Chinas magnesium sulfate fertilizer research wants to take the lead in the world

Magnesium sulfate fertilizer is the fourth largest nutrient element after nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The demand for magnesium fertilizer in China's agriculture will grow rapidly and catch up with Europe. Based on the current soil conditions, the annual demand is conservatively estimated to be 4 million tons (calcium sulfate). This is the information that the reporter learned from the first council of the International Magnesium Nutrition Institute (IMI) held in Beijing on September 20. The Institute of Magnesium (IMI), established a year ago, is the main research object of the interaction between micronutrients and other nutrients in plant magnesium nutrition, magnesium, etc., and proposes three combinations of orientation: the combination of industry and commerce, the basis of plant nutrition. Combine with applied research, theory and practice.

Since the beginning of this year, the fertilizer industry's attention to magnesium fertilizer has risen sharply. The value of magnesium fertilizer for global agriculture is constantly being recognized by the industry, but the interaction between magnesium and other elements is relatively backward, and the application criteria for magnesium are also blank. Experts have suggested that the rational application of magnesium fertilizer on crops and the healthy development of magnesium fertilizer industry are of great significance. What is more concerned about the industry is that the national standard for "boron and magnesium fertilizer" will be officially implemented on April 1 next year.

At the first council of the Institute of Magnesium, the reporter saw seven professional committee members from six countries, who are the most authoritative experts in the global magnesium nutrition research and application field. Seven experts were due to magnesium, due to magnesium alliance. Professor Ismail Cakmak from Sabanci University in Turkey, Professor Zhang Fusuo from China Agricultural University, and Dr. Guo Yanliang from Germany Potash are also the same.

   What is most interesting to reporters is that the work of the Institute of Magnesium has opened up a new model for China's fertilizer innovation work. Research institutes and companies work together to develop new areas of magnesium from nutrition research to fertilizer category development. Such cooperation has depth and breadth of space. Research work and product innovation can be freely extended and expanded, and more cross-cooperation will be generated. The value of research results is not limited to scientific research or fertilizer products, but is to build a complete The industrial chain from plant nutrition to new fertilizer categories.

   The soldiers and horses did not move the grain first. Professor Zhang Fusuo’s first topic on the first council was the research room, equipment and personnel recruitment of the Institute of Magnesium. This is the rhythm of setting up a sleeve. The reporter noted that the Institute of Magnesium began recruiting globally in July, including deputy directors, full-time researchers, and doctors. It is understood that Magnesium Research Institute was established in Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in September 2016, relying on the German Potash and Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University.

  Magnesium is a forgotten nutrient element in China and many other countries. Magnesium fertilizer has been used in Europe for more than 80 years, and magnesium fertilizer has been applied in Europe for millions of tons (calcium sulfate), which is the highest in the world. The lack of magnesium in China's soil is also quite serious. Statistics from the agricultural sector show that 210 million mu of soil in the country is moderately deficient in magnesium, and 140 million mu of land is seriously deficient in magnesium. Magnesium Institute is based on China's global positioning and is also catering to this market demand.