Pursell has reached terms to build a production facility in Savannah, Georgia, that will expand the reach of its next-generation coating technologies across the Southeast and beyond. The Savannah plant will produce controlled-release fertilizers (CRF) for the turf, ornamental, specialty, and broadacre markets.
The new facility, to be located at SeaGate Terminals, will complement Pursell’s existing production plant in Sylacauga, Alabama, with a significant increase in capacity and improved access to raw materials.
“Our primary focus at Pursell is to provide growers with the most robust portfolio of controlled-release products available, empowering them with prescriptive, sustainable, and profitable growing solutions,” said Nick Adamchak, Pursell CEO. “Built with innovations like custom release longevities, encapsulated micronutrient mixes, and the industry’s largest range of coated substrates, our CRF products create a level of control unlike any other on the market today. We’re looking forward to serving even more fertilizer retailers through the addition of our Savannah plant.”
Pursell fertilizers – including PurKote (for use in turf and ornamental), PurYield (for use in broadacre) and PurForm (for use in specialty) – are coated with a thin, pliable, and durable membrane that enables higher nutrient content, more consistent and predictable release rates, and the flexibility to perform in all climates. “Studies have repeatedly proven the value of our products,” Adamchak said. “For example, extensive physical properties testing has demonstrated that Pursell-coated nitrogen and phosphate-based fertilizers are better able to withstand impact and excessive handling that occurs in distribution, handling, and application of the fertilizer, mitigating the risk of catastrophic nutrient release.”
"Compared to uncoated products, Pursell-coated products can reduce leaching by 69% for nitrogen-based fertilizers and 82% for phosphate-based fertilizers, according to trials1,2. Pursell-coated products can also dramatically reduce ammonia volatilization. Whereas uncoated urea can lose up to 40% ammonia to volatilization, Pursell products lose only 5% ammonia. Multiple years of testing demonstrate that Pursell-coated urea consistently reduced ammonia losses by at least 95%."
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