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Pioneer Nitrogen Use Efficiency Project #1

Mackay Whitsunday

What is happening here

The Springvale Fertiliser Efficiency Program is located within the boundary of the Mackay-Whitsunday-Pioneer Great Barrier Reef Catchment and aims to generate Reef Credits under the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Method Through Managed Fertiliser Application (Version 1.1). The Project delivers pollutant‑reduction outcomes across participating sugarcane farms through three integrated practice changes:

Action 1: Partial substitution of conventional urea with the Mackay Blend algae‑based biostimulant system to reduce synthetic nitrogen inputs.
Action 2: Improved nitrogen‑use efficiency driven by enhanced microbial nitrogen retention, reduced volatilisation, and lower leaching losses.
Action 3: Adoption of soil health and carbon building practices that increase nitrogen immobilisation and reduce dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) losses to waterways.

Collectively, these actions are expected to support Reef 2050 WQIP targets and are preliminarily assessed to deliver DIN reductions with outcomes verified under the approved Reef Credit Methodology.

Outcome numbers

What this project is estimated to produce

0-1000

Estimated Credits per year

Project is expected to deliver water quality improvements for the GBR

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On the ground

The Chain

Where this credit comes from

Pulled from this project’s own record. Every step is a live link — the provenance, walked.

Reef Credit Standard
The standard. Outcome: Water Quality.
Managed Fertiliser Application v1.1
The methodology version this outcome was produced under.
Reef Credits
The credit type this project issues.
Credit
The verified unit itself. Held immutably in the Credit Registry, never on this website.

Who’s involved

Proponents and Project Developers

OCT Emissions Solutions Pty Ltd (OCTES)

OCT Emissions Solutions Pty Ltd (OCTES) is an Australian project developer specialising in nature repair, environmental markets and bio circular economy commercialisation. Established in 2021, OCTES operates as a registered Australian company with recognised capability across energy transition, climate technology, ESG strategy and operational emissions reduction.

The company delivers strategic assessments, feasibility studies and project management services for agricultural groups and major industry emitters, supported by a ventures arm collaborating with emerging technologies.

As a registered Proponent under the Reef Credit Scheme, OCTES is onboarding farms into reduced nitrogen programs using algae based biostimulants and equivalent to reduce reliance on urea derived fertilisers and improve soil and plant health. OCTES combines consulting expertise with practical commercialisation to activate low-cost scalable, low carbon, nature positive solutions across Australia’s regions.

OCTES is onboarding farms into reduced nitrogen programs, using algae based biostimulants and equivalent to reduce reliance on urea derived fertilisers and improve soil and plant health, to deliver Reef Credits

Marni Oaten – Director 0408 900 128 marni@octes.com.au

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