Start Strong.
Kickstart your spring season with one of our three starter options that best fit your needs.
Our Starting Strong products give you readily available nutrients for early-season vigor, consistent stands, built-in stress tolerance, and increased soil health all while still being customizable for our specific needs.
Wilbur-Ellis has reimagined starter nutrition with three powerful solutions designed to meet every grower’s needs. Backed by advanced technologies like FOLI-GRO KILO®, NUTRIO UNLOCK®, and PURIC®, our new low-salt starters help with consistent emergence, enabling plants to develop stronger roots and deliver more potential ROI to your bottom line.
Whether you need a cost-effective boost or a fully loaded starter, we’ve got the right customizable solution to meet every grower’s needs.
Why Use Starter Fertilizer?
EVEN EMERGENCE
Accelerated and uniform emergence is commonly observed after starter fertilizer applications because seeds receive direct access to key nutrients. This leads to a more consistent emergence and healthier plants.
INCREASED PLANT GROWTH
Starter applications promote crop growth because a plant-available supply of nutrients is easily accessible to a seedling’s limited root system. Strong seedlings set the table for a strong crop.
ENHANCED ROOT DEVELOPMENT
Cold soils hinder root growth, reducing the plant’s ability to absorb nutrients. Starter fertilizers offer a higher concentration of critical nutrients available in the root zone at planting, which helps establish strong and healthy root systems. With greater root growth, stalk strength is improved and lodging is reduced later in the season.
IMPROVED VIGOR & STRESS TOLERANCE
To maximize yield potential, you must minimize stress. Adequate and balanced nutrition allows young plants to overcome abiotic stress and adverse growing conditions from start to finish.
the starting strong lineup
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Drives early growth, vigor, and stand establishment
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Improves nutrient uptake under stress
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Simplifies application with a one-pass, in-furrow solution
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ROI backed by biological and agronomic performance
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FOLI-GRO® KILO®-powered for enhanced nutrient uptake
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In-furrow safe, low-salt 5-17-5-1S formula
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Supports drought tolerance and biological activity
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Ideal for customizing with TILL-IT chelated micros
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Safe, low-salt orthophosphate formulation
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Compatible with most starter programs & tank mixes
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Supports early vigor, phosphorus uptake, & uniform emergence
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Competitive with traditional starters
Don’t let spring start behind schedule.
Work with your Wilbur-Ellis advisor to match the right starter to your acres and get a plan in place today.