Volume: 5, 2026
5th International PhD Students’ Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland:
ENVIRONMENT – PLANT – ANIMAL – PRODUCT
Abstract number: T002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL5.T002
Published online: 22 April 2026
Contemporary role of fertilization from the perspective of compound fertilizer producers
Ewa Dębowska*1,2 and Marzena Sylwia Brodowska1
1 Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Agrobioengineering, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 15 Akademicka St., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
2 LUVENA S.A., Luboń, Poland
* Corresponding author: ewa.debowska@up.edu.pl
Fertilization is one of the key factors determining the quantity and quality of crops, directly affecting the course of plant physiological processes and the efficiency of the use of available resources. It is a fundamental tool for managing plant production and the soil environment, while simultaneously performing numerous production and environmental functions. The effectiveness of fertilization depends not only on the composition of the fertilizer but also on its quality, chemical form, solubility, and availability of nutrients for plants. In this context, producers of compound fertilizers play a special role, who, through the development of production technology and the implementation of innovative solutions, contribute to increasing the efficiency of nutrient use. These activities include designing advanced fertilizer formulations tailored to the requirements of specific crops and soil conditions, developing controlled-release fertilizer technologies and products enriched with microbiological additives, as well as ensuring high quality and consistency through maintenance of proper production standards and parameter control. This also means the need to design products that respond to the challenges of precision agriculture, variability of soil and climatic conditions, and increasing environmental requirements.
Producers are increasingly focusing on solutions that allow for the reduction of nutrient losses, improve their synchronization with plant needs, and integrate fertilization with modern application technologies. The contemporary role of fertilization and producers of multi-component fertilizers is shaped not only by the needs of plants and agricultural production systems, but also by the variability of raw material markets and global trade conditions. High and fluctuating prices of raw materials and energy, as well as increasing competitive pressure, including the influx of cheaper imported products resulting from lower energy costs, easier access to raw materials, and less stringent environmental regulations in exporting countries, force both farmers and producers to strive for maximizing the efficiency of nutrient use and intensifying innovative activities. Fertilizer production, especially nitrogen and multi-component (NPK) fertilizers, remains heavily dependent on the prices of natural gas, phosphate and potash raw materials, as well as energy and transport costs, which translates into market instability and price volatility. As a result, modern fertilization is no longer solely a process of supplying nutrients, but a component of a complex plant production management system that takes into account economic, environmental, and technological aspects. A key role is played both by the quality of fertilizer products and by the innovative approach of producers, aimed at developing solutions that increase fertilization efficiency, reduce nutrient losses, and minimize environmental impact.
Keywords: fertilization efficiency; innovation; multicomponent fertilizers (or compound fertilizers); precision agriculture; plant production
How to cite
Dębowska E., Brodowska M.S., 2026. Contemporary role of fertilization from the perspective of compound fertilizer producers. In: 5th International PhD Students’ Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: Environment – Plant – Animal – Product. https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL5.T002