Customer Reviews

Zlahoda Farm (Cherkasy region)

"I’ve often heard that if plants develop a strong taproot system, it can help save money on fertilizers. But from my experience, that’s just theory. Plants still require quality fertilizers," says Yurii Saviovskyi, founder of Zlahoda Farm (Cherkasy region).

“Before sowing wheat, we applied Nitroammophoska N15:P15:K15+11S, manufactured by GROSSDORF, at a rate of 100 kg/ha. We also applied 100 kg of urea. The results for the wheat are evident even without additional analyses. We also applied 140 kg/ha of Sulfoamofos N20:P20+15S at a rate of 20:20 plus 15 kg of sulfur per hectare in the fall. “And sulfur is key for us, since it’s what promotes nitrogen uptake. That’s why we’re satisfied with both the yield and the quality—after all, this isn’t the first year we’ve been using it,” the farmer shares his secret.

According to him, while the price-to-quality ratio of fertilizers is important, quality always comes first. "A few colleagues recommended trying GROSSDORF fertilizers. They had used them in large-scale operations and were satisfied — even ran lab tests confirming that the nutrient composition matched the label exactly. I decided to try them as well, and I can see that my wheat received everything it needed — despite unstable weather conditions," Yurii adds.

The farmer notes that soil tests must be conducted in a timely manner in order to identify nutrient deficiencies early and apply the appropriate fertilizers based on precise calculations without unnecessary costs. “We have deep, nitrogen-deficient chernozems that don’t absorb nutrients as they should. So we add sulfur to help the plants absorb these nutrients. We applied complex fertilizers for wheat—the results are perfect, exactly what we need. We also applied Nitroammophos for sunflowers, which contains 15:15:15—nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The results are good, but it’s important to note that the sunflower variety and hybrid are also important factors,” said the farmer.

“Skif” Farm (Poltava Region)

“When we started working with GROSSDORF, we chose their products. They’re reliable, and we’re always confident in the quality of their products,” says Oleksiy Bovdir, director of Skifa. “Using GROSSDORF fertilizers has increased yields for crops such as barley and wheat. For example, wheat yields have reached up to 11 metric tons per hectare. The quality of the harvest has also improved, as the gluten content has increased,” says Volodymyr Kononenko, the farm’s chief agronomist.

“Skif” Farm (Poltava Oblast)

“Weather conditions have now become atypical and more challenging for agriculture. GROSSDORF’s nitrogen fertilizers—KAS 26+4S—are saving us. Under our climatic conditions, they have proven effective for our crops,” says Volodymyr Kononenko. “It was easy to work with GROSSDORF even at the start of the full-scale invasion, when bridges along the supply routes were blown up. There were no delays. Even waist-deep in mud, the workers still delivered the goods,” notes Oleksiy Bovdir.

At Skif Farm, the team is convinced that the key to success in precision farming lies in using the right tools — high-quality fertilizers and methods tailored to specific field and crop conditions. Timely data monitoring and analysis are essential. The farmers appreciate GROSSDORF's competitive pricing, the consistently high quality of their fertilizers, and the ability to lock in the best price through forward contracting — placing a pre-order for the required volume with flexible delivery terms.

HarvEast, Lead Agronomist Petro Kravchuk

In past years, many farmers tried to meet their nitrogen needs while cutting back on other nutrients. Petro Kravchuk, a leading agronomist at HarvEast, advises against taking plant nutrition lightly. The agronomist explains that sulfur is just as important in plant nutrition as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. A sulfur deficiency has the greatest impact on rapeseed yield. To achieve a good harvest of this oilseed crop, 30 kg of sulfur (as active ingredient) must be applied. Foliar feeding cannot meet this need, so it must be applied at planting. That is why farmers use NPK 15:15:15 (Nitroammophoska N15:P15:K15+11S). “For rapeseed, the Diamofoska N10:P26:K26+2S compound fertilizer, while attractive in terms of price per active ingredient, Nitroamofoska N15:P15:K15+11S appears more attractive due to its sulfur content,” says the agronomist.

HarvEast, Commercial Director Olena Shelest about GROSSDORF logistics

HarvEast says it takes samples of seeds, fertilizers, and plant protection products from every batch and sends them to a laboratory for testing. For nearly seven years now, they have been purchasing compound fertilizers for grains and oilseeds, as well as KAS 26+4S for winter crops, exclusively from GROSSDORF. “As of now, GROSSDORF is the partner we trust—one that can offer an additional discount, provide extra services, and deliver goods wherever needed with just one phone call,” says HarvEast Commercial Director Olena Shelest. Over the years of cooperation, a well-established logistics process has been developed with GROSSDORF. The supplier’s manager maintains direct contact with the company’s warehouses, so they are always aware of what goods, in what quantities, and where they need to be delivered.

HarvEast, Commercial Director Olena Shelest on advance contracting

HarvEast’s commercial director advises closely monitoring a range of factors that can affect prices and making purchases when prices drop. That’s exactly how HarvEast buys fertilizers—and not necessarily in May or June. For example, in June, the company purchased complex compound fertilizers for the fall planting season. They did so at a time when market prices were at their lowest. Here, GROSSDORF gains an advantage through its logistics costs, the price-to-quality ratio of its fertilizers, and its ability to store fertilizers contracted in advance.