A Pair For Success — ESN and SeedMaster

Having a great fertilizer is only half the battle when it comes to application. Ensuring crop and fertilizer success also depends on the care and placement from your equipment. ESN and SeedMaster™ precision seeding equipment are the perfect match for ensuring both optimum fertilizer use and precise seed placement.

Built for canola

SeedMaster seeding solutions are customized for canola and allow growers to optimize their investments with precision metering and gentle handling. This results in near-zero seed mortality, and precise seed placement. The SeedMaster advantage is built on solid agronomic principles that support precision seed placement, optimum sideband fertilizer placement, accurate seed metering, and gentle seed handling. Since 2004, SeedMaster has worked hard to develop the best seeder for canola growers — one that truly lives up to the name CanolaMaster.

How ESN fits into the equation

ESN Smart Nitrogen is a controlled-release nitrogen (N) fertilizer that enhances nitrogen use efficiency. ESN technology uses a flexible, polymer coating to encapsulate an N granule, protecting it from loss mechanisms and releasing it when crops need it most. ESN is also seed safe and can be applied at rates up to three times higher than conventional N fertilizers.

ESN technology has been shown to increase canola yield by an average of 8-10% in a number of research studies conducted across Western Canada. Match that with the optimum fertilizer placement of SeedMaster products and you have a canola combination destined for success.

When used together, ESN and SeedMaster seeding solutions can help ensure great germination and provide numerous fertility benefits for your canola crop.