Agromaster eqo.x Carrots Trial in Poland
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Rokitno, Poland 2023
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Key Conclusions
- Higher yields – by up to 8% Steered by soil temperatures, nitrogen is released according to plant needs and improves yields by extra 6.7 mt
- Higher NUE – by up to 50% Agromaster is more efficient than conventional N-fertilizers due to its controlled release technology
- Positive ROI – extra 3600 €/ha Yield increase brings extra turnover per ha and makes Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs) a reliable solution to fertilize open field soil grown crops
Objective
To evaluate the benefits of Controlled Release Fertilizers can bring to carrot production when comparing to conventional nitrogen fertilizers. Agromaster consists of 60% coated nitrogen by using ICL’s fully biodegradable release technology – eqo.x®.
Trial Details
Trial station
Rokitno, Poland
Crop
Carrot
Product
Agromaster®
Assessments
Total yield, NUE
Treatments
Treatment | Product | N | P2O5 | K2O | MgO | |||||
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Grower Practice | Conventional NPK 12-11-18+2.7MgO+20SO3 Magnesium sulphate 0-0-0+25MgO+50SO3 | 120 | 110 | 180 | 60 | |||||
Agromaster, eqo.x® | Agromaster 11-11-18+6MgO+31SO3 2-3M, 60% coated N | 110 | 110 | 180 | 60 | |||||
Zero N | Potassium magnesium sulphate 0-0-30+10MgO+42SO3 TSP, 0-46-0 | 0 | 110 | 180 | 60 |
Treatments
Treatment | Product | N | P2O5 | K2O | MgO | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grower Practice | Conventional NPK 12-11-18+2.7MgO+20SO3 Magnesium sulphate 0-0-0+25MgO+50SO3 | 120 | 110 | 180 | 60 | |||||
Agromaster, eqo.x® | Agromaster 11-11-18+6MgO+31SO3 2-3M, 60% coated N | 110 | 110 | 180 | 60 | |||||
Zero N | Potassium magnesium sulphate 0-0-30+10MgO+42SO3 TSP, 0-46-0 | 0 | 110 | 180 | 60 |