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SK Cote is Malaysia’s first premium grade Controlled Release Fertilizer. The coating material employs the latest specially developed solventless polymerization technology to coat high quality fertilizers with a thin layer of water impermeable coating. The SK Cote series can be further differentiated to the following:

  • SK Cote Precise: Fully coated controlled release NPK fertilizers with balanced nutrition.
  • SK Cote Plus: Controlled release NPK fertilizers blended with instant release fertilizers.
  • SK Cote Single: Premium single element controlled release fertilizers.


SK Cote

How does SK Cote work?

Soil moisture penetrates the polymer coating within a week and activates the encapsulated nutrients. No nutrient is released. Nutrients slowly diffuse through the polymer coating over the next several months when triggered by soil temperature. The polymer coating microbially decomposes into naturally occurring soil elements after complete release of nutrients.

The advantages of controlled release fertilizers are as follows:

  1. Fertilizer burn is not a problem with CRFs even at high rates of application
  2. Fertilizers are released at a slower rate throughout the season; plants are able to take up most of the fertilizers without waste by leaching
  3. Less frequent application is required
  4. Uniform particle size allows easier and precise mechanical distribution
  5. Flexibility of release periods from 40 to 360 days at 25º C
  6. Reduced capital and labour outlay in horticultural crop production
  7. Reduced nutrient loss via leaching and run-off thus reducing environmental damage
  8. Reduced seed or seedling damage from high local concentrations of salts
  9. Reduced leaf burn from heavy rates of surface-applied fertilizers
  10. Improved storage and handling properties of fertilizer materials
  11. Product differentiation resulting in improved market potential
  12. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emission from transportation of fertilizers

S K Specialties Sdn. Bhd. is currently looking for local crop producers such as oil palm plantations and reforestation companies to research the usage of SK Cote as a means of providing plant nutrition. It is hoped that this will have a positive impact on the local agricultural scene via a significant reduction in the cost of production accompanied by the additional benefits of being environmentally friendly and sustainable. S K Specialties Sdn. Bhd. hopes to contribute to advanced fertilizer management programmes in the local agricultural industry and to offer a route to a sustainable future.