Farmers were informed about the specifics of applying digestate.

Published 2025년 11월 5일

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If we consider the mineral part of the digestate, then in terms of quantitative parameters, this product seems to "lag behind" mineral fertilizers. However, the nutrients it contains are water-soluble. Also, the liquid fraction of the fertilizer contains humic and fulvic acids to stimulate root growth. Mykola Bykov talked about the specifics of applying digestate.

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If we consider the mineral part of the digestate, then by quantitative parameters, this product seems to "lag behind" mineral fertilizers. However, the nutrients it contains are water-soluble. Also, the liquid fraction of the fertilizer contains humic and fulvic acids to stimulate root growth. Mykola Bykov, a consultant on organic production and agricultural technologies, spoke about the peculiarities of applying digestate in the article: How digestate works — for soil nutrition and improvement: experience of MHP. As Mykola Bykov notes, in the case where the farm's crop rotation structure is dominated by intensive crops such as corn, sunflower, and sugar beet, the optimal application regime for digestate is considered to be once every two years. This approach also takes into account the economic factors influencing the yield of intensive crops. Regarding the timing of application, the expert notes that, for example, in the central and southern regions of Ukraine, it is advisable ...
Source: Superagronom

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