OPTIYIELD CORE NUTRITION PROGRAMME
What is OptiYield Core?
OptiYield Core solutions are Optimised Growth Development Programmes for UK crops, designed for use by agronomists, farmers and growers.
OptiYield Core is a tailored, ready-to-go crop programme from the OptiYield product family. It identifies the most important growth stages for each crop and targets them with the appropriate combination of nutrients, biostimulants and biological products to support crop performance, maximise uptake and minimise waste.
The programme has been developed from extensive research and trial work, from laboratory studies and academic trial plots through to commercial farm field trials. This research has helped shape the OptiYield range of nutrition, biostimulant and biological products, with the aim of improving crop uptake, supporting yield output and reducing unnecessary environmental impact.
Trials of OptiYield Core programmes and products have consistently delivered improved marketable yields in potatoes, carrots and other crops, with increases of 10–25% and reported net ROI improvements of £500–£1,500 per hectare.
Who is OptiYield Core for?
OptiYield Core is for agronomists, farmers and growers who want a structured crop nutrition and biostimulant programme that can be used across key growth stages.
It is particularly useful where growers want a practical, ready-to-go programme from the OptiYield product family, based on crop type, growth stage and proven product combinations.
OptiYield Core can be used across UK crops, including potatoes, carrots and other high-value crops, where the aim is to support establishment, growth, crop resilience, marketable yield and quality.
Where a deeper, field-specific soil analysis is required, growers should use the full OptiYield programme, which begins with OptiYield soil analysis and can be used to develop a Full Lifecycle Nutrient Management Plan.
What does OptiYield Core include?
OptiYield Core provides a tailored package of nutrient, biostimulant and biological products selected to support the crop at its most important growth stages.
The programme may include support for:
- Early establishment and rooting
- Canopy development and crop growth
- Key yield-forming stages
- Tuber initiation or root development
- Foliar nutrient support
- Abiotic stress resilience
- Bulking, quality and finish
- Marketable yield improvement
The aim is to provide growers and agronomists with a clear programme that targets crop nutrition and biostimulant applications more effectively, helping to maximise crop uptake, reduce waste and support a strong return on investment.
How is OptiYield Core different from the full OptiYield programme?
| Full OptiYield Programme | OptiYield Core |
|---|---|
| Starts with OptiYield soil analysis | Does not require full OptiYield soil analysis |
| Produces a deeper soil interpretation | Uses crop-stage nutritional planning |
| Field-specific | Crop-stage-led |
| Can produce a Full Lifecycle Nutrient Management Plan | Provides a ready-to-go crop nutrition programme |
| Best for targeted fertiliser and crop nutrition planning | Best for structured seasonal crop support |
When should growers use the full OptiYield programme instead?
Growers should use the full OptiYield programme where field-specific soil information is needed to guide fertiliser and crop nutrition decisions.
The full OptiYield programme begins with OptiYield soil analysis, giving a deeper understanding of soil characteristics, nutrient availability and factors that may restrict crop uptake. This information can then be used to develop a Full Lifecycle Nutrient Management Plan tailored to the crop, variety, field conditions, yield target and key growth stages.
This is the best option where growers are planning ahead of the season, reviewing fertiliser strategy, looking to improve nutrient use efficiency or needing a more detailed understanding of what the soil can supply.
OptiYield Core may be more suitable where it is too late to carry out soil analysis before key crop timings, or where a grower needs a ready-to-go crop nutrition and biostimulant programme for the season. However, where time allows, the full OptiYield soil-analysis-led programme provides the most field-specific basis for crop nutrition planning.
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