Ecotain
REDUCE NITRATE LEACHING WITH THE ONLY PROVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANTAIN.
- Perenniality Perennial
- Ecotain® is classed effective by the DairyNZ Plantain Cultivar Evaluation System - read more here.
- Huge reduction in N leaching from the urine patch - up to 89% depending on sward blend*
- Increases feed quality and/or supply during summer and autumn
- Improves speed of sward recovery after summer dry
- Improves cool season activity of pasture base
- An ideal source of minerals for animal health and performance
*Lincoln University lysimeter studies (Woods, 2017)
Learn how Ecotain can help solve some of the environmental problems that farmers are facing on The Al & Juddy Show podcast, or check out more Seed Dating episodes here.
How it works
Ecotain combines four modes of action that work together to significantly reduce N leaching from the urine patch.
Dilute: Ecotain environmental plantain increases the volume of urine animals produce, which means the N being excreted is in a more dilute form, resulting in a reduced N load in the urine patch.
Reduce: Ecotain reduces the amount of dietary N which is excreted in urine, compared with ryegrass. This reduces the amount of N released into the soil via the urine patch.
Delay: In urine patches from animals grazing Ecotain, the conversion from ammonium to nitrate is delayed. Slower conversion allows plants a greater opportunity to uptake N, significantly reducing the potential for leaching.
Restrict: The presence of Ecotain plants in the soil reduces nitrate leaching by restricting the amount of leachable nitrogen in the soil.
Learn more about the science behind Ecotain® environmental plantain here.
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