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Why Traditional Inputs Fail—and What Durable Inputs Fix

Durable Inputs vs. Traditional Fertilizers

The Reality of Traditional Inputs

Traditional fertilizers weren’t designed for the modern farm.

They were built for a time when loss was acceptable, labor was cheap, and weather was predictable.

That’s not the world we farm in anymore.

Durable Inputs™ are built for now.

The Core Problems with Traditional Inputs

Volatilization

Nutrients (especially N) gas off into the atmosphere before plants absorb them.

Leaching

Nutrients are washed below the root zone after irrigation or rain.

Fixation

Nutrients get locked in the soil, especially P and micros, and become unusable.

Poor Timing

Nutrient release doesn’t align with crop uptake windows.

Labor-Intensive Use

Multiple passes, pre-plant stacking, and mid-season corrections required.

Environmental Loss

Nutrients leave the field, enter waterways, or build up in excess.

*Up to 40–60% of traditional input value is lost before the plant ever uses it.

How Durable Inputs™ Solve the Breakdown

Durable Inputs™ aren’t trying to replace fertilizer. They’re making it finally live up to what is needed.

Traditional Input Fails When…

Nutrients gas off or wash out

Durable Inputs™ Fix It By… Coating forms a barrier, holding material in place

Crops miss the nutrient timing window

Durable Inputs™ Fix It By… Timed release aligns with crop demand

Materials break down in humid storage

Durable Inputs™ Fix It By… Coating stays stable through transport & storage

Applications require multiple passes

Durable Inputs™ Fix It By… One trip = longer performance in the soil

Products leave plastic or residue

Durable Inputs™ Fix It By… Biodegradable, bio-based coating breaks down clean

Traditional = More Work to Get the Same Result

To make traditional inputs work, you have to:

Durable Inputs™ eliminate that equation.

They’re built to last longer, waste less, and work harder—without more work.

We’re not here to knock fertilizer.
We’re here to make it better.

Durable Inputs™ are:

Not another new product category to figure out
Not a CRF with a markup and a learning curve
Not a soil microbe blend that works in one state and fails in another

They’re smarter delivery systems for what you already use.

They’re designed to blend in, stay put, and deliver more over time—with less guesswork.

They know traditional systems waste N and P
They know over-application is common, not optional
They know plastics in coatings are about to face more regulation
They know growers can’t afford multi-pass solutions forever

PED didn’t wait for the industry to fix it.

We built Durable Inputs™ so farmers and retailers wouldn’t have to.

#GROW DIFFERENT

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