Agromaster eqo.x Maize Trial in France
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Castetis, South of France 2023
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Key Conclusions
- Higher yields – up by 4% Steered by soil temperature, nitrogen is released according to plant needs and improves yield by extra 500 kg/ha
- Fewer applications – lower costs A single base fertilisation with Agromaster eliminates the need for multiple fertilizer applications thus saving costs of labour and fuel, by around 35 €/ha per application
- Higher NUE – up by 6% Agromaster is more efficient than conventional N-fertilizers due to its controlled release technology. This equals an extra 42 kg of grains per kg of N applied
- Positive ROI – extra 35 €/ha Yield increase brings extra profit to growers and makes Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRF) a reliable solution to fertilize open field soil grown crops
Objective
To evaluate whether fully coated urea, by using ICL’s new biodegradable coating – eqo.x®, applied at seeding, will have an influence on plant emergence. To further assess plant development till 8-10 leaves stages, without the 1st side-dressing, and the impact on final yield.
Trial Details
Trial station
Castetis, South of France
Crop
Maize
Product
Agromaster®
Assessments
Grain yield, NUE
Treatments
Treatment | Product and application method | N rate | P rate | Timing | ||||
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kg/ha | kg/ha | |||||||
Zero N | GTSP, 0-46-0, localized | 69 | At seeding | |||||
Grower Practice | DAP, 18-46-0, localized Urea, 46-0-0, side-dressing Urea, 46-0-0, top-dressing | 27 51 122 | 69 | At seeding V3-V4 V8-V10 |
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Agromaster NP eqo.x | Agromaster, 20-23-0, 100% coated N by eqo.x, localized NO side-dressing Urea, 46-0-0, top-dressing | 60 140 | 69 | At seeding V8-V10 |
Treatments
Treatment | Product and application method | N rate | P rate | Timing | ||||
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kg/ha | kg/ha | |||||||
Zero N | GTSP, 0-46-0, localized | 69 | At seeding | |||||
Grower Practice | DAP, 18-46-0, localized Urea, 46-0-0, side-dressing Urea, 46-0-0, top-dressing | 27 51 122 | 69 | At seeding V3-V4 V8-V10 |
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Agromaster NP eqo.x | Agromaster, 20-23-0, 100% coated N by eqo.x, localized NO side-dressing Urea, 46-0-0, top-dressing | 60 140 | 69 | At seeding V8-V10 |