Agromaster® and Polysulphate Premium on Kiwi in Italy

3%

yield increace

Cisterna di Latina, Latina (LT)
2024

3%

yield increace

Key Conclusions

  • In high yield conditions, with high level of nutrients supply, application of Agromaster provided for additional 3% yield and 3% higher nitrogen use efficiency, comparing to grower practice NPK.
  • Usage of Agromaster also improved fruit size distribution (more fruits >150 g and no fruits below 110 g), with negligible impact on ºBrix value.

Objective

To evaluate the impact of Agromaster 10-10-16 (60% coated N) on the yield and quality of kiwi fruits, comparing to grower’s practice, in high-yield conditions.

Trial Details

Trial Location

Cisterna di Latina, Latina (LT)

Crop

Kiwifruit

Assessments

• Yield • NUE • ºBrix • Fruit size

Treatments

Trial set-up

Randomized complete block with 4 repetitions (10 plants each). The same fertigation with ICL WSNPK and NOVA range was applied on all the treatments.

TreatmentApplication rateNP2O5K2OMgOCaOSO3
1. NPK 12-12-17+
Polysulphate Premium
300 kg/ha +
600 kg/ha
36361353996330
2. Agromaster 10-10-16+
Polysulphate Premium
360 kg/ha +
600 kg/ha
363614141120372
Application date: 05-04-2024

Treatments

Trial set-up

Randomized complete block with 4 repetitions (10 plants each). The same fertigation with ICL WSNPK and NOVA range was applied on all the treatments.

TreatmentApplication rateNP2O5K2OMgOCaOSO3
1. NPK 12-12-17+
Polysulphate Premium
300 kg/ha +
600 kg/ha
36361353996330
2. Agromaster 10-10-16+
Polysulphate Premium
360 kg/ha +
600 kg/ha
363614141120372
Application date: 05-04-2024

Results

Charts showing Agromaster 10-10-16 increased kiwi yield and nitrogen use efficiency by 3%, while improving the proportion of fruit weighing over 150 g.