How fertilisers are made and where do they come from?

Find out what’s in your turf feed with this interesting look into the world of fertilisers and how they are made. We look at some of the key ingredients and natural resources used in fertiliser production. We explore the main ways of making fertilisers including; blending, granulating and pelleting. Finally, we will look at the environmental impacts of all these options and how you can minimise that impact going forward.

Learning outcomes:

• Discover the wide variety of materials made and mined for fertilisers
• Evaluate the benefits of each manufacturing method
• The future of fertilisers
• Choose and use fertilisers with the environment in mind

Presented by:

Daisy Lacey

Sales and Product Development GreenBest Ltd

Daisy is a FACTS (Turf) qualified advisor and has a degree in Biology from the University of Bath. Daisy has nearly a decade of experience developing and formulating fertiliser products for all kinds of turf situations. She is currently focussed on building a comprehensive set of educational resources for customers including; information sheets, webinars, and online courses. Daisy enjoys sharing her knowledge with others and helping customers make better buying decisions for their budgets and with the environment in mind.