Wide application of controlled release nitrogen fertilizer in the turf grasses, sports fields and lawns escalate U.S and Canada controlled nitrogen release fertilizer market at 5.0% CAGR during 2020–2027
According to our latest market study on “US and Canada Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizer Market Forecast to 2027 – COVID-19 Impact and Analysis – By Product Type (Ureaformaldehyde (UF) Reaction Products, Sulfur-Coated Fertilizers, Polymer-Coated Fertilizers, Polymer-/Sulfurcoated Fertilizers (PSCF) and Others) and Application (Turf & Ornamental and Agriculture & Specialty Crops)” the U.S and Canada controlled release nitrogen fertilizer market was valued at US$ 799.98 Million in 2019 and is projected to reach US$ 1,174.89 Million by 2027; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% during 2020–2027. The report highlights key factors driving the market growth, and prominent players and their developments in the market.
Nitrogen is the most critical and essential nutrient, which plays a significant role in achieving maximum crop yield in agriculture. Hence, nitrogen fertilizers such as urea and ammonium sulfate have been widely utilized in modern agriculture. These fertilizers are usually oxidized to nitrate via nitrite by the nitrifying microorganisms in the agricultural field. The severe environmental problems related to nitrogen fertilizers are nitrate contamination of ground and surface water owing to nitrate leaching and loss from the agricultural field. Due to these reasons, controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer has been developed to allow a slow release of nitrogen into the soil during the crop-growing season. Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer is a granulated fertilizer that releases nutrients gradually into the ground. Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers have exhibited significant potential for reducing nitrogen losses and synchronizing nitrogen release according to crop demand, thereby improving the nitrogen use efficiency. Controlled nitrogen release fertilizers can reduce nitrogen losses by delaying the initial nitrogen supply and providing it gradually to the developing crop. Sulfur-coated urea releases nitrogen as it slowly degrades by chemical, microbial, and physical processes. Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer is highly useful in high-value crops, fields highly susceptible to nitrogen losses, or with limited opportunities for repeat applications, and environmentally sensitive areas.
Several aspects of fertilization is essential to the development of healthy turf on the playing field. The use of controlled release nitrogen fertilizer is a good practice adopted for the fertilization of turfs on sports fields. These fertilizers provides advantages such as reducing the labor costs and reduces the risk of foliar burn, thus providing a more evenly supply of nitrogen. They also helps in reduction of nitrogen leaching. Conventional fertilizers often experience a slow release rate in cool temperatures, but the controlled nitrogen fertilizers like isobutylidene diurea (IBDU) and sulfur coated urea (SCU) are independent of the soil microbial action, therefor there is no reduction in the nitrogen release rate of such fertilizers in the golf courses. The use of controlled release nitrogen fertilizers is highly recommended on the sand-amended areas of the golf courses like greens and tees that have higher leaching potential. The fertilization of the golf courses in raises the need for controlled release nitrogen fertilizer. The slow or controlled release nitrogen fertilizers such as sulfur coated urea, polymer coated urea, methylene urea and IBDU helps in providing extended period of nutrition to the sports fields which can last up to 20 weeks. They also help in the reduction of loss causes by leaching and offers less foliar burn potential to the sports fields and stadiums on which they are applied. It is also observed that the growth and the color of turf grasses remains uniform during the treatment with the controlled release nitrogen fertilizers. Studies have also revealed that the application of certain controlled releases nitrogen fertilizers can give rise to the most consistent quality turf grass. Besides this, the controlled release nitrogen fertilizer such as IBDU, ethylene urea, sulfur coated urea and polymer coated area are highly suitable for the professional use in typical home lawn fertilization. The wide application of controlled release nitrogen fertilizer in the turf grasses, sports fields and lawns is yet another factor driving the market growth.
The controlled release nitrogen fertilizer market in U.S and Canada is concentrated with a few very well-established players. A few of the key players in the market include AgroLiquid, Haifa Group, ICL, J.R. Simplot Company, Koch Industries, Inc., Lebanon, Seaboard Corporation, Nutrien Ltd, The Andersons, Inc., Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC and Pursell Agri-Tech.
The report segments the US and Canada Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizer market as follows:
By Product Type
- Ureaformaldehyde (UF) Reaction Products
- Sulfur-Coated Fertilizers
- Polymer-Coated Fertilizers
- Polymer/Sulfur Coated Fertilizers (PSCF)
- Others
By Application
- Turf and Ornamental
- Agriculture and Specialty Crops
By Country
- U.S
- Canada