium measured

Higher Calcium in DW analyses (+30%!)

Probably due to the large amount of new fresh root tips in the SUPER FK group.
Roots are much whiter

Control SUPER FK

Measured Calcium levels:

Control 452 mmol/kg DW
SUPER FK 590 mmol/kg DW
(Leaves are sampled 30-40 cm below the top)

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SUPER FK in Tomato improved yield/production time
Vlaardingen fertigation center, May 2016 (in a 2nd tomato demo)

First harvest round: Yield in Kg - Control versus SUPER FK.

Control 4,4 Kg SUPER FK 5,1 Kg

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SUPER FK in Sweet Pepper increased growth
Vlaaridingen fertigation center, Season 2016

4 groups
All with the Dutch standard Sweet Pepper recipe.
o EC: 3,5
o pH: 5,5

1. Control - without SUPER FK

2. SUPER FK 30% - 0,5 mmol/l SUPER FK
3. SUPER FK 30% - 0,7 mmol/l SUPER FK
4. SUPER FK 30-60% - various amount

In group 4 SUPER FK is used as a real steering tool,

to get the maximum result, based on crop needs
and possibilities.

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SUPER FK in Sweet Pepper - increased growth

All 3 SUPER FK groups show an increased crop growth:

In volume the crop lines are is wider
In length the crop is 10-15 cm higher, 3 weeks after planting

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SUPER FK in Sweet Pepper improved production time
Yield result of the first harvest week , of all 4 groups

Yield of the first 4 weeks.

Of all groups
Of each complete row
Cumulative in Kg

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SUPER FK in Sweet Pepper higher production

Yield cumulative of each row, until July 2016 in Kg

508
504

457

439

Control SUPER FK SUPER FK SUPER FK

30% 60% var.30-70%

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SUPER FK in Lettuce increased crop development
Vlaardingen fertigation center, spring 2016

SUPER FK crop volume & weight SUPER FK effects on the roots

o Controle : 3672 gram o Volume
o SUPER FK: 4043 gram (+10%!!) o (white) color

Control SUPER FK

Control SUPER FK

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SUPER FK in Gerbera crop development
Vlaardingen fertigation center, spring 2016

Standard Gerbera recipe, control (= 100% orthophosphate) versus SUPER FK 60%

SUPER FK 60% Control

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SUPER FK in Gerbera a higher yield

Yield cumulative of 4 months - until May 2016, in pcs.

750 743

700

650
615 617
600 571
550

500

450 Control SUPER FK Control SUPER FK

60% 60%
400
Yellow Orange

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SUPER FK in Sweet Pepper
A practical demo at a commercial grower, spring 2010

Set-up (var. Spider)

Group 1 control
Group 2 SUPER FK (50% SUPER FK and 50% ortho P)
Each group 5 ha
Rootmedium, cocopeat (pH 5,7- 6,5)

Results after 4-6 weeks, with SUPER FK:

Higher leaf area: + 10,5 %
Thicker plant stem: + 8,5%
Higher weight leaves: + 6%
Better color / green
Better uptake nutrients : + 5-10%
SUPER FK leaf area and pant stem

Leaf area (%) Thicker plant stem (mm)

Control Control
SUPER FK SUPER FK

115 11
110 10
105
9
100
8
95
90 7
85 6
80 5
wk 3 wk 5 wk 6 wk 7 wk 8 wk 3 wk5 wk 6 wk 7 wk 8
SUPER FK increased nutrient uptake

Uptake elements % (Dw analyse)

110
Control
108
SUPER FK
106

104

102

100

98

96

94
K Mg Ca P Fe
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