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Tanuki | Micronutrient Specialists. Supporting Aussie growers with quality crop nutrition & protection inputs. For whatever the season throws at them.
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18/08/2026

What's in The Tanuki Telegraph? 📩

Over the past year, we've shared practical insights on micronutrients, crop establishment, nutrient use efficiency, highlights, ongoing research and real-world examples from Australian farming systems.

Some of that content makes its way to Facebook. Some of it doesn't.

Our seasonal eNewsletter, The Tanuki Telegraph, brings together:
🌱 Practical agronomy insights
📊 Research and trial updates
🚜 Real-world examples from the field
🤝 Industry news, partnerships and events
📥 Downloadable resources and guides

It's our way of sharing the conversations, observations and learnings happening across the business, all in one place.

👉 Sign up to receive future editions of our eNewsletter direct to your inbox: https://tanuki.com.au/

11/08/2026

3️⃣ days. Countless conversations. And plenty of optimism along with a clear focus on making every input count.

As we wrap up the Australian Cotton Conference, we'd like to thank everyone who took the time to visit the Tanuki/Fertec stand. It was fantastic to reconnect with customers, advisers and industry partners, and to meet many new people along the way. 🤝

One theme came through consistently: growers are looking for practical solutions that improve productivity without adding complexity. It was great to share how BASF's nitrogen management technologies - Limus and Ampliqan can help support agronomic efficiency in cotton production, together with Tanuki's broader crop nutrition portfolio including Verno micronutrients and Lumen enzymes.

Thank you to everyone who shared their challenges, ideas and experiences with us. And a big thank you also to the conference organisers for another outstanding event, and to our team for representing Tanuki so well throughout the week.

❇️ BASF Agricultural Solutions, NORDOX AS, Elemental Enzymes

05/08/2026

Bringing it together

There is rarely one decision that determines the outcome of a season.

Strong crops are built through a series of small decisions made at the right time.

That's the thinking behind the 5-step framework:
🌱 Prepare the soil
🌱 Build micronutrient supply
🌱 Establish a healthy seedling
🌱 Protect nitrogen investment
🌱 Maintain balance and resilience

It's not a set of rules.

It's simply a guide to thinking about how the pieces fit together and how limitations can be addressed before they become visible.

For the full article and additional information, visit our website.
https://tanuki.com.au/news-insights/news/5-foundations-of-a-high-performing-crop

28/07/2026

Step 5: Maintain balance and resilience 💪

Conditions don't stay the same all season.

As crops grow, nutrient demand changes and stresses can emerge.

🧩 Verno fits into this stage by supporting ongoing micronutrient supply throughout the season.

The goal isn't simply to react when limitations appear.

👉 It's to help maintain plant function before they do.

NORDOX

27/07/2026

Step 4: Protect nitrogen investment

✨ Nitrogen is valuable.

But once applied, there are several pathways through which it can be lost.

👉 That's why nitrogen protection is an important part of the overall system.

Limus® helps reduce volatilisation losses from urea, supporting nitrogen retention and availability within the cropping system.

From a systems perspective, protecting nitrogen isn't about applying more.

Sometimes efficiency starts with protecting the inputs already in the system.

22/07/2026

Step 3: Establish the plant

A seedling only gets one chance to establish. Establishing a healthy seedling is crucial 🌱

Healthy root development helps plants access water and nutrients more effectively during those important early stages.

That's where Lumen® fits within the framework—supporting nutrient cycling and root development during establishment.

It's about helping the plant access what's already available throughout the season.

20/07/2026

Step 2️⃣: Build micronutrient supply

Sometimes it's not about applying more nutrition.

It's about making sure the plant can access the nutrition that's already been planned into the program.

Zinc is important during establishment, and early availability matters.

That's where Glaze Zinc fits—helping place zinc where emerging seedlings can access it during early growth. 🌱

👉 A small nutrient can have a big role in getting crops off to a strong start.

16/07/2026

Step 1: Prepare the system

Every season starts below the surface. 🌱

If roots can't move through the soil or water can't move through the profile, the crop begins with limitations already in place.
That's why preparation matters.

Products like Entra® are designed to support soil function by helping address constraints that can affect water movement and root interaction with the soil.

Strong crops start with strong foundations.

Fertec

09/07/2026

A healthy factory will produce.

When we think about crop performance, it's easy to focus on what happens during the season—rainfall, nutrition decisions, disease pressure, or seasonal stress.

But in many cases, the outcome has already been influenced much earlier.

A crop can be viewed like a factory. When the foundations are right, plants are better positioned to establish successfully, access nutrients efficiently and handle seasonal pressures.

That's the thinking behind our 5-step framework:
✅ Prepare the system(your soil)
✅ Build micronutrient supply
✅ Establish the plant(a healthy seedling)
✅ Protect nitrogen investment
✅ Maintain balance and resilience

Over the next few weeks, we'll look at each step and why addressing limitations early can help support more consistent crop performance.

To read the full article, visit our website. 👉 https://tanuki.com.au/news-insights/news/a-healthy-factory-will-produce

What foundational decisions do you consider most important before the season gets underway?

30/06/2026

Enzymes aren’t a silver bullet — but they do improve access to soil fertility and enhance crop growth.

Enzymes:
✅ Help crops access nutrients already present in the soil
✅ Support natural cycling processes in the soil

Lipase and mannanase:
✨ Improve nutrient access during crop establishment
✨ Promote activity of the microbial community within the root-zone
✨ Enhance early crop growth

And importantly:
👉 Enzymes are not dependent on survival (unlike microbes) and work as soon as they are applied to the soil.

💡 Field takeaway: Enzymes are a practical way to support nutrient access and root-zone activity during establishment — working together with the fertiliser program to promote crop establishment and productivity.

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