Stool split fertilizer applicators applying N fertilizer in a ratoon cane block in the Burdekin

Fertilizer placement is a critical management factor that will impact crop N recovery and off site N losses. Discs that split the centre of the cane bed allow fertilizer to be placed directly into the centre of the ratooning cane plant, but the placement 'split' can remain open and provide an easy N loss pathway without additional soil distiurbance.