More Than Manure® Nutrient Manager Now Available

SFP introduces More Than Manure^® Nutrient Manager, referred to as MTM™, is the first and only product to protect both phosphorus (P) from lock-up and nitrogen (N) from leaching, denitrification and volatilization in applied manure. MTM maximizes P and N in all manures and litters – both dry and liquid. Increasing availability of these valuable nutrients can lead to yield increases and better overall crop performance.

“Improving yield potential and grower return on investment is always our ultimate goal,” says Larry Sanders, Ph.D., SFP president and CEO. “MTM overcomes nutrient management challenges for growers using any manure as fertilizer – optimizing phosphorus and nitrogen use.” 

Manure fertilizer inefficiencies. 
Of the 15.8 million U.S. cropland acres fertilized with manure, varied percentage of N and P is lost during handling and storage as well as after application (see Chart 1), leaving both nutrients unavailable for crops. 

Chart 1: Typical manure losses during handling and storage

The solution
MTM has proven to successfully increase P and N availability when added to confinement lagoons or pits, in transportation and application equipment (liquid), or when sprayed over the top of dry-applied litter or manure. Additionally, when added to an in-ground lagoon or pit, MTM can reduce solids and ammonia levels in livestock-confinement operations (see Chart 2).

Chart 2: Ammonia reduction test adding MTM to hog manure

ABOVE:         MTM applied to 250,000 gallon hog manure pit.

                      *Second reading; **agitation started prior to reading. 

The proof
Independent, third-party research shows increased plant growth, root development and yield by adding MTM to manure fertilizer applications. Test plot results, including corn, forage and wheat, throughout the United States prove MTM benefits.

“As everybody knows, the cost of liquid N seems to continue to increase, increase, increase,” says Jonathan McClain, a Mt. Airy, Ga., grower who’s adopted MTM on his farm. “But using MTM in conjunction with boiler house litter that we used we saw better results and darker foliage, and it was more equally dispersed.”

“Each crop has unique nutrient needs,” says Sanders. “MTM ensures crops have access to the phosphorus and nitrogen they need to maximize growth potential.

Convenient application. Environmentally safe.
No special equipment is required to effectively apply MTM through 1) pivots, 2) application equipment for variable rate applications or 3) pretreatment in pits or lagoons; and the product offers crop-rotation flexibility (i.e. soybeans or other crops can be planted after MTM-treated manure application). Additionally, research is showing reduction in ammonia levels in barns with MTM pre-treated pits.

“The ammonia levels were immediate, you could walk in a barn and really couldn’t tell you were in a hog barn anymore. Your eyes weren’t burning and the odor was more or less gone instantly as soon as you dumped it in,” says Sam McKnight, a producer and custom applicator in Afton, Iowa.

“MTM is biodegradable and leaves no environmental footprint or impact, and it is non-toxic to livestock and soil bacteria,” adds Sanders. “We are helping producers realize a stronger return on investment and reducing the potential environmental impact of manure application.”

For more information on SFP or MTM, call (888) 446-GROW or visit morethanmanure.com.

Growers also can contact their local fertilizer distributors or dealers to learn more about MTM.