Ramp Up Your Root Game

When you put starter fertilizer down, you want that investment working for your crop. Getting nutrients in the right place is part of the job. Keeping them available so the plant can use them matters, too.

That’s where Nuvano® Ramp™ fits.

Ramp is a water-based, 0-8-5 formula designed to improve starter fertilizer delivery and efficiency while encouraging early root development. The goal is straightforward: help young plants access nutrients, build roots and get established.

Make Your Starter Work Harder

Nutrients in the soil don’t always stay available to the crop. Phosphorus can tie up with other soil components, limiting what the plant can take in.

According to Nuvano, Ramp’s technology helps keep nutrients available and supports their movement into the plant through roots and leaves. That gives growers another way to support nutrient uptake and early-season vigor.

A Look at the Corn Results

What did adding Ramp to starter fertilizer look like in the field? 

In the Georgia corn comparison, 10-34-0 applied at 10 gallons per acre in a 2-by-2 band yielded 130 bushels per acre. The treatment with 10-34-0 plus 1 quart of Nuvano Ramp yielded 150 bushels per acre. A 20-bushel advantage!

With a reported 6:1 return on investment in that comparison, that’s an encouraging result for growers looking to get more out of their starter program. Every field and season is different, but these results show the potential value of adding Ramp alongside starter fertilizer.

Weighing Your Spring Phosphorus Options?

If you’re considering cutting back on dry phosphorus, take a look at your soil tests and how you’ll support early crop nutrition. Ramp is designed to help improve nutrient availability and starter fertilizer efficiency, making it worth discussing as you build your spring program. The New Horizon team can help you evaluate where it fits alongside any planned fertility changes.

Where Ramp Fits

Ramp can be used with planter, sidedress and foliar nutrient applications at a general rate of 1–2 pints per acre. Its 0-8-5 analysis includes 8% available phosphate and 5% soluble potash.

If you’re already using RizonStart or RizonShine, Ramp may be worth considering alongside them in your fertility program. Before running them together, check the product labels and jar test your actual products, rates and water source to check physical compatibility before mixing a full tank.

Getting your crop off to a strong start begins with roots and access to nutrients. Interested? Let’s talk about where Nuvano Ramp could fit into your program.