Agromaster® Start Mini + V-Factor Improves Durum Wheat Yield in Italy

9%

yield increace

Ravenna
2024

9%

yield increace

Key Conclusions

Agromaster Start Mini + V-Factor provided for enhanced plant development – longer roots, higher number of tillers, resulting in 7% higher yield versus Grower practice, and 9% higher yield over the competitor.

Objective

Evaluate performance of Agromaster Start Mini + V-Factor versus conventional NP fertilizers.

Trial Details

Trial Location

Ravenna

Crop

Wheat

Assessments

•Yield •Tillers •Root length

Treatments

Trial set-up

Randomized complete block design, 4 repetitions (10,5 m2 each)
N treatment across all blocks:

  • Mid tillering: AN27, 100 kg/ha
  • Stem elongation: Urea, 180 kg/ha
  • Booting: AN27, 125 kg/ha
TreatmentFertilizersApplication methodKg/ha
Grower practiceDAPBroadcast before sowing150
CompetitorNP 10-20Broadcast before sowing200
Agromaster Start Mini +
V-Factor (36% coated
N, 36% coated P)
NP 12-40In furrow at sowing30

Treatments

Trial set-up

Randomized complete block design, 4 repetitions (10,5 m2 each)
N treatment across all blocks:

  • Mid tillering: AN27, 100 kg/ha
  • Stem elongation: Urea, 180 kg/ha
  • Booting: AN27, 125 kg/ha
TreatmentFertilizersApplication methodKg/ha
Grower practiceDAPBroadcast before sowing150
CompetitorNP 10-20Broadcast before sowing200
Agromaster Start Mini +
V-Factor (36% coated
N, 36% coated P)
NP 12-40In furrow at sowing30

Results

Bar charts showing Agromaster Start Mini with V-Factor increased durum wheat yield to 5.8 t/ha, with 92.5 tillers per meter and 11.2 cm roots.